ANIMA
noun:
The part of the psyche that is directed inward, in touch with the subconscious.
The erotic in art speaks to desire, vulnerability, power, and the human urge for connection. Across cultures and epochs, eros equates to life energy, described in psychoanalysis as the universal desire that drives all innate needs of the id, motivated by attraction, tension, and longing.
“All art is erotic.” —Pablo Picasso