Saturday 16 April 2005, 14.00–18.30

Religion is a core component of the art of Joseph Beuys. His concern with transcending materialism found expression in an eclectic and personal religious iconography, drawing on pantheism, Norse and Celtic myths and other spiritual sources. The links to Christianity are especially strong: from early sculptures reflecting his Catholic upbringing, to the Eucharistic allusions in many of his works, to his Manresa action rooted in the ideas of Ignatius of Loyola, and even perhaps the messianic character of his politics.

Discussing Beuys’s relationship with Christianity are Thomas McEvilley, Friedhelm Mennekes SJ, and Reverend Professor George Pattison.

Tate Modern  Starr Auditorium
£10 (£7 concessions), booking recommended
Price includes refreshments

    

This event is related to the Joseph Beuys: Actions, Vitrines, Environments exhibition