'Cupboard love': lecture by Mark Cousins, 21st February, 2014

Extent: 2 digital files (9.2 GB)

Comprises audiovisual recording of a lecture entitled 'Cupboard love', given by Mark Cousins on the 21st February, 2014. The recordings consist of a digital preservation file (5.12 GB, .mpg format) and a digital access file (4.31 GB .mp4 format). Duration of access version: 59min 52sec.

Copyright: Architectural Association

Creator: Mark Cousins

Admin History: The recording is of the 7th lecture in the series entitled 'Scenography', given by Mark Cousins as part of the AA Open Lecture series, 2013-2014. In this lecture, Mark Cousins refers to the term 'cupboard love', comparing it to 'real love' and analysing if there are, in fact, any clear distinctions between the two. Cousins then proceeds to explore the meaning behind 'the cupboard', through a comparison of Aristotle and Plato's definitions of space and the concepts of 'hiding' and 'containing'. After elaborating on the notion of the 'caregiver and the omnipotent', with the example of the mother and the child, Cousins takes a psychoanalytic route in discussing the idea of love, affection and optimism in the light of Donald Winnicott's ideas. He ends the discussion by considering the question of 'the gesture' and gesture-based communications.

Custodial History: Original recording (format unknown) was made by the AA Audio Visual Department and a digital copy (.iso format) has been retained on the department's servers since c2014.

Aquisition: Digital preservation and access copies were created by the AA Archives in 2021, using the digital file held by the the AA Audio Visual Department.

Archive Note: Catalogue description by Samaneh Karimelahi

Publication Note: AA Events List, Week 6, Spring Term, 17th - 22nd February, 2014