Theme
Art in the Apocalypse
Beauty in the ruins. Revelation in the fire.
The Scriptures tell us that the Apocalypse is not the end of all things. It is the unveiling of all things. A moment when God pulls back the veil
and lets us see reality as it truly is; broken, yes, but never abandoned. Burned, yes, but never beyond resurrection.
This year, we step into the vision of Ezekiel, into the valley where hope seems impossible, where the ground is littered with what once lived,
where the sun hangs heavy over the bones of lost futures. And into this silence, God asks a question:
“Son of man, can these bones live?”
Ezekiel 37:3
It is a question not of death but of imagination. Not of ruin but of revelation.
Not of what is but of what God can breathe into being. The bones are not merely bones.
They are forgotten artists, quieted imaginations, buried visions, songs swallowed by fear,
stories left unfinished, dreams the world convinced us to lay down. And into that valley,
into that ash, into that graveyard of abandoned beauty, God sends a prophet and a breath.
“Prophesy to the bones.” “Prophesy to the wind.”
Ezekiel 37:4–9
This is Art in the Apocalypse:
to stand in the valley of dry bones with a brush, a pen, a camera, a melody, a movement, a story;
and speak life where death insists on having the final word. It is to refuse the lie that beauty is powerless in a world on fire.
It is to believe that creation still responds to the Creator’s breath. It is to reclaim imagination as a weapon of hope
and artistry as a witness to resurrection. Because in the Apocalypse, when the veil is pulled back
and the world trembles under the weight of truth, beauty does not retreat.
Beauty reveals. Beauty resists. Beauty rises.
We believe art has always belonged in moments of unveiling. In exile. In judgment.
In lament. In longing. In hope. In restoration.
And this year, Pulchrum invites Christian creators to step into the valley with Ezekiel
and see what God will resurrect. To gather around the bones and say,
with trembling faith and unwavering imagination:
“O breath of God, come from the four winds.”
“Breathe on these slain, that they may live.”
Ezekiel 37:9
Because the world does not need prettier distractions. It needs prophetic beauty.
Beauty that can stand in fire and not burn. Beauty that can stand in ruins and still sing.
Beauty that can face the bones and believe in breath.
This is our theme. This is our gathering. This is the valley God is inviting us into;
not to mourn what has been lost, but to witness what He will raise.
Welcome to Pulchrum 2026. Welcome to Art in the Apocalypse. Welcome to the unveiling.
and lets us see reality as it truly is; broken, yes, but never abandoned. Burned, yes, but never beyond resurrection.
This year, we step into the vision of Ezekiel, into the valley where hope seems impossible, where the ground is littered with what once lived,
where the sun hangs heavy over the bones of lost futures. And into this silence, God asks a question:
“Son of man, can these bones live?”
Ezekiel 37:3
It is a question not of death but of imagination. Not of ruin but of revelation.
Not of what is but of what God can breathe into being. The bones are not merely bones.
They are forgotten artists, quieted imaginations, buried visions, songs swallowed by fear,
stories left unfinished, dreams the world convinced us to lay down. And into that valley,
into that ash, into that graveyard of abandoned beauty, God sends a prophet and a breath.
“Prophesy to the bones.” “Prophesy to the wind.”
Ezekiel 37:4–9
This is Art in the Apocalypse:
to stand in the valley of dry bones with a brush, a pen, a camera, a melody, a movement, a story;
and speak life where death insists on having the final word. It is to refuse the lie that beauty is powerless in a world on fire.
It is to believe that creation still responds to the Creator’s breath. It is to reclaim imagination as a weapon of hope
and artistry as a witness to resurrection. Because in the Apocalypse, when the veil is pulled back
and the world trembles under the weight of truth, beauty does not retreat.
Beauty reveals. Beauty resists. Beauty rises.
We believe art has always belonged in moments of unveiling. In exile. In judgment.
In lament. In longing. In hope. In restoration.
And this year, Pulchrum invites Christian creators to step into the valley with Ezekiel
and see what God will resurrect. To gather around the bones and say,
with trembling faith and unwavering imagination:
“O breath of God, come from the four winds.”
“Breathe on these slain, that they may live.”
Ezekiel 37:9
Because the world does not need prettier distractions. It needs prophetic beauty.
Beauty that can stand in fire and not burn. Beauty that can stand in ruins and still sing.
Beauty that can face the bones and believe in breath.
This is our theme. This is our gathering. This is the valley God is inviting us into;
not to mourn what has been lost, but to witness what He will raise.
Welcome to Pulchrum 2026. Welcome to Art in the Apocalypse. Welcome to the unveiling.
The Experience
Here is what to expect
Biblical Keynotes
Hear from artists, theologians, and cultural creators who are shaping the future of Christian imagination.
Live Artistic Demonstrations
Witness live artistic demonstrations that bring the theme to life in paint, movement, sound, film, and visual narrative.
Gallery Spaces
Enter gallery spaces and installations curated around the Apocalypse; spaces built to move you, challenge you, unsettle you, and awaken you.
Collaborative Creative Moments
Participate in collaborative creative moments designed to remind you that beauty is born in community, not isolation.
Worship Shaped by Wonder
Encounter worship shaped by wonder, where music, liturgy, prayer, and art converge to reveal Christ.
Divine Food & Drinks
Savor the experience with a selection of divine food and drinks that symbolize the fusion of faith and creativity.
Celestial Venue
Experience the conference in a celestial venue that reflects the divine inspiration and artistic journey of Pulchrum 2026.