Religion and Contemporary Art

<p><em>Religion and Contemporary Art</em> sets the theoretical frameworks and interpretive strategies for exploring the re-emergence of religion in the making exhibiting and discussion of contemporary art. Featuring essays from both established and emerging scholars critics and artists the book reflects on what might be termed an accord between contemporary art and religion.</p><p>It explores the common strategies contemporary artists employ in the interface between religion and contemporary art practice. It also includes case studies to provide more in-depth treatments of specific artists grappling with themes such as ritual abstraction mythology the body popular culture science liturgy and social justice among other themes.</p><p>It is a must-read resource for working artists critics and scholars in this field and an invitation to new voices curious about its promises and possibilities.</p>