R Arya
Biographic Data
| ID | 13194 |
|---|---|
| NAME | R Arya |
| GIVEN NAMES | R |
| FAMILY NAME | Arya |
| SIGNATURE | ARYA R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wolverhampton |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9608-0118 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Cultural responses to face coverings
This research note conveys the views of three women with South Asian backgrounds on face coverings which became mandatory in certain places in the UK during Covid-19. All three women made connections between wearing face coverings and the practice of veiling associated with Islam. The conversations that ensued explored the ramifications of the action of covering their faces in relation to cultural memories, isolation, and discrimination
Religion in lockdown
The state of lockdown during Covid-19 had a significant impact on the way in which religion was practised with respect to attitudes towards faith, rituals, and ways of worshipping. This study captures the experiences of practitioners of different faiths in the immediate aftermath of the first lockdown in the UK. Questions were designed to prompt reflection on this drastic change to normal life. The study shows that the experience of lockdown not …
Locating religion in contemporary art
The place of religion in the context of contemporary art is fraught and complex. This article discusses three prominent ways in which religion is explored in contemporary art: in sociopolitics, in art that transgresses, and in the creation of spaces of contemplation, some of which may be 'religious'. Each of these ways have in common the exploration of religion primarily in terms of its lived experience and practices (within identity and the mate…
‘Seeing-as’
This article examines Francis Bacon’s treatment of portraits of sitters who were close to him – a closeness that is seen in the intimacy of their portrayals. Bacon cut through the surface to capture the energy of a person. This study articulates Bacon’s pictorial problem by arguing for a particular way of ‘seeing-as’, to draw on Ludwig Wittgenstein’s philosophy, that involves the ‘noticing of an aspect’ or ‘dawning of an aspect’. Interpreting Bac…
Roots & culture
Roots & Culture (2017) by Eddie Chambers is a fascinating read. It tells of the narrative, or more accurately narratives, of the migration of peoples of Caribbean descent to Britain. Many came, lur
‘Maria Lassnig’ and ‘Francis Bacon’
Among the highlights of Tate Liverpool 2016’s calendar were the Francis Bacon and Maria Lassnig shows. They were designed to be contiguous. What struck me by walking from the Lassnig to the Bacon s
Rethinking Black Art as a Category of Experience
Black art was a widely used category in the late 1970s and 1980s to describe the artwork of British people of South Asian, African or African-Caribbean descent. There are numerous problems associated with the collective labelling of such a group, not least because of the lack of stability as to what the term refers. This article addresses the inherent problems with this category and proffers alternative ways of thinking about Black art in terms t…
A Northern School Revisited , by Peter Davies
Bacon and Bergson on Time and Motion
The bearing of Bergsonian thought on Bacon’s paintings has become apparent as a result of Deleuze’s study, Francis Bacon: Logique de la sensation (1981). But aside from Deleuze’s application, there is a lot to recommend constructing a parallel between Bacon and Bergson as figures in their own right. This article explores Bergson’s approaches to temporality and the idea of immediate experience, and applies these to Bacon’s oeuvre, especially with …
Religion, Spirituality and Secularism
This chapter responds to a range of contemporary debates in the field of religion, spirituality and secularism in books published between 2011 and 2012, it is divided into five sections: 1. Introduction; 2. Secularism; 3. Religion, Media and Culture; 4. Religion and Popular Culture; 5. Religion and the Visual Arts. Many of the books discussed here are edited volumes of papers that resulted from funded workshops or conferences. Research in religio…
Abjection and Representation
Abjection and Representation
Things Done Change
Assaying the Pope
The artist Francis Bacon vehemently denied that he was religious and yet in his art he employed numerous examples of Christian symbols, such as the Crucifixion and the Pope. The use of religious symbols by artists who profess either atheism or a mere lack of a religious interest is uncontroversial. However, Bacon did not use isolated examples of religious symbols: he employed them throughout his career. His use was ongoing and frequent and this r…
The Sacred Made Real, London National Gallery
Every year during Holy Week, the Passion of Christ is re-enacted in parts of Seville, Granada, Valladolid and other regions of Spain. The ceremony involves the procession of religious polychrome sculptures on floats. Although the sculptures are not relics, they are considered to be sacred in their symbolism and realism. Many are life-size, and their carriage on floats that sway from side to side adds to the naturalism of the sculptures. Locals an…
Religious Musings on Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon is arguably the most well-known British artist after J.M.W. Turner, and his centenary in 2009 has been well documented in both the art world and the mass media. The BBC archive contains a comprehensive range of interviews and footage of the artist. To commemorate the centenary, the Tate has put together the third retrospective on Bacon (the previous ones were in 1962 and 1985 and were also held at the Tate), which has brought togeth…
Religion in lockdown
