The Freudian Object
“The psychoanalyst, like the archaeologist, must uncover layer after layer of the patient’s psyche, before coming to the deepest, most valuable treasures.”
Sigmund Freud
The Freudian Object is a designer toy set.
I designed three figures including packaging and created a small run of handmade prototypes. Each character is an embodiment of the concepts and theories of Sigmund Freud; The Castration Complex, The Uncanny and The Primary Narcissist. The toys are physical artefacts of the unconscious, a reflection of Freud’s fascination with archaeology and mythology.
The toys are packaged in simple cardboard with a bespoke printed sleeve and uniquely numbered edition card.
The Freudian Object was exhibited in Dublin Castle and the National Craft Gallery at ‘Fresh Talent’ a design exhibition curated by Angela O'Kelly as part of Irish Design 2015.
