Review of Making Space - psychoanalysis and artistic process (original) (raw)

The 'Making Space -psychoanalysis and artistic process' conference provided an opportunity to open up, illuminate and rigorously explore the relationship between unconscious processes and artistic production. 1 Since its inception, psychoanalysis has claimed privileged access to the unconscious and, along with this, has made certain knowledge claims regarding art and creativity. By bringing the field of psychoanalysis together with an exploration of 'artistic process' the conference opened up the chance to explore the intersections between the two and investigate the often seemingly mercurial nature of 'creativity'.