Photographer Bill Wadman and I discuss how visual art enables - or sometimes distances us from - our belief in God. We look at ancient relics and modern painting, with a good dose of occult and religious illustration thrown in. From depictions of Yahweh to the image of God as drawn by William Blake, and from the mediated spirit work of Hilma af Klint to the profound presence of Mark Rothko's paintings, we explore our own relationship to ideas of God, searching for a way to understand why others might find their belief in images drives a deeper belief in the spiritual.
With thanks to Bill for his continuing support for the Speaking of Seeing project.
7 сен 2024