Wordless

In my mind, the purest form of art is to be able to communicate without words. Last night was a great example of that for me.

That’s because my family and I attended an event performed by a group who used everyday items to make music. At first, I was unsure of what was happening…none of the performers said anything and the music wasn’t set to any melodies or recognizable tunes. But then, I started thinking. This is art. Art in its purest form. It is what it is…take it or leave it. And the performers were communicating to their audience. We all knew when to clap to the beat and to laugh when they did mime acts.

In today’s post-modern world, communication like this is widely accepted. After all, truth is what you make of it. So something that encourages you to get the message that you want truly is very post-modern in thought.

But I think that effective communication can be both wordless and still carry across a very specific message. As a graphic designer, my job is to do something like this in what I do. Yes, my client has a specific message that needs to be communicated. But I should be able to do this effectively…with images, colors and selective and well-placed typography. It’s a job that I love.

Finally, as Christians, we should be able to wordlessly communicate our love of Christ.

“He himself [Christ] bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your respectful and pure conduct.”
— 1 Peter 2:24-3:2