#artasritual

“Art as ritual is the use of art in ceremonies, performances, and dances”

Art is not merely an act of creation—it is a ceremony, a sacred practice bridging visible and invisible worlds. Each time we enter the studio, pick up a brush, or photograph a moment, we participate in a ritual of transformation.

Ritualized art practice becomes a devotional space where intention meets creative materiality. In a ceremonial container, art makers shed old skins, process grief, celebrate joy, and rebrand or recontextualize their personal narrative.

Art as ritual is spiritual medicine - it heals what words cannot reach. Like any medicine, it asks something of us—presence, vulnerability, trust in the process. 

And like any ritual, it requires us to show up again and again. Through repetition and devotion creative ceremonies become psychospiritual healing portals. The act of making is an act of prayer consciously reshaping or reframing the story you tell about yourself—your identity, experiences, values, and trajectory.

Artists I am looking at: Joseph Beuys, Laurie Anderson, Various performance artists