Spiritual Impulse and the Object Conundrum: Examining Art & Spirituality Themes in the Work of Selected Artists
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Abstract
Evidence of an aesthetic impulse to transcend the subject-object dichotomy and reveal ultimate reality surfaces in some nonobjective abstract visual art. When that impulse occurs, one encounters the numinous. Non-dualism is germane to spiritual impulse. Key focus points include spiritual impulse and the object conundrum; non-objective abstract art; art and artist commentaries. Additional themes referenced as wonder as disruption and revelation in consciousness are also referenced. Three artists are referenced here—Wassily Kandinsky, Hilma af Klint, and Adi Da Samraj, along with references to other relevant work. In addition, ancient yoga art demonstrates spiritual sensibilities to revelatory work.
Presenter Biography
Bob Kalivac Carroll, independent scholar, educator, and longtime spiritual practitioner, earned his PhD in 2015 with IDSVA (Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts), an international program. In recent years, Bob presented philosophy of art papers at a dozen conferences. Earlier he worked at Parsons School of Design NYC.