S2 E08 • Ben Quash: The Visual Commentary on Scripture

In this episode David Trigg is joined by Ben Quash, Professor of Christianity and the Arts at King’s College London, where he is also director of the Visual Commentary on Scripture (VCS).Designed to encourage encounters with the Bible through art, the VCS is a free online publication providing expert theological commentary in dialogue with historical and contemporary works of art.Launched in 2018, the VCS is a growing resource that features curated virtual exhibitions, each one consisting of three artworks along with short textual commentaries relating them to a biblical passage.Facilitating new possibilities of seeing and reading, the VCS explores how biblical texts and works of art can illuminate each other, bringing alive both in new and vivid ways.Ben tells David about how the project got started, how the virtual exhibitions are curated and how the intersection of art and theology can enlighten our understanding and appreciation of both.To explore the Visual Commentary on Scripture for yourself, visit thevcs.orgSupport the showIf you've enjoyed this episode, please consider buying me a coffee