In The Spirit In Man, Art, And Literature , Jung describes this possession: “Art is a kind of innate drive that seizes a human being and makes him its instrument.” (1967, p.101)

As the mind explores the symbol, it is led to ideas that lie beyond the grasp of reason.” (Jung, 1969, p. 20-21)

Archetypes are innate intuitions that manifest as images and symbols in dreams. They come from the deepest regions of the unconscious mind and are never directly accessible

“Personal causes have as little to do with a work of art as the soil with the plant that springs from it...The plant is not a mere product of the soil; it is a living process which in essence has nothing to do with the soil.” (Jung, 1930/1966. p. 107) “One might almost describe it as a living being that uses man only as a nutrient medium, employing... See more

“As a matter of history, it was the study of dreams that first enabled psychologists to investigate the unconscious aspect of conscious psychic events.” (Jung, 1969, p. 23)

Art stands as an enduring bridge in humanity's primordial journey, between the tangible and the transcendent.

Psychoanalytic perspectives are given to show the potential of art therapy as a means of accessing and exploring the unconscious mind whilst awake