The Secret Life of Things: From the Tangible to the Invisible
2026-08-03
In order to fully explore the invisible connections between people, society, things, and the world, we will first examine the
The Secret Life of Things
Dear lovers of art,
Welcome to this section of the website, which I have dedicated to reflections on art, creativity, and their connections to science and everyday life.
The title of the first series of texts is somewhat mysterious: The Secret Life of Things. In it, we will explore consciousness and the unconscious, the soul, early spiritual concepts, and their relationship with the visual arts. We will examine the work of artists from various historical periods who explored these themes in their works, and analyse their methods and approaches.
We will approach these topics from the perspective of visual art and bring them into dialogue with theories from other academic disciplines – anthropology, psychology, psychoanalysis, or philosophy – to gain a broader understanding of the subject.
This series is based on my master’s thesis of the same name, and new articles will be published every Monday. Why did I choose this particular title? You will find out in the first text of the series.
The Secret Life of Things: On the Soul (Part 1)
2026-08-10
As already mentioned in the introductory article, people have presumably been trying to understand what makes us alive since prehistoric
The Secret Life of Things: On the Soul (Part 2)
2026-08-17
In the first part of the article, our exploration of theories of the soul brought us to the nineteenth century,
The Secret Life of Things: Animism (Part 1)
2026-08-24
In the following texts, we will take a closer look at the earliest spiritual concepts – animism, animatism, fetishism, magic,
The Secret Life of Things: Introduction
2026-07-27
Souls, consciousness, the unconscious, and spirituality are among the areas that continue to raise more questions than answers even today.