The Van Gogh Museum and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, collaborating for the first time on a common project, present ...

Uguisudani embodies psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud’s theory according to which people are ruled by two primary forces: the sexual or life instinct (Eros) and the death instinct (Thanatos).

Surprise is not an easy-to-achieve effect in the human psyche, and Freud says it’s because of the Thanatos or the death drive. Since death is the final destination (and we’re keeping ‘Final ...

‘He had no need of a Freud to remind him of the deep connection between Eros and Thanatos, the life force and the death force, and moved instantly to mark his favourite son’s new lease on life by ...