The Regeneration— At Principle Gallery, Alexandria, VA
exurgency – Noun (obsolete)- The state or quality of rising up, emerging, or coming to light, often with a sense of urgency and importance.
According to the OED, the word exurgency was only used for a short time in England in the mid-1600’s. It’s first known appearance was in the writings of minister/theologian John Owen.
Probably more than you need to know about this word. I only know it because I came across a piece of music titled Exurgency from Canadian cellist/composer Zoë Keating, now based in Vermont.
I liked the piece enough that I bothered to look up the word. I also liked the definition I found. It felt like this state of coming to light or rising up was a quality easily applied to many forms of art.
I think any artist would want their work to have this sort of revelatory quality.
To be filled with exurgency.
I certainly desire that in my work. Sometimes it’s there and that’s a good day.
Hoping for some more of that exurgency today.
Here’s that piece of music, Exurgency, from Zoë Keating.
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