Cracks in the Temple
Publication information:
Bonds, Michele. 2025. “Cracks in the Temple.” in Spirituality and the Arts. Harvard Divinity School: Program for the Evolution of Spirituality.
Abstract
Artist Talk: Cracks in the Temple brings spiritual relationships to the fore, focusing on the nuanced ties between personality and perception. This series of mixed media works features abstract portraiture as well as a select group of abstract compositions highlighting the alchemy of group dynamics, individual energies and ancestry bound together. Cracks in the Temple reflects the intimacies of built communication and hard-won trust while simultaneously accepting and embracing natural power shifts and dualities.
Presenter Biography
Michele Bonds creates sculptural, carved abstract works that employ paper as their foundational material. She studied at The Art Students League, the School of Visual Arts, and the International Center of Photography.