Exploring the Confluence of Indigenous Aesthetics and Christian Visual Theology in India.
- 27, 28, 29 April 2025
- Art Village, Karjat, Maharashtra, India.
- Zoom Online
Let’s Us Introduce Our Event
Christianity, as it took root in different cultures, has always been incarnational in its artistic expressions to reflect the ethos of local traditions. Indian Christian art, shaped by a rich and diverse cultural heritage, has witnessed a unique synthesis of indigenous motifs, symbols, and styles with Christian iconography. This conclave aims to explore how Christian visual traditions have been inclusive to the Indian cultural milieu, reflecting local artistic, theological, and spiritual sensibilities. By bringing together theologians, artists, scholars, and thinkers, this forum will examine how Christian iconography in India has evolved and how it continues to engage with contemporary expressions of faith and identity. This conclave seeks to provide a platform for reflection and discussion on the significance of indigenous artistic traditions in the context of Christian visual representation. It will also explore the theological implications of this synthesis and how it contributes to a deeper engagement with faith, spirituality, and inculturation.
Our Partners:
About Us
DE’THRI Foundation, an initiative by the Indian Orthodox Christian laity, is a Government of India registered Non-profit, Section-8 Company.
Our Focus Areas
- Research in Eastern Theology and History
- Social Service
- Library Renovation and Digitalization
Goals And Objectives
The expected outcomes from the Conclave includes a deeper understanding of the historical and theological dimensions of Indian Christian art, greater appreciation for the contribution of indigenous artistic traditions to Christian worship and theology, to encourage and be inclusive of various traditional Indian arts/artists. To Strengthen collaboration on a sound platform between artists, theologians, and scholars in fostering indigenised Christian art with a collaborative financial model and publication of selected papers and artworks presented at the seminar. The main objectives of the Conclave are to engage with contemporary artists and thinkers in a dialogue on the integration of indigenous aesthetics with Christian themes, to reflect on the challenges and opportunities in the process of inculturation and adaptation of Christian iconography in India, to encourage the documentation and promotion of indigenous Christian art forms and their significance in the broader religious and cultural landscape, to facilitate and initiate building of a self-sufficient financial model/ecosystem, which could be self-sustainable for the Indian artists who could produce Christian art forms.
