Elementy ezoteryzmu w sztuce New Age
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It is difficult to define the New Age art itself since this phenomenon is composite and focused more on the aspect of usefulness towards the “spiritual development” of the author and the audience than on aesthetic dimension. A very important role plays here the author him-/ herself because the process of artistic work begins already in the artist’s personality, world view, and activities which become part of New Age ideology. New Age art is characterized by free, almost chaotic, drawing from many artistic styles and traditions, especially from the most archaic ones, as well as by referring to esoteric themes. We may find here mandala art, Vedic art, meditation music, feng shui, functional and personal art (the Atlantis ring, amulets and talismans, good luck trees, crystals, etc.), the art of breathing, the art of personal development as well as the art of living itself. However, the whole New Age art comes down mostly to psychotherapeutic function and then we talk about so-called art therapy which, despite its therapeutic values, contains also many esoteric components what is particularly noticeable in its fine arts variants. Unquestionable influence on the New Age art had the representatives of the 20th century abstract art, especially Kandyński. This trend was strongly affected by irrationalism and anti-rationalism, which are accompanied by intuitionism and the belief in cognitive and redemptive power of the arts.
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