“Great Mother (Harumi)” by Mako Idemitsu

Title:

Great Mother (Harumi)

Artist(s) and People Involved:

Filmmaker, Video Artist, or Animator(s):



• Mako Idemitsu

Symposium:

• ISEA2002: 11th International Symposium on Electronic Art
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Venue(s):

• Assembly Hall, Nagoya Port Building , Nagoya , Japan

Creation Year:

1983

Duration:

13min. color

Artist Statement:

In this work, the subconscious problems of a daughter who rejects going school is observed by the function of C.G. Jung’s psychological concept, the Great Mother. The subconsciousness of the daughter is shown on the screen of the monitor in the scenes. When the daughter becomes violent, how does a personified great mother function?

Category:

• Screening
• Video Art