When problems seem overwhelming, the Trickster archetype often is called for. I’ve long been fascinated by its potential for liberation or con artistry. In fact, my doctoral dissertation looked at ...

David Altmejd’s latest exhibition is centered around the Jungian archetype of the trickster. On view at White Cube in London, the Canadian sculptor invites visitors to a brooding hare that sits ...

America 2013 is a far cry from the days of Patrick Henry (“Give me liberty or give me death!”) and even the days of Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers. It’s a brave new world 30 years beyond ...

A lot of vodka brands had this vibe of backroom boys wearing tuxedos, playing poker. I probably wear a tuxedo more than most 36-year-olds, but that’s not my life. I can do that, but I wanted something ...

In all these avatars, Govinda is both cunning and foolish, acting impulsively and comically, and yet running rings around those who would oppose him. He is an embodiment of the Trickster, an ancient ...

The Trickster as Con Artist in Popular Media However, when archetypes are emerging or reemerging in consciousness, it is not unusual for them to display their counterproductive sides first. The most ...