St. Petersburg's Freud Museum Opens as Conceptual Installation Marking Centenary of 'The Interpretation of Dreams'
Opened in 1999 to celebrate the centenary of Freud's 'The Interpretation of Dreams', the St. Petersburg Freud Museum, also known as Sigmund Freud's Cabinet of Dreams, is situated at 18 Bolshoy Prospekt. This museum, the third of its kind globally, focuses on the theme of dreams. Spanning 70 square meters, it comprises two distinct rooms: one dedicated to Freud's life and significant works, enhanced by illustrations from Pavel Pepperstein, while the other offers a darker ambiance that symbolizes Freudian dream analysis, featuring letters, photographs, and manuscripts. Notable artists like Vladimir Kustov and Sergei Bugaev Afrika have their works displayed. The museum has hosted lectures and published 'Kabinet (D) of Dr. Freud’s Dream' in 1999, with the Kabinet group, established in 1990/91, evolving into a publication series under Olesya Turkina’s leadership.
Key facts
- The St. Petersburg Freud Museum opened in 1999 marking the 100th anniversary of Freud's 'The Interpretation of Dreams'.
- Located at 18 Bolshoy Prospekt, St. Petersburg, Russia, it is a 70-square-meter conceptual installation.
- It is the third Freud museum globally and the only one dedicated specifically to dreams and interpretation.
- The museum features two rooms: one biographical and one designed as a dreamscape with Freud's collections and contemporary art.
- Artists exhibited include Vladimir Kustov, Natalya Pershiva-Yakimanskaya, Bracha Lichtenberg Ettinger, Sophie Tottie, Stanislav Makarov, Andrei Khlobystin, Gosha Ostretsov, Pavel Pepperstein, and Sergei Bugaev Afrika.
- The museum was created by the Kabinet editorial collective, founded in St. Petersburg in 1990/91.
- Kabinet published limited-edition issues and anthologies, including 'Kabinet (D) of Dr. Freud’s Dream' as a museum catalogue.
- The museum challenges territorial memorialization, arguing psychoanalysis belongs to all who need it, regardless of location.
Entities
Artists
- Vladimir Kustov
- Natalya Pershiva-Yakimanskaya
- Bracha Lichtenberg Ettinger
- Sophie Tottie
- Stanislav Makarov
- Andrei Khlobystin
- Gosha Ostretsov
- Pavel Pepperstein
- Sergei Bugaev Afrika
- Evgeny Yufit
- Sigmund Freud
- Victor Mazin
- Heike Wegner
- Olesya Turkina
- Wilhelm Fliess
Institutions
- St. Petersburg Freud Museum
- Kabinet
- Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
- Inapress
- East-European Institute of Psychoanalysis
- ARTMargins
Locations
- St. Petersburg
- Russia
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Vienna
- Austria
- Berggasse 19
- London
- United Kingdom
- Maresfield Gardens
- Bolshoy Prospekt
- Bellevue