Citation

Raone MF. Revista Latinoamericana de Psicopatologia Fundamental 2020; 23(2): 418-442.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020)

DOI

10.1590/1415-4714.2020v23n2p418.14

PMID

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Abstract

This article analyzes, in the case of Yayoi Kusama, the relationship between psychosis and art as a modality of original solution that takes into account the expertise with the symptom.

METHODologically, it is based on a case study that used bibliographical and autobiographical documents. It presents the function of art according to Kusama, "psychosomatic" art and a "therapeutic method", a non-metaphorical treatment against the real of sexuality and death, but which saved her from committing suicide.. © 2009 Associação Universitária de Pesquisa em Psicopatologia Fundamental/ University Association for Research in Fundamental Psychopathology.

Language: es

Keywords

Psychosis; Art; Artwork; Psychoanalyses