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I. Eros & Thanatos
IEros & Thanatos are the polarity between life and death and they define identity as a tension between creation and (self)destruction, self-affirmation and self-negation.
Erwin Olaf, “Lady D 1997, Royal Blood”, 2000
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II. Neutral Identity
IINeutral Identity results from pausing or not participating in the conflict between female and male identity. It is a condition of neutrality and fluidity that sets itself apart from gender dualism.
George Hoyningen-Huene,
“Cecil Beaton as Elinor Glyn”, 1930
“Cecil Beaton as Elinor Glyn”, 1930
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III. Fetishism
IIIFetishism influences the construction of identity through processes of replacement and shifting, which concentrate on a surrogate of one’s object of desire.
Pierre Molinier, “Le Chaman”, 1968
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IV. Melancholy
IVMelancholy, an introverted feeling according to the ancient doctrine of the humours, betrays the lack of something that is identified with a part of the self, something that is believed to have been found yet that has been lost again.
Martin Munkacsi, “Fashion Study”, 1940 ca.
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V. Uncanny
VUncanny is disturbing and reassuring altogether, it makes one alert yet increases one’s self-awareness, allowing what was hidden and buried to re-emerge.
Daniel Frasnay, “Marionette”, 1950 ca.