The state of lockdown during Covid-19 had a significant impact on the way in which religion was practised with respect to attitudes towards faith, rituals, and ways of worshipping. This study captures the experiences of practitioners of different faiths in the immediate aftermath of the first lockdown in the UK. Questions were designed to prompt reflection on this drastic change to normal life. The study shows that the experience of lockdown not …
Religious Musings on Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon is arguably the most well-known British artist after J.M.W. Turner, and his centenary in 2009 has been well documented in both the art world and the mass media. The BBC archive contains a comprehensive range of interviews and footage of the artist. To commemorate the centenary, the Tate has put together the third retrospective on Bacon (the previous ones were in 1962 and 1985 and were also held at the Tate), which has brought togeth…
Assaying the Pope
The artist Francis Bacon vehemently denied that he was religious and yet in his art he employed numerous examples of Christian symbols, such as the Crucifixion and the Pope. The use of religious symbols by artists who profess either atheism or a mere lack of a religious interest is uncontroversial. However, Bacon did not use isolated examples of religious symbols: he employed them throughout his career. His use was ongoing and frequent and this r…
The Sacred Made Real, London National Gallery
Every year during Holy Week, the Passion of Christ is re-enacted in parts of Seville, Granada, Valladolid and other regions of Spain. The ceremony involves the procession of religious polychrome sculptures on floats. Although the sculptures are not relics, they are considered to be sacred in their symbolism and realism. Many are life-size, and their carriage on floats that sway from side to side adds to the naturalism of the sculptures. Locals an…
Things Done Change
Religion, Spirituality and Secularism
This chapter responds to a range of contemporary debates in the field of religion, spirituality and secularism in books published between 2011 and 2012, it is divided into five sections: 1. Introduction; 2. Secularism; 3. Religion, Media and Culture; 4. Religion and Popular Culture; 5. Religion and the Visual Arts. Many of the books discussed here are edited volumes of papers that resulted from funded workshops or conferences. Research in religio…
Abjection and Representation
Abjection and Representation
Bacon and Bergson on Time and Motion
The bearing of Bergsonian thought on Bacon’s paintings has become apparent as a result of Deleuze’s study, Francis Bacon: Logique de la sensation (1981). But aside from Deleuze’s application, there is a lot to recommend constructing a parallel between Bacon and Bergson as figures in their own right. This article explores Bergson’s approaches to temporality and the idea of immediate experience, and applies these to Bacon’s oeuvre, especially with …
A Northern School Revisited , by Peter Davies
‘Maria Lassnig’ and ‘Francis Bacon’
Among the highlights of Tate Liverpool 2016’s calendar were the Francis Bacon and Maria Lassnig shows. They were designed to be contiguous. What struck me by walking from the Lassnig to the Bacon s
Rethinking Black Art as a Category of Experience
Black art was a widely used category in the late 1970s and 1980s to describe the artwork of British people of South Asian, African or African-Caribbean descent. There are numerous problems associated with the collective labelling of such a group, not least because of the lack of stability as to what the term refers. This article addresses the inherent problems with this category and proffers alternative ways of thinking about Black art in terms t…
Roots & culture
Roots & Culture (2017) by Eddie Chambers is a fascinating read. It tells of the narrative, or more accurately narratives, of the migration of peoples of Caribbean descent to Britain. Many came, lur
‘Seeing-as’
This article examines Francis Bacon’s treatment of portraits of sitters who were close to him – a closeness that is seen in the intimacy of their portrayals. Bacon cut through the surface to capture the energy of a person. This study articulates Bacon’s pictorial problem by arguing for a particular way of ‘seeing-as’, to draw on Ludwig Wittgenstein’s philosophy, that involves the ‘noticing of an aspect’ or ‘dawning of an aspect’. Interpreting Bac…
Cultural responses to face coverings
This research note conveys the views of three women with South Asian backgrounds on face coverings which became mandatory in certain places in the UK during Covid-19. All three women made connections between wearing face coverings and the practice of veiling associated with Islam. The conversations that ensued explored the ramifications of the action of covering their faces in relation to cultural memories, isolation, and discrimination
Religion in lockdown
The state of lockdown during Covid-19 had a significant impact on the way in which religion was practised with respect to attitudes towards faith, rituals, and ways of worshipping. This study captures the experiences of practitioners of different faiths in the immediate aftermath of the first lockdown in the UK. Questions were designed to prompt reflection on this drastic change to normal life. The study shows that the experience of lockdown not …
Locating religion in contemporary art
The place of religion in the context of contemporary art is fraught and complex. This article discusses three prominent ways in which religion is explored in contemporary art: in sociopolitics, in art that transgresses, and in the creation of spaces of contemplation, some of which may be 'religious'. Each of these ways have in common the exploration of religion primarily in terms of its lived experience and practices (within identity and the mate…
Art (11 works) · Aesthetics (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Art history (8 works) · Philosophy (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Visual arts (4 works)