1. I cant remember whether I’ve commented before about Alien Hand Syndrome, or if you know very much about it. It would be really interesting to explore in this context. AHS basically occurs when communication between the two hemispheres of the brain is disrupted (by severing the corpus callosum, for instance, a technique which has been employed as a cure for epilepsy), and one of the hands suddenly takes on a life of its own, performing acts the sufferer has no control over or even consciousness of. Sometimes these hands try to strangle their owners. Interesting stuff!

2. It’s interesting the way these partial objects can be transmuted from abjection into comedy, as in The Addams Family or Strangelove. I spose there’s probably a fluency there which applies to most or all abject things, really. We all know how thin the line between tragedy and comedy is.

3. Christ crucified is pretty much the Eternal Object par excellence, I think, and we can see how iconic the actual Christ image has become in our culture, reappearing in so many varied contexts, from Northern Exposure to self-flagellents. I just think it’s fascinating how the concept and the actual visual representation of the concept become inseparable, and can live forever, drawing the Event of the crucifixion out over the millenia. Hm.

Again, fantastic post!

Yosh