What are we to do with the emptiness of existence? In a world marked by chaos and violence, where meaninglessness seems to spread unchecked? Drawing on visual art, literature, music, and philosophy, Jeroen Lutters looks back to a time when humanity’s connection with creative reason had not yet been severed.

This book is a passionate plea for recognizing the arts and humanities as a process of self-transcendence. It asks readers to consider how the development of a poetic consciousness might help restore access to a creative universe.

Jeroen Lutters is a cultural historian and cultural analyst.

Boris Lutters is a visual artist.