Revisiting Munch’s Scream After the Pandemic

Munch’s iconic, The Scream, has always intrigued me, prompting me to revisit this manifesto time and again for an Anthropology class in graduate school. Munch perceived nature as simultaneously physical and metaphysical, provoking reflection of people’s inner/outer realities. This bond between humans and nature feels especially relevant following the pandemic, with nature symbolizing our desire for normalcy and freedom. Munch would possibly see the world’s collective anxiety as saturating our surroundings with fear and isolation. As he depicted figures melting into nature, the pandemic also blurred boundaries between society and wilderness, revealing how nature’s disruptions become our own. Munch might paint the global pandemic as a scream reverberating through empty city streets and deserted towns. <a href="https://medium.com/@sonalika.d37/revisiting-munchs-scream-after-the-pandemic-66d80f3735ce">Visit Now</a>