Paul Martin is a painter and printmaker based in Edinburgh. He studied art at the Birmingham School of Art (1969-71) and the Royal Academy (1971-73). His work has been exhibited internationally and has won several awards, including the Royal Academy…
Last week the BBC reported on an experimental venture of the European Commission called ‘beaming’.[1] The idea is this: given the time, expense, and environmental impact of business, medical, and other types of travel, is it possible to replace the…
We photograph ourselves, our families and the details of our lives with a kind of frequency unknown through human history. Photographic capturing techniques are after all only an invention of the mid-nineteenth century. But in recent years, with the availability…
Risking Mystery: Contemporary Arts and Sacred Worship Dublin, Ireland 20 October 2012 Arts & Christianity Ireland seek abstracts for their upcoming conference, Risking Mystery: Contemporary Arts and Sacred Worship to be held 20 October 2012 at Avila Carmelite Retreat Centre,…
Ben Saunders, Do the Gods Wear Capes?: Spirituality, Fantasy, and Superheroes (New York: Continuum, 2011). 178 pages. Only half-jokingly I occasionally recommend to my students that they follow the Law of Diminished Expectations: if you go through life with your…
My interview with Chris Goode, creator and performer of GOD/HEAD, concludes below. (Read part one here.) Chris, an atheist theatre artist processing a ‘God experience’, talks about partnering with other artists, the relationship between God, religion, and brain chemistry, and…
As a Transpositions contributor, I was invited to view Chris Goode’s new show GOD/HEAD during its recent London run and interview its creator. In a recent post, Jenn Craft suggested that ‘one might encounter God through an atheist’s work‘; this interview presents an atheist artist’s…
Sr Mary Stella McNamee, icon writer of the Monastery of Our Lady of Hyning, offers a reflection on icons.
This week, we have seen how artists can apply monastic wisdom and techniques to their creative lives, as well as to their spiritual lives. By way of concluding the week, I would like to explore how monks and members of other…