Q for a project: Does art always reflect a person's faith (or lack of faith)? Can art affect your faith?

I am researching a bit for a project, am looking for ppl's perspectives on art and faith. Are you an artist who's faith is reflected in your creative process? Do you enjoy art and find that it affirms your faith? Can some art confuse your concept of faith?





I am looking for a variety of sincere responses, and would love to hear from anyone who has an opinion on the intersection of art and faith.





Thanks. :)

Q for a project: Does art always reflect a person's faith (or lack of faith)? Can art affect your faith?
Sometimes I find that I want to present a character or situation differently, in that if people I know read what I write, I don't want them to question my beliefs. Some people have a very hard time separating the written word from the writer. I have a poem, several actually, involving suicide and one from the point of view of a hired assassin. Some people, granted, ones that are not exactly in my "inner circle" questioned me based on these poems. Basically, I want my true self to come across in my writing, but at the same time I want to be able to present different viewpoints without beating the reader over the head with "This is what I believe!!" Not always easy, my friend.
Reply:For me, I create 3d art reflected upon my faith. Because sometimes I like to create my reaction to my faith. I make a visualisation of my faith. But not all my art is about faith. Art may symbolize anything.
Reply:Long ago Religion, namely christinsanity, provided a home for its two major enemies, Science and Art.. believing it would neutralize its enemies to have that much control over them...





In the process, Religion robbed its evolutions from Art and Science...


If you have a reasonably functional mind, you might be capable of viewing Religion's, Art's, and Science's ceilings...


and will note that Religion's ceiling is one half the height of Science's ceiling, which is two thirds the height of Art's ceiling... But given that you are hereby religious conditioned, it is most likely that you cannot access most of your mind...


(see: http://www.mysticalwonders.org/group/abo...





Art acquires the New... Science tries to convert Science's product into physical engineering... Religion takes everything Art and Science presents, and tries to use it to prove Religion is reality, in its insatiable mindless perpetual gay's wine and cheese party scam, as it parisitizes humanity for more and more money, without offering any honest substantiality in return... essentially dragging its followers into hell, given that Religion hasn't even the first clue about the reality of the afterlife...
Reply:It seems to me that it's impossible for someone to create any work of art and not have it reflect their worldview (faith-based or otherwise) in some way or another.





The reason is that the artist chooses either consciously or subconsciously what elements go into a novel, a painting, a sculpture, etc. By taking a look at these elements, and the manner in which they're employed, one can draw some informed conclusions about the artist's state of mind or how they viewed the world at that particular moment of creation.
Reply:Art is the outward expression, a reflection of the artist's heart. Any and all created things are formed from passion and fashioned for a purpose whether tangible or intangible. Each person has creative ability made evident through a variety of crafts and professions. Speaking of art as a form of creative expression - art reflects the artist's motivation for a particular piece whether it is happy, sad, hatred or love and draws upon the viewers perspective of that piece, therefore the viewer's faith is exposed rather than the artist's faith. Art affects the viewer's faith because art is subjective, open for a variety of interpretations.


My personal experience as an acrylic painter - my faith is not outwardly seen in my pieces - I do not paint religious subject matter - however people feel good and have a sense peace and joy when they view my work. For me, painting is a time of worship and fellowship with God which strengthens my relationship with Him. Faith is not a one time act or product. Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see continuously demonstrated in our lives. Because I include God in the creative process when I paint, one might say that visual art is faith materialized.


Hope this helps...Thanks for the posting a good question..
Reply:Writers, lyricists, photographers, journalists, reporters, movie stars, you name it...everyone's work or passion is somewhat affected by their beliefs and values. A more conservative person is most likely not going to be in the business of lingerie modeling, and an atheistic musician is not going to compose a praise and worship hymn. So, in the obvious way, everyone's work is affected by what they believe. I also think artists in general base their pieces on a central theme or idea, meaning they get their inspiration from the same source. That's my opinion. Hope it helps!
Reply:im an up-comming artist, i haven't realy seen my faith in my art. i've only seen my emotions and feelings. but im not an abstract artist. i draw people and backgrounds. but like if im angry when i draw then the drawing looks intence like dark lines and evil figures. and if im happy then the drawing is very chearfull like graceful lines and cute people and beautiful backgrounds.





im not sure if this awnsers you question.
Reply:Art doesn't always reflect your faith or your lack of it, art expresses all emotion in general as well as opinions.





Art has been controversial... In the earliest times, I forgot when, sue me, when surrealist began to develop their art and strayed from the path of realism, I'm not to sure if impressionist were frowned upon, go figure, they were exiled or sometimes actions far more drastic. The Church of England and I'm sure others reviled some concepts of art due to the conversions OUT of faith and that with the new art being produced people became autonomous!





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If you're planning to show the faith in a verbal way then I would have to say by diction - biblical words such as 'beget', 'chastity', 'borne', etc. If you're going to do it through a visual I would suppose you use colors that would be vibrant to give the picture an epiphany look and browns to convey a remorseful disposition. Before I drag this on and kill it:





In my opinion I would think if you're going to express religion and your acceptance to it you'll often include smooth, long gestures to show a humility and calm, harmonic stance. If you're going to express the rejection you'll often times find yourself going stereotypical and using black while having eratic and chaotic images.