Wounded for Our Visual Transgressions…
byGood art opens the mind and emotions. It stretches one’s perspective, questions one’s beliefs, agitates apathy, and invites one to explore the mysterious. It…
Culture
A Nod to Gestures
byWhat if we hold to a theology that understands being a Christian as being united with Christ and that, as such, God is able to reveal himself through us? Does such a thought excite or frighten? Or, would you just rather wave the whole thing away?
Is art fundamental to human living? Birth as Performance Art
byBack in March of this year, Transpositions hosted an extended book review of John Carey’s What Good are the Arts?. In the first chapter, Carey…
Placemaking through the Arts
byA couple of weeks ago, Sara reflected on the importance of culture-making to our experience of place. She said, “I want to suggest that…
Is Your Church Subcontracting Cultural Discernment?
byWhy do you read what you read? Is it because a teacher tells you or because a friend hands you a stack of books…
Art and Sustainability
byThe National Gallery in London recently advertised that it partnered with General Electric to “grow the first living masterpiece.” Outside the museum in Trafalgar…
Making a ‘Place’ in a Place: A Reflection on Culture-Making
byThis summer, I’ve returned to two places from my past. One was the place where my family has lived for nearly 20 years. The…