What is more compelling and persuasive? Something that is concrete and clear like the typical "head shot" photo or something that demands that you tease out its meaning?
I heard an artist say that his organization strives to be "abstractly evocative." And I can't get that phrase out of my head. So, I Googled a web search and suprisingly, only 53 hits came up. Most had to do with art directly or something in literature that appealed to something that was sensual. When did the same on images, only 3 hits came up. One that I found particularly interesting is "Anchored in Perath," a musical score based on the Apocalypse: http://www.buckthornstudios.com/shop1.html.
Part of my questions then roam to whether God is at times "abstractly evocative" in his communication with me/us. Are the Gospels a "head shot" of Jesus or are they "abstractly evocative?" [cf. John 1:1 "In the beginning was the word..."]
Finally, am I/are we "abstractly evocative" enough or often enough in my/our communication?
Do I draw people into meaning or am I so concerned with clarity that it's impossible that it would interest them.
