Performative spirituality refers to the public display of spiritual or esoteric practices primarily for social validation, aesthetic appeal, or audience engagement, often lacking internal conviction or lived practice.
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In the Psycheverse
Psyche critiques the commodification of witchcraft and occult practice on social media, where spiritual aesthetics become divorced from genuine work. The show examines how online performance culture can trivialize serious magical practice while also exploring the tension between authentic spiritual expression and its necessary visibility in digital spaces.
Witchcraft aesthetics refers to the visual, symbolic, and performative language of witchcraft imagery—including occult symbolism, ritualistic framing, and dark spiritual aesthetics—used in contemporary art and digital culture.