Evolutionary Realism: synthesizing the new into the old

Evolutionary Realism in art combines past, present and future. The challenge comes in synthesizing the new into the old.

Classicism in the arts is a widely accepted canon of ideal forms (see “Chaos In The Guggenheim,” by James Cooper) and relates to the classicism and realism of the Involutionary Inward Path in Christianity, whereas Evolution relates to the futurism of the Evolutionary Outward Path.

It is vital that the new is synthesized into the old, “order” is the foundation of conservatism, just as “evolution” is the foundation of futurism.

Since the Second World War modern art reflects the decline of the West, the loss of faith in the order, the loss of conservatism, and this has led to the death, or near death, of the art we see in the so-called art of today.

Art like culture in general needs both the order and calm of classical realism and the idealism of futurism. An old Icelandic idea says only love or courage can change Fate, future life depends on past and present actions.

Most importantly, the sacred base of Evolutionary Realism in art comes from the sacred goal of life evolving to Godhood, which is done through Ordered Evolution, bringing the new into the old.