Poiesis
History of art
idea
The art of Ice Age children offers a tactile sense of the past
by Izzy Wisher
Transcendence and nature
idea
I swim to think and to stay afloat in an ever-wetter world
by Steve Mentz
Rituals and symbols
guide
How to set yourself free with ritual
For a life of harmonious ease, find the rhythm in the everyday: make your world your temple and submit to its sacred ritual
by Alan Jay Levinovitz
Music
film
Science, emotion and electronica fuse to form propulsive digital art
22 mins
History of art
idea
The art of Mughal India is best appreciated with all the senses
by Bharti Lalwani & Nicolas Roth
Beauty and aesthetics
idea
Gardening with Heidegger: from mystery to truth, via the earth
by F Bailey Norwood
Wonder and the sublime
guide
How to revive your sense of wonder
That childhood urge to ask ‘how’ and ‘why’ usually fades. But we can all learn to rediscover the joys of wide-eyed discovery
by Frank Keil
Dance
film
In a deeply absorbing dance, eerie figures writhe and embrace
5 mins
Artists and movements
idea
The vibrating beingness of Seurat’s pointillist paintings
by Summer Brennan
Spirituality and religion
idea
Religion gives life meaning. Can anything else take its place?
by Michael M Prinzing
Music
guide
How to start making music
It’s never too late to play an instrument or learn to sing. Take the leap from listener to maker in the way that suits you
by Gayla M Mills
Folk art
film
A trip to Gee’s Bend, Alabama, where masterpieces hang from clotheslines
15 mins