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- Type of Art:
- photography
- Artist's Statement:
- I produce photographs that have a different kind of light source. For the Christian, light is very frequently used as a symbol of divine reality. I aim for my photographs to contain that divine reality, the light that one can occasionally see with one’s eyes, but more often can be perceived in other ways. In other words I want my photos to contain as much of a heavenly vision as God will allow. So while my subject matter is of the earthly things, the content is the light of God’s presence drawn into created things. I ask God’s light to literally change the light of the exposure that is received into the camera.
So many of today’s artists rely on evil for inspiration. I hardly need to support this statement; it is generally agreed upon by faithful Christians that contemporary art has taken an evil turn. Many Christians who witnessed the slow apostasy of modernism predicted this phenomenon.
The trend in art to combine the sacred and profane is not new, but it is now a strong current. The problem a Christian has with this juxtaposition is that the sacred and profane are generally combined to a profane end. Visual juxtaposition causes a visual jolt, which is why it has become such a common device in the arts. The ultimate juxtaposition–that of good and evil–tends to create the most effective visual jolt. I want my art to stand in contrast to the trend; I want it to reveal the goodness of God’s creation in the world. I want my photographs to capture the light of God and radiate it out to the viewers, and for them to be jolted by God’s goodness.
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Thanks for the skinny on the book. I'll check it out pronto.
Peace.
-t
I love visiting your beautiful photographs in the CIVA "collection." I look forward to seeing more of your extraordinary work.
Blessings, Martha
I'm digging your work, amigo. Thanks for sharing that with us!
Here's a link to the book that Kathy's friend mentioned ("Art and Fear"):
http://www.amazon.com/Art-Fear-Observations-Rewards-Artmaking/dp/0961454733/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220879621&sr=1-1
Take care.
-travis