Aperture 237: Spirituality

In a time of hyperactive communication, unending consumerism, and political confusion, Wolfgang Tillmans guest-edits an issue of Aperture on the subject of spirituality and its connection to solidarity. People are touched and moved by experiences of genuine solidarity, Tillmans notes. Solidarity describes a degree of selflessness, or experiences that remind people of values higher than the pure mate-rialistic culture were in. This issue, featuring contributions by leading artists, scientists, novelists,and philosophers, will look at different ways of considering humanitys longing for spiritual connectionfrom the shared sense of purpose behind global mass protests, to the collective spirit of the dance floor, to how image-makers have strived to visualize the intangible and the inexplicable. Key features include: a look at the role of spiritualism in the work of Minor White, Apertures founding editor; esteemed physicist Peter Galison on the recent landmark image of a black hole; David Swindellss chronicle of underground rave culture in London; Siddhartha Mitter on images of protests in Hong Kong, Cairo, and Standing Rock; a collaborative project by Olivia Laing and Mary Manning; Sean OToole on Santu Mofokeng and South Africas spiritual landscapes; plus portfolios by Susan Hiller, Mare Nero, Harit Srikhao, and more