Tag Archives: Visual Art

Plancks Mechanical Gut:

How the Work of Visual Artist Linnéa Gabriella Spransy Can Get Even a Quantum Physicist Juiced about Art.

Quanta, and theories, and quarks; Oh My!

These words might be the emphatic exclamations of an excited quantum physicist; they are not, however, the first words that one would necessarily use to describe the beauty of Linnéa Spransy’s work.

A Visual Apologetic

Can God reveal himself through visual art?

This question often elicits conflicting emotions. Many Christians who are artists would intuitively answer the question with an unequivocal, “yes,” but defending this answer to those who are ambivalent or even hostile to visual explorations of God can be unnerving.

Works with Soul: Micah Bloom

Dancing Near the Edges of Apostasy?

In one of my recent Google searches I came across an object relevant to my research on ritualized habitual consumption. My first reaction was gratitude, and maybe a giggle or two. But then I noticed with disappointment the site on which I found the object: The Museum of Idolatry, Artifacts of Apostasy.

Now, I must give props where props are due;

2011 Visual Art Prize Winners

Ruminate is proud to announce the winners from our first annual art competition The 2011 Visual Art Prize winners, as selected by finalist judge Sandra Bowden. The finalists for the visual art contest were selected by the Ruminate staff. Congratulations to the winners and finalists! First place was awarded $500 cash prize and first, second and honarable mention artists were awarded publication in Ruminate‘s Issue 22: Up in the Air.

First Place

Micah Bloom, interventions series

Second Place

David Bogus, “Optimist Luggage”

Honorable Mention

Nancy Teague, “Have a Chair”