Colour is a vital aspect of nature, culture and the arts and gives all these areas expression and character. As such, colour is an element that speaks directly to us and can trigger a wide range of sensitivities.
According to Rudolf Steiner, colour is the soul of nature and the entire cosmos. How can we experience colours in such a way that we share this «soul»? How can light, darkness and colour be recognised in their relationship to the threefold human being and used in a powerful way to create art and enrich our inner life? We will raise and deepen these questions by means of phenomenological perceptions, artistic exercises and introductions from a wide range of expert fields.
The conference is addressing artists, therapists and anyone with a professional or private interest in colour. The contributions and workshops will be in English or German. There will be simultaneous translation for the lectures. The conference will be accompanied by various exhibitions with works by Hans-Dieter Appenrodt, Jan de Boon, Liane Collot d’Herbois, Eugène Hennekens, Irene van der Laag, Frederiek Nelissen, Joost Poel, Peter Vormer.
The Ascension Conference 2024 is a joint initiative of the Visual Arts Section at the Goetheanum and the Visual Arts Section in the Netherlands. It is supported by the Anthroposophical Society in the Netherlands and takes place in The Hague (NL)
Detailed information can be found here in the flyer.
