A Conversation With: VietnamtheMovie
I recently met up with Simon Watkins, AKA Vietname the movie; a digital artist and illustrator whose project on John’s gospel provided a creative example of evangelism. We chatted about his art, influences and future projects… First off, tell me a little about Vietnamthemovie. Where did the name come from? And what’s the main...
Inspiration to Believe
I have a confession: I’m a history of art student and a Christian, and I don’t particularly like religious art. I find it either timid or grossly ostentatious, and on both accounts not reflective of the faith I have. However I’ve found a painting that gives me inspiration to believe. Caravaggio’s ‘The Taking of Christ’...
#thisischurch: Architecture
One of the beauties of the Church is the richness of its traditions. In the UK alone we have over 1000 years of Church history, that’s over a millennium’s worth of people walking in and out of the Church doors. When you sit and think about that, isn’t that just slightly overwhelming? I went to...
The Religious Inspiration of Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst is bringing the concept of the spiritual to the masses, and in a place where people don’t expect to encounter it. I recently visited the Tate Modern exhibition documenting many of Hirst’s masterpieces, and was blown away by the religious significance. I regularly skim over articles that argue there is no correlation...
The Perfect Blend of Aesthetics and Content…
Here at Godculture, we love seeing new products from organisations that think about aesthetics just as much as they think about content. The Spring Harvest Theme Guide is 136 pages of innovative design that communicates Gerard Kelly’s message on how God views the church. The guide has been created by Mark Steel, Designer and Art...
The Purpose of Christian Art
I ended my last article with the question: Can we as Christians create without reasserting the artistically kitsch? What, should the purpose of art be for Christians? To reflect something of value? – To reflect virtues rather than the virtuous according to what is in vogue. Does this mean that Christian artists are confined to...
Are Christians too Kitsch?
I remember a sermon my youth pastor gave, probably 4 or 5 years ago, where he showed the congregation his large range of tacky Jesus memorabilia, for what point I can not remember, but the repetition of the word kitsch. It seems a fair adjective to label Christians; to be kitsch is to reinforce ideas...
