However, like Grey said in his article “Seeing determines every aesthetic decision.”(p71). Why the author wrote a lot about this part called “deeply seeing”? And the reason I chose this part to write as well is because we finally talk about is art. We are drawn out of our isolated, self- absorbed state.”(p72.) and then he gave us his own experience as an example to show us what is deeply seeing and its impact, which is the object of our contemplation into our heart and mind very directly and the relationship of the egoic boundaries between ourselves and otherness. We see both the shape of the thing and its meaning to us. Our mind stops chattering and pays attention. The word “look” and “see” has very close meaning, I like the author’s explanation of the differences between them, “Seeing occurs when our attention is arrested by a person, object, or scene. Included are practical techniques and exercises that can be used to explore the spiritual dimension of art.įrom what we read for this week, the chapter 3, which called “Deeply Seeing”. The author’s reflections combine his extensive knowledge of art history and his own life experiences in creating art on the boundaries of consciousness. This week we are going to learning about the topic “creative spirituality”, according to the book “The Mission of Art”, written by Alex Grey, I’ve heard his name and this book before, This book talked about art’s power to bring about personal catharsis and spiritual awakening.
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