Tag: Conscious travel
Why Objects Matter: What a Thesis on Books Teaches Us About Travel, Meaning, and Connection
by KIKE CALVO
When we travel, we often pay attention to sights: landscapes, monuments, cuisine. Yet there’s another layer to the places we visit that’s equally powerful — the meaning embedded in everyday objects and how they connect us to people and culture. A fascinating study from Massey University — Enchanting Books, Redeeming Fetishism — explores exactly this idea, with books as the central case study. What … Read More Why Objects Matter: What a Thesis on Books Teaches Us About Travel, Meaning, and Connection
+ anthropology, Art & Consciousness, Blog, Cultural Tourism, Focus, Geographical Location, Japan, Spiritual Journeys
Exploring Consciousness in Japan: From Buddhist Rituals to Digital Art Experiences
by KIKE CALVO
When Art Becomes a Portal to the Sacred In her groundbreaking doctoral dissertation Exploring Consciousness Through Ritual Media, Colombian artist and researcher Silvana Malaver Turbay proposes a fascinating new concept—ritual media—as both a framework for artistic creation and a method for exploring consciousness. Her work, carried out at Keio University in Japan, bridges art, spirituality, and technology, inviting us to reimagine how we understand … Read More Exploring Consciousness in Japan: From Buddhist Rituals to Digital Art Experiences
