The monster we fear. The monster we need. And perhaps, the monster we create.
For over 2,500 years, Medusa has haunted our imagination. Once a terrifying guardian protecting ancient Greek temples, she later became a symbol of female rage, resistance, and transformation. But who is Medusa beyond the familiar image of the snake-haired monster?
In the first episode of Beneath the Work, our new series within Transmute Tapes, we explore the myths, psychology, and artistic interpretations behind one of humanity's most fascinating and contradictory figures.
Jungian psychoanalyst Suzanne Schreve joins us to explore Medusa through the lens of depth psychology: her petrifying gaze, the symbolism of her serpents, and the archetypal forces of fear, power, and protection.
Lotte Hauss takes us into the creative process behind Maison Douce's Medusa Flag and Medusa Portrait, reflecting on mythology, feminist art, materiality, and the transformation of ancient symbols into contemporary artworks.
Together with Marc T. Suess, we follow Medusa from ancient sanctuaries into the human psyche and the artist's studio, asking what makes someone monstrous, who holds the power of the gaze, and why this ancient figure still speaks so powerfully to our times.
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Maison Douce: https://maison-douce.com
Suzanne Schreve: https://www.suzanneschreve.com
