Glorifying God with Whimsy

There is an unfortunate overdose of heavy-handedness in Christian art. Themes are either handed to you on a silver platter or force-fed to you with a silver spoon. For followers of a God who wrapped his teachings in stories for the audience to unravel, we tend to do the opposite by spelling out the truth in a visual medium. Christian movies are notorious for being bland, hyperbolic, and unrealistic. Christian art tends to reference the same stories and motifs with little delicacy. 

"Fruit of the Spirit"

I am very grateful for the recent bloom of believers who use their skills and artistic passions to glorify God in beautiful and unique ways. God gave me a fascination with a particular aesthetic, and I plan on draining every whimsical drop of this retrofuturitic pond until I’ve used it to ask all of life’s questions. 

The "whimsical" quality of a work doesn't diminish the seriousness of the message; it makes it more effective. When heavy or heady spiritual truths are wrapped in engaging visual metaphors, they become more digestible and memorable. 

I am a Christian artist, which means it is my responsibility to use my God-given skills and passion to glorify him. That means showing his character to my audience with love. What does that look like? For me, that looks like developing my artistic skills, creating meaningful art in a retrofuturist style, and sharing the truth of the gospel through subtlety and whimsical art.