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Art recommendations
Jun. 3rd, 2021 10:19 amOne thing that came out of my retreat that I am finding very difficult to put into words is this sensation of God as being at one and the same time something which is very still, very deep, unmoving and unmovable, perfectly peaceful and something which is in constant motion, full of dancing and lightness, delighted laughter and playfulness and song.
I would like to be able to hold onto this sensation, and this is a significant part of what drove my comment in the last post that I am feeling the lack of artistic or poetic ability more keenly than usual. I am sure, however, that people with more creative talent than me have found ways to express something similar, and I think it would be helpful to explore them, but I'm not quite sure where to start looking. As a general rule, the art forms that I find most engaging are those with narratives - written fiction and theatre first and foremost, but also film and television. But this being a more abstract concept, I think I might have better luck with visual art, or poetry, or music, or dance, but these are all media which I have only the most superficial knowledge of.
So does anyone have any recommendations, or ideas for how I might start exploring? I don't think it needs to be specifically religious art. I feel like there are probably some very rich metaphors in the still depths of the ocean and the dance of waves and wind and light.
I would like to be able to hold onto this sensation, and this is a significant part of what drove my comment in the last post that I am feeling the lack of artistic or poetic ability more keenly than usual. I am sure, however, that people with more creative talent than me have found ways to express something similar, and I think it would be helpful to explore them, but I'm not quite sure where to start looking. As a general rule, the art forms that I find most engaging are those with narratives - written fiction and theatre first and foremost, but also film and television. But this being a more abstract concept, I think I might have better luck with visual art, or poetry, or music, or dance, but these are all media which I have only the most superficial knowledge of.
So does anyone have any recommendations, or ideas for how I might start exploring? I don't think it needs to be specifically religious art. I feel like there are probably some very rich metaphors in the still depths of the ocean and the dance of waves and wind and light.
