Esse 112 – Dreams

$14.95

9×11.5″

128 pages

Bilingual: French-English

Although dreaming is not unique to human beings, our species has always paid particular attention, even to the point of being obsessive, to the experience of dreams. From the ancient beliefs of divination or oneiromancy to the psychoanalytic approach of Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, dreams have been used as powerful tools of self-knowledge or world-control. In the hands of artists, dreams become particularly rich materials to explore, especially since their connection to art is profound: the significance of mystery and ambivalence, the desire to resist interpretation, the ability to imagine reality in other ways. The feature section reflects on everything that defines dreams, from the mental activity that happens during sleep to the manifestation of desires or aspirations that transpires when awake, including the capacity of dreamers to represent other worlds.

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  • Esse arts + opinions, published three times a year by Les éditions Esse, is a contemporary art magazine covering a wide range of art practices, including visual arts, performance arts, and digital arts, and all forms of socially engaged, site-specific, and performative intervention. It favours analyses that address art in relation to its context. Les éditions Esse regularly confirms its mandate to publish a socially engaged magazine by addressing ethical reflections and the major changes that result.

    Each issue includes a thematic section complemented by a portfolio of artworks, a section of critical articles, columns, reviews of exhibitions or events, and a section presenting the activities of its advertising partners.

    From time to time, Les éditions Esse also publishes books covering different art issues.

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