The Twenty-First Century New Way of Seeing
A Nexus of Art, Science, and Ethics
- Arts & Literature
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Published: 2026
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Publisher's Description
Fully abstracted art numbs the viewer as if reaching for oblivion with a martini or a toke. Art in the twenty-first century must be grounded in science, substance, and ethical inquiry. Millions paid for exploding bananas and stuffed plastic sharks is obscene. Total abstraction fails because it avoids the tough questions: Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going? What is this art about and why? Within the Scientific Revolution of the twenty-first century, both artists and scientists are visionaries offering substance to guide our future.
Endorsements (3)
“This is a unique volume bursting with the defiant verve of a manifesto. It benefits from the author’s unique experiences and training across many fields, and makes a bold case for drawing art, science, and faith into deeper conversation.”
“In her brief and provocative new book Elta Wilson makes a heartfelt plea for contemporary art to repudiate its inward-looking and often self-indulgent tendencies and return to its ancient origins by directly addressing our ever-evolving understanding of ourselves and the world and universe around us.”
“Art meets science and both need each other and can learn from each other. In this compelling manifesto, Elta Wilson opens up new trajectories of thought for both science and art. An agenda setting book.”
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