Sentences with word «esotericism»

In recent years, the work of scientific historians, philosophers, sociologists, and psychologists of religion has built up an impressive roadblock to the evils of esotericism.
The recent trend of much Christian theology toward a so - called non-foundational approach runs the risk of such esotericism.
For her Frieze Film commission, California - based artist Shana Moulton will continue the series «Whispering Pines» (2002 ---RRB-, performing her alter ego «Cynthia» — a bored, hypochondriac housewife — to investigate the West's fascination with esotericism and New Age philosophy in the form of a TV mini-series.
We help you explore a rich spiritual tradition, with programs esotericism and mysticism.
His research focuses on the complex web of relations between modern Western esotericism, religion, politics and art.
Undoubtedly, Baselitz's oeuvre is imbued by a tumultuous, darker esotericism leading towards abstract domains; McCarthy's work demonstrates a continuous aggression that changes shapes and energy flow but essentially remaining the same.
«Duchamp's famous «underground» pronouncement struck a chord with Chimes, whose interest in the writings of Antonin Artaud and Alfred Jarry had encouraged him to explore the margins of mainstream art and literature... As a consequence of this withdrawal from the contemporary art scene, Chimes began to investigate issues such as esotericism and mystification in metal boxes and paintings whose irrational and often willfully obscure imagery reveals his affinities with Surrealism.
Against the narratives of «bodily esotericism» with which economic and political apparatuses attempt to control us, her objects remain literally grounded.
«After an art history lesson up through Barbara Kruger, Hans Haacke and Jeff Koons, Rothko finally concludes that regional painting «isn't about a specific look or style» but «an argument for an alternative model,» advocating for community instead of academic esotericism and rigorous contemplation instead of cutthroat competition.»
Short of that, they will have to adopt a variant of the «tradition of esotericism» identified by Leo Strauss, speaking the truth «not plainly but secretly.»
I believe that this is indispensable if integrity is to be maintained and esotericism is to be avoided.
Here are a couple of excerpts from a brilliant decoding of Balzac's esotericism, accomplished by Scott Sprenger, a colleague of mine at BYU.
In the Rav's telling, halakhic man, as a result of his study of Torah and his observance of the commandments, develops a set of coherent attitudes towards, inter alia, intellectual activity, asceticism, death, otherworldliness, esotericism, mysticism, creativity, repentance, and providence.
A theology of revelation that ignores these three objections collapses into an esotericism, releasing Christians from their obligation to participate in the realm of public discourse.
These works combine detailed political and intellectual history with sociology, philosophy, and theology in a way that is a standing reproach to the esotericism and neophilia of American academic publishing.
Baghramian's visual vocabulary engages with notions of spatial negotiation and perception, as well as corporeality and an esotericism that unavoidably leads towards a form of concealed spiritualism.
De Dominicis» paintings convey notions of immortality, beauty, and esotericism.
He was self taught, cultivating numerous interests that absorbed him over the course of his life: from music to mathematics, philosophy and esotericism.
That it is wildly unfocused (the literature promises, with laudable ambition, to «blur the boundaries between materialism and spiritualism, the intersections of art and technology, alchemy and anthropology, esotericism and quantum physics, the empirical and the imaginary») is to its credit, befitting the prevailing suspicion towards received wisdoms or convenient conceptual frameworks.
That makes sense; Cercone states that she «explores Hip Hop in all its incantations as a dynamic form of esotericism or neo-Jungian «cultural dreaming...»» That sounds really interesting, but don't take our word for it; her open call was unanimously selected by artist Sanford Biggers, El Museo del Barrio curator Rocío Aranda - Alvarado, and Brooklyn Rail editor Phong Bui — we can't think of a better recommendation.
She employs precise analytical observation to question subjects of interest such as the differentiation between arts and crafts, hobby and play or mysticism and esotericism.
Created in 2015 during a month - long residency at Orozco's house studio — the Museo Taller José Clemente Orozco — the installation (presented at Pomona in its entirety) explores the legacy of esotericism and mysticism in Orozco's life and work.
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