Research Catalogue

About this exposition

KABK Thesis / Graduation Research Paper of the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, 2024/25. Bachelor Fine Arts This Graduation Research Paper explores automatism as an art-making method, both its historical trajectory and its practical application. The historical context will touch upon the use of automatism in the Spiritualism movement, Psychoanalysis and later Surrealism. The second part is a practical guide exploring and explaining a plethora of automatic art-making techniques.

type	research exposition
keywords	Bachelor Fine Arts, Automatism, Surrealism, Spiritualism, psychoanalysis, Painting, unconscious, art, intuitive
date	07/05/2025
last modified	07/05/2025
status	in review
share status	public
affiliation	Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
copyright	Indra Joachimsthal
license	All rights reserved
language	English
url	https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/3640210/3640209

an international database for artistic research

From Within and Beyond: The History of Automatism and its Artistic Applications - Indra Joachimsthal - BFA GRP (last edited: 2025)