Conversation: Close to the Wild Heart

Conversation: Close to the Wild Heart
Saturday, February 15, 15 p.m.

Art, psychology, and religion are different ways of approaching and interpreting the presence of the unknown. Each of these approaches can be understood as a symbolic language that has developed in response to man’s search for meaning and understanding of himself and his surroundings. An important element in all of these approaches is the desire to develop and change—something that also characterizes nature and biological life. The conversation takes as its starting point the exhibition Close to the wild heart to reflect together on the longing to establish spiritual, sensory and emotional contact with the world and transcend the boundaries of the individual self.

Language: English

Participant:

Özlem Altin, artist in the exhibition

Etzel Cardena, Professor of Psychology and Parapsychology at Lund University

Damla Kilickiran, artist in the exhibition

Lena Sjöstrand, former cathedral cook and parish priest in Lund Cathedral parish

Moderator Lisa Rosendahl, curator of Close to the wild heart

ENGLISH

Saturday, 15 February, 3pm

Art, psychology and religion are different ways to approach and interpret the presence of the unknown. Each one of these practices can be understood as a different symbolic language developed in response to the human search for meaning and attempt at understanding herself and her surroundings. A central component of all of these paths is the desire for growth and transformation—something which is also inherent in nature and biological life. The conversation will start from the themes present in the exhibition Near the Wild Heartto explore the longing for spiritual, sensorial and emotional connection with the world and ways to exceed the boundaries of the individual self.

Language: English

Attendees:

Özlem Altin, artist in the exhibition

Etzel Cardena, Professor of Psychology and Para-psychology at Lund University

Damla Kilickiran, artist in the exhibition

Lena Sjöstrand, forms Chaplain and Parish Priest in Lund Cathedral Parish

Moderated by Lisa Rosendahl, curator of Near the Wild Heart

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