Iconography with Kelly Latimore – Godspacelight

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Christine Sine talks to Kelly Latimore about life, God and iconography for Episode 11 of Liturgical Rebels.

Kelly Latimore, an iconographer, discusses his method to iconography and the ability of utilizing artwork to handle uncomfortable topics. He combines basic Orthodox iconography with figures representing the marginalized and oppressed and believes icons to be home windows to God and reflections of the picture of God inside us. Kelly and Christine talk about how his spirituality shifted from transcendence to engagement and embodiment by way of his experiences on a farm and dealing with the homeless. Latimore additionally discusses the response he has acquired from conventional iconographers and the significance of making artwork that challenges and creates dialogue.

Takeaways

• Artwork, particularly icons, is usually a highly effective device for addressing uncomfortable topics and representing the marginalized and oppressed.
• Icons function home windows to God and reflections of the picture of God inside us.
• Creating artwork that challenges conventional norms and creates dialogue is vital for fostering change.
• Observing and considering art work in neighborhood can result in profound experiences and new methods of seeing God.
• The aim of church artwork is to show us learn how to observe and be nonetheless, fostering a deeper reference to God.

  Kelly Latimore is an artist and iconographer from St. Louis, MO. He began portray icons in 2010 whereas a member of the Frequent Friars, a small monastic farming neighborhood in Athens, Ohio. Latimore’s icons usually combine basic orthodox iconographic imagery with figures representing the marginalized and the oppressed amongst us right here and now. Latimore’s icon “Refugees: La Sagra­da Familia,” wherein the flight to Egypt is interpreted as Latinx immigrants crossing the desert, adorns the duvet of Pope Francis’s guide “A Stranger and You Welcomed Me.” Latimore has additionally created a various array of icons of surprising saints reminiscent of poet Mary Oliver, creator James Baldwin, and TV host Mr. Rogers.

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