There are many religions in this worlds, as I know, most of the religions in Africa are about connecting to the spiritual world, the people who believe in these religion cares about how they could open their eyes and see another world, talk to another living beings. For example, they hold an walking stick on hand and put an stone on the top, they believe, the top of that stick is another eye which could see what human cannot see. I would define spirituality as an willingness of connecting to universe or other worlds, the reason I say it is “willingness” is because not everyone believe spirituality in the same way that the realigned people believe. Back to the relationship between the spirituality and art , Grey has said that :“There is a vast difference between looking and seeing – a difference which is fundamental to the artist’s experience” (p72). Most artist believe they have saw the world different than normal people, so they could create the art works in a deeper way and the express it out. Here, spirituality and religion has separate definitions. For example, in the video, the artist sees the thread in many more ways than we see it, she put lives into the thread so it could show in different art forms. I rather say spirituality in art is more focus on the subject and the passion of creating. however, religion is a set of beliefs and practices. What if people who don’t have the passion of spirituality, can they spiritually connect with the artists and understand the art?
Grey, A. (2001). Art as Spiritual Practice. The Mission of Art (1st ed., pp. 205-233). Boston & London: Shambhala.
Hi, xiaoxue:
You got a specific definition of religion and spirituality. Your example of the people in Africa is interesting. It’s good to know that why some people would place the stone on top and holding the stick. You point out a question that: “What if people who don’t have the passion of spirituality, can they spiritually connect with the artists and understand the art?” I think that how to appreciate an artwork and how can you get spirituality is totally two things. If you are not a creativity person, it not means that you cannot understand a work of art. The appreciation can be fostered by study and education. You can simply know the artist’s background and creation concept just from network and then you can basically understand the art. Grey also claim “Inspiration means access to spirit. Spirit brings the vision to the artist via the imagination, the multidimensional media center of our minds.”(P.82) Some Inspiration come form imagination and the level of understanding the art due to people’s imagination.
citation:
Grey, A. (2001). Art as Spiritual Practice. The Mission of Art (1st ed., pp. 205-233). Boston & London: Shambhala.
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