David Bowie (1947-2016) was a one of a kind artist who worked within the genres of rock and roll music, mime, acting (in multiple media, including the stage, film and video), video auteur and writer for the stage. His work offers the chance to explore the individuation process which C.G. Jung felt was the core principle of his psychological theories. Bowie was aware of Jung’s theories and we can see elements of many archetypes in his work. When God Did Take My Logic for a Ride: David Bowie and the Process of Individuation Michael Escamilla, MD, Jungian analyst, is professor of psychiatry at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, and serves as The Jung Center's McMillan Institute Scholar. He received his diploma in analytical psychology from the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich and has more than 20 years of experience as a clinician and an educator.
Instructor: Michael Escamilla
Two Thursdays, May 13 - 20
5:30 pm - 7 pm CDT
3 CE Hours
$65 ($55 Jung Center Members)
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When God Did Take My Logic for a Ride: David Bowie and the Process of Individuation
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- Written by Michael Craig
Though videos and the life story of David Bowie, we will explore concepts of shadow, ego, Self, anima, animus and transformation, as well as Jung’s writings on the role of the artist in the collective unconscious.