Art in heaven: Harvey Gillman’s Thought for the Week

‘Rarely have I written anything so quickly and spontaneously.’

by Harvey Gillman 2nd August 2024

One of the things that kept me going through lockdown was a book depicting 3,000 years of Chinese painting. Each day I took one or two as a basis for meditation. On Facebook groups which carry these works, I am often overwhelmed by the simple beauty of, and veneration towards, the landscapes painted. There is a whole history of form and symbolism unlike that of western art.