{"product_id":"anima-portrait-1-2020","title":"Anima Portrait #1, 2020","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLimited Edition of 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted on Hahnemühle Paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA label with the Edition Number, Signature and Fingerprint of the artist is attached verso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe psychoanalyst Carl Gustav Jung believed that there was a feminine beginning, or female part of the psychic setup, in the subconsciousness of every man. He gave it the name \"Anima\", which is \"soul\" in translation from Latin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe anima is a personification of all feminine psychological qualities that a man possesses, such as haziness and vagueness of feelings and moods, emotional sensitivity, prophetic insights, susceptibility to the irrational and the capability for individual love. If a man does not try to relate with his anima, he gets what Jung called \"a loss of soul\", i.e., a lack of vitality, flexibility and humaneness.\u003cbr\u003eIn the process of working on creative projects, George Mayer tends to resort to a kind of meditation and tries to establish a connection with his anima, which is depicted as a nude female figure. The touch with one’s subconscious mind helps get rid of rigidity, rudeness, and one-sidedness and, eventually, bonds with the Unconscious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe red circle on the works is a reference to the planet Mars. The ancient Greeks associated this celestial body with the God of war, Ares, who was the personification of pure violence and cruelty. In Western astrology, Mars is associated with the aggressive masculine element, the will and active sexuality. Mars manages wars, disasters, natural disasters, and accidents.\u003cbr\u003eIn the artwork the anima becomes positive, it is opposed to aggression, soothing it and helping to find inner harmony.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll lighting effects are achieved in the photo studio using only lighting equipment. Digital image processing was not utilized.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSIZE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100 x 70 cm (39.4× 27.5 in)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCOA\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIncludes COA by the Artist as well as LIGHTWORKS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"p2\"\u003eEXHIBITIONS\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e31 Oct - 17 Nov 2021 | “Astroom”, Cvillinga 1, Yekaterinburg, Russia | “Anima”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e17 Feb - 31 Mar 2022 | Nizhny Tagil Museum of Fine Arts, Russia | “The birth of Anima”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"George Mayer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40485429772361,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/1556\/4361\/products\/Anima_1_fb2b6b8d-9fd3-42b9-a0b7-ea2add947572.jpg?v=1759188354","url":"https:\/\/www.lightworksgallery.net\/products\/anima-portrait-1-2020","provider":"LIGHTWORKS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}