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This presentation focuses on a case study in which the evolution of the Self from early childhood to adulthood can be observed through a series of drawings spanning forty years. It can be viewed as an example of an ongoing process of individuation and as an approach to the archetype of the Self, from its pre-configuration in the psyche of a child to its slow unfolding during and after the mid-life crisis.
Mercedes Vandendorpe received a BA in Visual Arts and Communications from the University of Ottawa and has developed both individual and collaborative artistic projects that unfold from the dreaming imagination. Her deep interest in the world of dreams led her to specialize in Jungian Theory at the International Society for the Development of Jungian Psychoanalysis in Valencia, Spain, where she now teaches in the Art and Culture specialization. In addition, she has taught courses and workshops on symbolic thinking at different institutions such as the Institut Valencià d’Art Modern and the Research and Training Centre for Depth Psychology according to C.G. Jung and Marie-Louise von Franz in Zurich, where she is now in training to become a Jungian analyst.
Learning objectives:
• Define the Jungian concept of individuation.
• Define and explain the archetype of the Self.
• Explain and give examples of how creative work can reveal and support the process of individuation.