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When I look at my own work, I do not feel disgusted by them, but others perceive them differently. The fascination I have for this topic stems from the idea that everyone has their own spectrum of what they define as “grotesque”. This explains the everyday problematic natures of the human species such as bullying, discrimination, racism etc. It is interesting to hear his opinion on Abjection because he discusses the connections it has to societal norms of what we deem as “normal” or “weird”.
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He explained the idea of the “ego”, where “I” is the centre, therefore “I” can not comprehend anything that is outside of their standard. This is a video I found explaining the idea of Abjection. Screenshot of video ‘Abjection: Julia Kristeva “The Powers of Horror”‘ By definition, the corpse exists as the utmost abject because it destroys all meaning in the unity of life. When “I” see the corpse, “I” can no longer comprehend a body without a soul disturbs the system of order. A corpse exists on the other side of the border, somewhere the living cannot be. Amongst all things, Kristeva highlights the corpse (or cadaver), as a threat to our existence it is the sole subject that reminds the living of their materiality. The perceived impurity leads to intense feelings of disgust and sickness, it includes but doesn’t limit to things such as vomit, waste, bodily fluids, wounds and so on. Kristeva remarks that the abject goes beyond the body and rejects anything it sees unfit as “impure” by societal standards. It conveys the idea of “fragility of order”, by definition it’s something that disrupts the boundaries of “orders in nature”. Abjection is a profound concept that feels intangible as it’s something you will never expect. Thereby, the body acts in the form of rejection towards the subject (Lousa, 2016). Give up and glare at myself in the mirror while regretting my student loans challenging. Like, reread every sentence and then reread every page and still feel lost challenging. It sheds light on the relationship between a person to a subject of abject, reactions of disgust as the body goes to the state of being cast off. Julia Kristeva’s Powers of Horror: an Essay on Abjection is the most challenging thing I’ve ever read. The concept of Abjection was first theorised by the Bulgarian-French philosopher Julia Kristeva. ‘Powers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection’ by Julia Kristeva ‘Powers of Horror – An Essay on Abjection’ is one of the essays I read to write my own essay, focusing on the introduction ‘Approaching Abjection’ page 1-31. During Term two of my second year, I found myself fascinated with the visuals of abject art, therefore, I wanted to explore the psychological theories of the topic.