Comments on: Beast’s Burden: Paintings by Christopher Reiger http://www.tikkun.org/tikkundaily/2009/11/11/beasts-burden-paintings-by-christopher-reiger/ A Voice for Tikkun Olam (healing the world) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:04:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nancy Vedder-Shults http://www.tikkun.org/tikkundaily/2009/11/11/beasts-burden-paintings-by-christopher-reiger/comment-page-1/#comment-2738 Nancy Vedder-Shults Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:31:58 +0000 http://www.tikkun.org/tikkundaily/?p=6806#comment-2738 Frank, Your comments remind me of a blog post I wrote several months ago. It's part of an interview with my sister Amy Vedder, a well-known naturalist who is now 1st Vice President of the Wilderness Society. We talked about nature deficit disorder. If you're interested it's at : http://www.tikkun.org/tikkundaily/2009/09/14/nature-deficit-disorder-part-2-of-sister-talk/ Frank, Your comments remind me of a blog post I wrote several months ago. It’s part of an interview with my sister Amy Vedder, a well-known naturalist who is now 1st Vice President of the Wilderness Society. We talked about nature deficit disorder. If you’re interested it’s at : http://www.tikkun.org/tikkundaily/2009/09/14/nature-deficit-disorder-part-2-of-sister-talk/

]]> By: Helena Tiainen http://www.tikkun.org/tikkundaily/2009/11/11/beasts-burden-paintings-by-christopher-reiger/comment-page-1/#comment-2538 Helena Tiainen Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:03:55 +0000 http://www.tikkun.org/tikkundaily/?p=6806#comment-2538 Humanity is just starting to reawaken to its interconnectedness with the natural world and the whole universe, to "all that is" or "everything" as Christopher likes to call it. Hopefully it is not too little too late. The feeling I get from Christopher Reiger's work is one of hope and joy radiated by his depiction of the authentic nature of animals and plants. Humanity is perhaps the only living entity on this planet capable of lying to itself. The lies we tell have created systems that create conflict and separation for all of humanity and our environment. I hope your work, Christopher, and your article, Phil, will enable more consciousness to awaken on this beautiful planet we call Earth. Humanity is just starting to reawaken to its interconnectedness with the natural world and the whole universe, to “all that is” or “everything” as Christopher likes to call it. Hopefully it is not too little too late. The feeling I get from Christopher Reiger’s work is one of hope and joy radiated by his depiction of the authentic nature of animals and plants. Humanity is perhaps the only living entity on this planet capable of lying to itself. The lies we tell have created systems that create conflict and separation for all of humanity and our environment. I hope your work, Christopher, and your article, Phil, will enable more consciousness to awaken on this beautiful planet we call Earth.

]]> By: Frank Turris http://www.tikkun.org/tikkundaily/2009/11/11/beasts-burden-paintings-by-christopher-reiger/comment-page-1/#comment-2496 Frank Turris Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:52:18 +0000 http://www.tikkun.org/tikkundaily/?p=6806#comment-2496 Our roots are definitely in Nature. Unfortunately the technology of modern life keeps most children and adults indoors. Even when children can be made to "go outside and play," the often sterile landscapes surrounding their homes and institutions have little of real nature to offer them. Most of the time, they couldn't find a bug, a frog, a garter snake or an interesting bird if they tried. Unless adults have made a conscious effort to connect with Mom Nature, most of them are also missing out on the wonders of an environment that luckily continues to support their survival. Displayed indoors, Christopher's work will hopefully jog a memory or two and remind art-appreciating adults of what they may be missing as well as what their responsilities might be toward nature conservancy. I was especially intrigued by the Time Lapse Paintings Christopher displays on his Hungry Hyaena website easily accessible through the Tikkun art gallery. This is a developing medium that mesmerizes the viewer into focusing on all the aspects of a work of art as it emerges--giving the viewer time to ponder the deeper significance of the work. Another awesome interview, Phil! Our roots are definitely in Nature. Unfortunately the technology of modern life keeps most children and adults indoors. Even when children can be made to “go outside and play,” the often sterile landscapes surrounding their homes and institutions have little of real nature to offer them. Most of the time, they couldn’t find a bug, a frog, a garter snake or an interesting bird if they tried. Unless adults have made a conscious effort to connect with Mom Nature, most of them are also missing out on the wonders of an environment that luckily continues to support their survival.

Displayed indoors, Christopher’s work will hopefully jog a memory or two and remind art-appreciating adults of what they may be missing as well as what their responsilities might be toward nature conservancy.

I was especially intrigued by the Time Lapse Paintings Christopher displays on his Hungry Hyaena website easily accessible through the Tikkun art gallery. This is a developing medium that mesmerizes the viewer into focusing on all the aspects of a work of art as it emerges–giving the viewer time to ponder the deeper significance of the work.

Another awesome interview, Phil!

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