‘아르 브뤼 컬렉션’ 작품에 나타난 대칭 구도 고찰

Abstract

This paper examines the symmetry logic of Chilean psychiatrist Matteo Blanco's theory of the unconscious in relation to symmetrical paintings in the Collection de l'Art Brut. The purpose of this thesis is to apply Blanco's theory of symmetry, which has not been developed as a case study, to the Art Brut in order to provide a theoretical basis for the symmetry seen in the work of schizophrenic artists, and to gain a deeper understanding of the Art Brut, which consists almost exclusively of paintings. As a result, the meaning of symmetrical compositions in Blanco's view is summarized as “balance and order in chaos” and “the unrepressed unconscious”. In the case of severe schizophrenia, where the distinction between inside and outside, real and imaginary, is blurred, there is a symmetrical composition that creates balance and order in the unconscious. We hope this paper will be a meaningful message for interdisciplinary research that is biased towards mainstream art, and for the psychiatric community, which needs to listen to the voices of those affected and develop alternatives from their perspective.