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What the patient comes to see is that this ‘self’ of his is a projected object, and that his frustration is due to his own capture by this object with which he can never really coincide. Further, this “statue” which he has made and in which he believes is the basis for his “static state,” for the constantly “renewed status of his alienation.” Narcissism is characterized, then, as the unchanging condition of a perpetual frustration.

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—	Rosalind Krauss, “Video: The Aesthetics of Narcissism”

new-aesthetic:

“For the video installation Immersion Farocki visited a workshop organised by the Institute for Creative Technologies, a research centre for virtual reality and computer-simulations. One of their projects concerns the development of a therapy for war-veterans suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Farocki is interested in the use of virtual realities and games in the recruting, training and now also therapy for soldiers. Farocki explores the connection between virtual reality and the military – how the fictional scenarios of computer games are used both in the training of U.S. troops prior to their deployment in combat zones, and in psychological care for troops suffering battlefield trauma upon their return.”

Immersion, via Steve F.