The Arch that Spans Thought and Expression
Throughout my recent stay in Chicago, I was drawn to the arches (Gothic and otherwise) that I saw around campus and around town. I see arches as representing one of the class themes that emerged during the week: the role of creative tensions in art and in life.
An arch spans space, connecting one side to the other, while supporting weight that keeps the structure from collapsing. The tension between opposing sides is a necessary part of any structure, and the arch bridges these seeming opposites while providing space through which light and air and people can pass.
Creative tensions that are bridged by art and art appreciation include:
Creative tensions that are bridged by art and art appreciation include:
- Wildness and Purpose
- Stillness and Motion
- Divine and Human
- Intent and Outcome
- Birth and Death
- Mystery and Certainty
- Hunger and Satisfaction
- Known and Unknown
- Love and Fear
- Sin and Faith
