Dancing Body and Artistic Creation

Abstract

This chapter aimed to explore, through the framework of Freudian and Lacanian psychoanalytical theories, Vaslav Nijinsky's particular usage of his artistic creations. The history of Nijinsky's revolutionary talent and his mental health decline was the focus of this chapter. Nijinsky's formation as a dancer and his unique talent, and the specificities of his original subversive pieces were addressed. What can Nijinsky's trajectory teach about the artistry of sublimation and the use of the body in dance? Findings were contrasted with data from Maricela Sulbaran Zerpa's research concerning dancers and their relationship with their bodies alongside some contemporary testimonies of dancers.