Occupation Nise da Silveira
07/10/2022 — 06/11/2023
Museu de Imagens do Inconsciente, Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Occupation Nise da Silveira provides an in-depth look at the life of Nise da Silveira (1905-1999), one of Brazil’s most highly-acclaimed psychiatrists, whose work attempted to redraw the boundaries between the fields of medicine, philosophy, and art. Silveira proposed treatments that involve not only the spoken word—much undermined by irresponsible practices—but also living feeling, as embodied in core concepts of her work such as emotion-focused coping, catalyzing affect, animal-assisted therapy, and unrestricted respect for human being. This exhibition presents material from the personal archive of the doctor that deals with her family, her arrest, her relationship with the thinker and psychologist Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961), therapy through expressive activities, diving into the images of the unconscious, the archeology of the psyche – and her unique way of doing science.
Credits
Automatica has been developing cultural projects since 2005, working in the creation, production, curation, management, coordination and consultancy of exhibitions, educational programs, publications and other activities related to artistic production. It works with artists, curators, art critics, art historians, cultural institutions, public and private sponsors. It participates in public notices and awards, and prepares projects for incentive laws in the three spheres of public administration.
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