Lila

Visionary Art, Contemporary Sacred Art, Outsider Art

Posts Tagged ‘evolution’

  • Woman, Neoteny, Art, and Evolution

    Published in Deep Ecology

    A facinating theory of evolution which integrates the role of matrifocal socieities and the role of art into the mix. “Culture requires brains, and brains of that immense degree were never necessary in any other animal. The human act that demanded immense brain power was the act of art. This requirement is because in art there are no limits.”

  • Art As Evolution by Nicola Siddons

    Published in Interviews

    Within the realms of prehistory we find that art was much more fundamental than a mere pastime, a simple way to reflect social concerns. Its place was not only a passive one. Art was central to the process of connection with life, enabling the participant to cooperate with his environment through his religion and magic. [...]