Abstract
The purpose of this research is to demonstrate how religion can still exist indirectly in human social life, despite its marginalization in the modern world. A religious contemporary work of art it’s easier to act indirectly educationally in the social life of the individual, it can be found in any exhibition space, even in public spaces. As for the Angels, despite the fact that their depiction has something ideal, non- human in contrast to the industrial world, it’s much more adopted from the postmodern society than the depiction of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ. An indicative example is the “Angel of the North” (1994-1998) by Antony Gormley. The Britain artist chose to make an angel sculpture because he hoped it would act as a guardian, or messenger in the Gateshead area, welcoming travelers from near and far. Therefore, Gormley brings the religious symbolism of the Angel into modern social life by making religion something favorable rather than repulsive as it is often treated today. It’s a contribution of religion to culture and education. The originality of the research is based on the time frame we are studying, from 1990 to the 21st century. Until today, various researches have been carried out on the hagiographies, the importance of religion in the social life of the Middle Ages etc. The purpose of this study is the importance of religion in the modern world, society, politics through art works that have not been studied earlier, nor have countless essays been published.
Presenters
Eleni LinardouStudent, PhD candidate, Panteion University Social and Political Sciences, Attiki, Greece
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
RELIGION, EDUCATION, CULTURE, ART, POSTMODERNISM
