RR Pod E18 'Listener Response' with artist Michael Carter

This episode is a special 'listener response' to episode 17's 'esoteric in art,' with guest Michael Carter. Michael is an artist and teacher living in Los Angeles, CA. He holds an MFA from Claremont Graduate University in CA, shows his work in live performances, gives lectures, and and exhibited works in both the U.S. and Europe.  Michael's personal interest in Theosophy plays a large role in his own research into the spiritual dimensions of abstract art.  This discussion includes Michael's personal opinions and research about the history of spiritual movements as they relate to the category of modern abstract art, as well as his own personal background as an artist and spiritual 'seeker.' We also discuss his essay regarding metaphysical art, where he explains his ideas about the two cateogories of art, and his own work with a pendulum. We also talk about Jack Burnham's ideas about kinetic art, then move to a discussion about the condition of the Theosophical movement today, including his own opinions about whether or not today's artists feel comfortable expressing their own spiritual questioning as it is reflected in their art. Plus much more!PROGRAM NOTESMichael Carter -website: HOME - Michael Carter StudioTwitter: Michael Carter (@MichaelKCarter) / TwitterInstagram: Michael Carter (@michaelcarter.studio) • Instagram-foto's en -video'sEssay "Form Following Spirit: An Investigation of Recent and Near-Recent Metaphysical Art" in Speculative Arts Research,  Issue Four, November 2021: SAR.04.pdf (speculativeartsresearch.com)The Spiritual in Art: Abstract Painting 1890-1985: The Spiritual in Art: Abstract Painting 1890-1985 by Maurice Tuchman (goodreads.com)Beyond the Visible - Hilma af Klint: Beyond the Visible - Hilma af Klint :: Zeitgeist FilmsWebsite Lita Alberqerque: Lita AlbuquerqueJoseph Beuys: ‘Honey is Flowing in All Directions’, Joseph Beuys, 1976 | TateJack Burnham -All Systems Go: Recovering Jack Burnham’s ‘Systems Aesthetics’ – Tate Papers | TateRitual Aesthetics: Salt Flat and Systems – In Focus | TateJack Burnham (1931–2019) - Artforum InternationalDissolve into Comprehension | The MIT PressTheme Music: Daniel P. SheaOther Music: Stephanie Shea