Talking Freud

Talking Freud

2024
Video installation, CGI video, sound, 20:22, monitor, persian rug
Text & video: Stefano Stoppa

A 3D animation of Freud, in flat design, speaks to the viewers, providing advice on improving mental well-being. The animation includes extreme close-ups, wide-angle shots, playful poses, and long pauses between speeches. In this way, the father of psychoanalysis reiterates, with slight modifications, the texts from newsletters or video posts found on online profiles discussing mental health. The animation presents a paradoxical approach to understanding this discourse.