Description
The opening scene of Greta Gerwig’s film Barbie is almost 7 full minutes of sway andswing and joyousness as it effortlessly revels in the perfection confection that is
Barbie Land. The fun is high pitched veering between very fun to really, really very
fun. There’s a pace and pink and unwavering enthusiasm for living the Barbie way
and we all know that Barbie Land has always been like this. Seeing the film for the
first time instigated in me a deep reflection around how I came to experience the
unconscious, how I found Jung and how I integrated a workable understanding of
Jung’s idea of answering the questions the dead leave the living. Starting from
Barbie’s own question, this personal essay looks to analyse my own uncanny
experiences and what they taught me about Jung’s own encounters with the
unconscious.
| Period | 29 Jul 2025 |
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| Held at | Centre for Applied Jungian Studies, South Africa |
| Degree of Recognition | International |