Locating religion in contemporary art

Arya, Rina

doi:10.1111/rec3.12457

Locating religion in contemporary art

Arya, Rina

Authors

Professor Rina Arya R.Arya@hull.ac.uk
Professor and Head of School of the Arts

Abstract

The place of religion in the context of contemporary art is fraught and complex. This article discusses three prominent ways in which religion is explored in contemporary art: in sociopolitics, in art that transgresses, and in the creation of spaces of contemplation, some of which may be {\textquoteleft}religious{\textquoteright}. Each of these ways have in common the exploration of religion primarily in terms of its lived experience and practices (within identity and the material world) rather than through religious belief or the institutions of religion.

Citation

Arya, R. (2023). Locating religion in contemporary art. Religion Compass, 17(4), Article e12457. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec3.12457

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Mar 13, 2023
Online Publication Date	Apr 10, 2023
Publication Date	Apr 1, 2023
Deposit Date	May 4, 2024
Publicly Available Date	Apr 2, 2025
Journal	Religion Compass
Print ISSN	1749-8171
Electronic ISSN	1749-8171
Publisher	Wiley
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	17
Issue	4
Article Number	e12457
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/rec3.12457
Keywords	Religion, Contemporary Art, Sociopolitics
Public URL	https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4629474
Related Public URLs	https://pure.hud.ac.uk/en/publications/locating-religion-in-contemporary-art

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