On beauty

an Immersive experience

"The books or the music in which we thought the beauty was located will betray us if we trust to them; it was not in them, it only came through them, and what came through them was longing. These things—the beauty, the memory of our own past—are good images of what we really desire; but if they are mistaken for the thing itself they turn into dumb idols, breaking the hearts of their worshipers. For they are not the thing itself; they are only the scent of a flower we have not found, the echo of a tune we have not heard, news from a country we have never yet visited.”
C.S. Lewis

WHAT IS on beauty?

In an age dominated by distraction and driven by the compression of time, VU VI VO’s On Beauty immersive experience offers an opportunity to recover a way of seeing which offers rest for the soul.

On Beauty includes a 6 week curated reading and discussion experience with Russ Ramsey’s book, Rembrandt is in the Wind, followed by a three day guided group experience at the Art Institute of Chicago. Participants enjoy exploring the role of beauty as a penultimate reality, recovering the ability to see “through” it as a gift and rekindling their own creative capacity.
 
VU VI VO’s mission is to express the life and beauty of the gospel. Our On Beauty immersive experiences help us accomplish our mission by sharing something with each participant that continues on through them.

Our goal is to provide this life changing opportunity to 18-30 year olds without creating a financial burden for them. This opportunity is made possible through the generous ongoing support of our partners in the Gospel. If you would like to participate in an On Beauty immersive experience or would like to support the work of VU VI VO in order to help us continue sharing the life and beauty of the gospel, please contact info@vuvivo.com.

Beholding happens when we stop trying to “hold” and allow ourselves to “be held”. We are completely enchanted by something outside and beyond ourselves.