Art as Revelation, as Transformation

The word ‘revelation’ comes from ‘reveal’ or ‘to lay bare’, the reveal of a truth, a spiritual reality, a moment of revelatory significance. ‘Revelation’ in art usually denotes some sort of spiritual or religious experience when viewing art in a gallery, watching a play or listening to music. But in the life of an artist or viewer of art, a revelation can also be a breakthrough experience to a until-now hidden understanding of an artistic impulse or themselves or the world itself, beyond the everyday mundane. Such revelations in our artistic practice or in viewing art can lead to self transformation but also to see the purpose and role of art in the world in a completely new way.

This webinar looks at the nature of revelation, of breakthrough experiences in artistic contexts, and how they can be signposts on a path of transformation. A discussion follows.

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