Arch of Hysteria – Zwischen Wahnsinn und Ekstase Hardcover Saskia de Coster

Saskia de Coster

Im Spannungsfeld zwischen Tradition

her original techniques and methods

Mit Texten von Margit Zuckriegl

by Thorsten Sadowsky for the Museum der Moderne Salzburg Texts by Maja and Reuben Fowkes and Marijana Schneider

Arch of Hysteria – Zwischen Wahnsinn und Ekstase Hardcover Saskia de CosterThe "grande arc" or "arc de cercle" (Arch of Hysteria), with its ambivalence of loss of control and domination, is a seductive motif that has a long tradition in the history of art and culture. It is found in representations of dance and acrobatics, but also describes physical or mental illness: The hyperextended (female) body expresses ecstatic rapture or even a psychotic disorder. In dance, on the other hand, it stands for virtuoso body control and