The special issue “The Witching of Art History” examines how women and artists beyond gender binaries have navigated artistic and occult subjectivities, identities and agency within art and occulture since the 19th century. The articles illuminate the mechanisms, structures and discursive distinctions that have shaped the experiences of artist women, as well as the strategies they have employed...
This article explores the intersections of clairvoyance, mediumship and gender in early-twentieth-century art through the case of the Finnish artist and occultist Meri Genetz (1885–1943). While esotericism has played a pivotal role in modern art, visionary and mediumistic practices are still often seen as marginal phenomena within mainstream art history. This article traces Meri Genetz’s...
Artikkelissa pohditaan tutkimuksen ja kuratoinnin yhteenkietoutumista ja esitellään Idän henkisyys -näyttelyn teemoja sekä teoreettisia lähtökohtia. Villa Gyllenbergissä huhti-elokuussa 2023 esillä olleessa näyttelyssä valotettiin, miten suomalaiset taiteilijat ovat kuvitelleet ja kuvanneet ”idän henkisyyttä” 1800-luvun lopulta lähtien näihin päiviin saakka. Näyttely on osa laajempaa...
This article focuses on Sarajas-Korte’s definitions that proved to be so significant to Finnish art history. In spite of the fact that her research still represents the most extensive and profound work on Finnish Symbolism, the aim here is to question some of her definitions and categorizations. Most of her concepts are puzzling, since she tends to use them in several different ways. One...