From the spirit photographs, paintings and drawings by Hilma af Kilnt and Georgiana Houghton to the spiritual energies of colour, line and shape in the work of Piet Mondrian, Franz Marc and Wassily Kandinsky, this talk will explore how the development of abstract art in Europe was linked to a desire to depict unseen energies.
There are many reasons why artists trick us and this talk is about some of the reasons, pleasures, movements, developments and greatest examples!
This talk looks at how humans visually depicted their experiences of the divine. We’ll look at art that conveys the ecstatic love of God in Sufi and Christian mysticism, heavenly landscapes in medieval Mexico and China, divination tools in ancient Rome and Mesopotamia as well as 20th century explorations into the mind with surrealism and hallucinogenic drugs.
In this lecture we dive into the Victorian world of illusions, visions and mesmerising scams that left many people confused.
The role of dharma, choice, the pleasurable and the good will all be examined in-depth, through the lens of Hinduism and its sacred wisdom.
This session explores how through myths, we gain insights into the patterns of human experience and rediscover meaning.
In this session, we will examine how philosophy of neoplatonism was not only conceptualized but also embodied and visualized by some of the Renaissance’s most renowned artists
The talk will explore the deep connection between art and politics, examining how art’s search for meaning and relevance is often intertwined with political contexts.
This lecture is a journey through time, as we unravel the captivating narrative of women’s roles and the ever-evolving views on the female gender.
This talk explores symbols and visual references in art across ages to understand a hidden narrative that artists left to decode.
