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Fiona Tan: Monomania
Internationally acclaimed artist Fiona Tan is given carte blanche at the Rijksmuseum. Step into the world of Monomania.
Monomania presents Fiona Tan鈥檚 perspective on the imagination of the inner self and the emergence of psychiatry at the beginning of the 19th century, exploring the role of attentive observation in diagnosing mental "disorders." Tan, internationally renowned for her research-based film and video installations, invites you to view a past that feels surprisingly contemporary through a new lens.
In her exploration of the Rijksmuseum鈥檚 collection, Fiona Tan was guided by questions such as: What was understood by monomania? How were individuals struggling with mental health issues perceived at the time? And above all, how were they depicted?
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Internationally acclaimed artist Fiona Tan is given carte blanche at the Rijksmuseum. Step into the world of Monomania.
Monomania presents Fiona Tan鈥檚 perspective on the imagination of the inner self and the emergence of psychiatry at the beginning of the 19th century, exploring the role of attentive observation in diagnosing mental "disorders." Tan, internationally renowned for her research-based film and video installations, invites you to view a past that feels surprisingly contemporary through a new lens.
In her exploration of the Rijksmuseum鈥檚 collection, Fiona Tan was guided by questions such as: What was understood by monomania? How were individuals struggling with mental health issues perceived at the time? And above all, how were they depicted?
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