New Books Network Rhythm, Exorcism, and Confrontation with Lexi Eikelboom
Jul 7, 2025
Lexi Eikelboom, a visual artist and scholar of philosophical theology, dives into the fascinating intersections of rhythm and art. She discusses how cubist painting invites viewers to feel time through shapes, transforming perception. The conversation touches on art as a confrontation, calling for societal change, and emphasizes its historical context concerning gender and race. Eikelboom advocates for a deeper, more reflective engagement with art, revealing its role in stimulating emotional responses and critical thought about humanity.
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Artistic Heritage and Intuition
- Lexi Eikelboom began painting without fully understanding why, driven by an intuition linked to her academic interest in rhythm.
- She later discovered her great grandfather was a post-war abstract expressionist painter, making painting part of her heritage.
Rhythm in Art Making
- Art making involves oscillating between stepping back to see the whole rhythm and immersing oneself in the flow.
- Viewing visual art like cubism reveals temporal rhythms as eyes move across the canvas, engaging time in a static image.
Picasso’s Painting Reveals Complexity
- Picasso's Les Demoiselles d’Avignon exposes social anxieties and problematic appropriation wrapped in cubist abstraction.
- This painting connects artistic innovation with complex social, ethical, and embodied histories, challenging sanitized art narratives.
