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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.
David Bailey, “Angie Hill and Catherine Bailey Kissing", 1986, England
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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.
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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 Moliner, “Le Chaman", 1968, France
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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.
Florence Henri, “Portrait de Lore (Lore Krüger)", 1933, France
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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.
“Étude d'expression”, 1856 ca., France