Expression painting

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As expression painting painting pictures from one calls feeling , the intuition and the inner being out. It takes place in a painting studio while standing. On large sheets of paper, which are located on the walls of a specially equipped studio protected from external influences, painting is mainly done in groups.

history

Carl Gustav Jung

Carl Gustav Jung has dealt with the inner / unconscious of people his whole life . In doing so, he developed many theories that arose after long observations of the environment and his patients. These still help today to better understand human nature. In addition to his work on archetypes, the collective unconscious and dreams , he has also occupied himself with painting. He has collected pictures and drawings of his patients and studied them extensively. His main interest was the mandalas . These are so-called symmetrical circular images that express part of the unconscious. CG Jung noticed that these images often appear in dreams and certain states of conflict. He discovered that they are in order and should thus compensate for the disorder of the psychological state. These mandalas are like a kind of self-healing attempts by nature that arise from an instinctive impulse. He also proposed a theory, which he called " the collective unconscious calls". Jung means that there are so-called “archetypes”. These are images and symbols that every person, regardless of which culture and "race" they belong to or how they were brought up, carries within themselves and which correspond to one another. He came to this realization when, after years of research in the myth-making of different tribes, he found out that the symbols and figures of these myths are repeated over and over again, regardless of the time and on which continent.

After this knowledge it was clear to him that there are unconscious images in every person and that these can be brought to light by painting. However, he pointed out that drawing and painting can only have a therapeutic effect if it happens as spontaneously as possible. He also said that the value of this artistic creation does not lie in the analysis or interpretation of the images, but in the actual process. With this he provided an approach to the theory of expressive painting early on.

execution

Expression painting is a new area of ​​research that deals with operations (processes). It is not the content that is important, but the way it takes place. I.e. what is finally seen on the sheet does not matter. The process behind it is much more important. You can only really talk about the process of expressive painting if you paint regularly and repeatedly and the atmosphere is right.

The following is important:

  • The room in which one paints must be protected from pressure and interference.
  • The presence of the others should not be disruptive and they should also not take on the role of spectators. Everyone should be a member of the group.
  • The leader shouldn't be a role model.

Expression painting is basically done while standing in order to have the energy of the whole body available. There are groups for children, for adults and mixed-age groups. The studio is a room lined with painting walls, protected from external influences (e.g. telephone and daylight) with a pallet table with 18 gouache colors in the middle. Expressive painting can be done with the help of brushes, other tools (such as spatulas) or simply with the hands. Since the pictures are painted over the edge of the sheet, a typical color pattern is created on the painting walls.

There is also a painting instructor in every course. This accompanies the painters in their process, encourages them to take risks, gain experience, experiment and keep their focus on the picture. The pedagogical impulses, suggestions and accompaniments of the painter should primarily leave room for the painter's own actions. It should also ensure a calm and concentrated atmosphere.

Other purposes

Expression painting has been further developed for therapy by various people, for example for accompanied painting (Bettina Egger) and for painting therapy .

literature

  • Bettina Egger: Understanding pictures. Perception and development of visual language. 6th edition. Zytglogge-Verlag, Bern et al. 2001, ISBN 3-7296-0183-0 .