Uncanny In Art Analysis

Uncanny is the state of being odd in an unsettling way. Freud draws back to this phenomenon as the case of incidents wherein one becomes lost and accidentally retraces one's steps, and instances wherein random numbers recur. As if you can say that uncanny is similar to Deja vu but defers from it considering the aspect of the nature of the incident and not its circumstances. Uncanny is also characterized by the Uncanny Valley that resembles the unsettling factor. To be simpler, uncanny can be related to situations were human morals are offended. For example the merging of a human figure with an inhuman or awkwardly abnormal figure. Uncanny in art can be recognized in concepts that are sadistically mutilating to the human figure. The most general …show more content…
A sign of exaggeration like mouth wide open above the level of human limits or the turning upside down of the eyes for example , when expressed in a real life form of imagery proposes a case of uncanny. The odd figures tackle the guts of its viewer and sends confused feelings of shock, horror, or anger through his body. This is not necessarily due to the fact that the concept is taboo or devilish, but the concept here shows a solid case of human mutilation which is unethical by any means. Uncanny can also be imposed from another perspective which is relevance. An example of this case can be the picture of the poster of the “Russian sleep experiment”. The uncanny in this case is not only due to the fact that the wicked smile of the human figure extended above its ears and that its teeth were sharp, but also due to the fact that this smile is relevant to us through cartoon figures in our everyday life. It just became uncanny when it became …show more content…
With the knowledge of the viewer’s background it is not that hard to accomplish. For example cultural references can play a major role by striking them since you would be striking everything that the viewer was once raised upon. Another way for example is tingling their past dilemmas by evoking memories related to war, famine, or a past trauma. The most common way is to tangle human ethics by insulting social and religious mainstream solid ground. Most probably the best modern example was the outbreak of the Beastiality genre in the 1970’s were it sent shockwaves through out the word. The main comment set by most of the viewers interviewed was: “I felt offended!” Yet the most psychologically based method would be the tangling of the phobias. Although a phobia is a personal thing that is restricted to oneself and not spread as an epidemic, yet some phobias are common. Accumulating the most common phobias into a list and trying to add the provocative into a graphic can result in an effective uncanny for the