Abject creatures : exploring the relationship between art psychotherapy and contemporary art

To experience the abject is described by Julia Kristeva as being drawn into a place where constructed meaning collapses as we encounter such feelings as horror, misery, repulsion, humiliation and desire (1982: 4). In this chapter I will explore theories of the abject and art psychotherapy to reflect and shine light on the symbiotic relationship between art psychotherapy and contemporary art practices, using my own art-making as a process of exploration for further understand the relationship