I like where you are going with this series. It’s interesting that both t and L have mentioned fear, because the theme of the duplicate or double has always been associated with feelings of fear, anxiety and “uncanniness”. In psychoanalytic theory, the “double” was originally viewed as an insurance against the destruction of the ego and a denial of the power of death - the immortal soul was probably the first double of the body. In this image you appear to be caught in a circle where you keep repeating the same daily activites “over and over again”. . . and no matter how clever and determined you are, you can’t seem to find a way out. I believe that this is related to the (psychoanalytic) concept of “nihilism”. Your process of self-examination is an attempt to disrupt this circle, and break it apart, in order (perhaps) to alter the pattern of your questioning into a spiral which will create the possibility of change . . . opening new paths of thinking.
Wow. Now that is an in-depth analysis of what could have slipped by as an otherwise superficial and humorous self perpetual image. Someone hit the nail on the head. Thanks for such taking the time to apply some critical thought ds. Love the "Alice in Wonderland" reference (at least that is my take) layered on the Thrice pic. Hasta luego.
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your dog seems terrified of the fact that there is three of you.
i'm scared too!
btw, i just keep saying the same thing
over and over . . . and over . . . again . . .
n i c e.
yours t :)
I like where you are going with this series. It’s interesting that both t and L have mentioned fear, because the theme of the duplicate or double has always been associated with feelings of fear, anxiety and “uncanniness”. In psychoanalytic theory, the “double” was originally viewed as an insurance against the destruction of the ego and a denial of the power of death - the immortal soul was probably the first double of the body. In this image you appear to be caught in a circle where you keep repeating the same daily activites “over and over again”. . . and no matter how clever and determined you are, you can’t seem to find a way out. I believe that this is related to the (psychoanalytic) concept of “nihilism”. Your process of self-examination is an attempt to disrupt this circle, and break it apart, in order (perhaps) to alter the pattern of your questioning into a spiral which will create the possibility of change . . . opening new paths of thinking.
Wow. Now that is an in-depth analysis of what could have slipped by as an otherwise superficial and humorous self perpetual image. Someone hit the nail on the head. Thanks for such taking the time to apply some critical thought ds. Love the "Alice in Wonderland" reference (at least that is my take) layered on the Thrice pic. Hasta luego.
. . . De nada.
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