Much of the answer to this will be dependent on how you see the prophet himself. Given some of his lines in the play and his importance, I think that there can be much in the way of reflection and exploration to find objects or songs that represent him. The idea of being blind, but still possessing "sight" might be one of the first worth exploring. In this light, I would suggest that a pair of sunglasses, which represents a form of perceived obscured vision, yet allowing its wearer to determine what reality is might be a good object. Another object to represent the knowledge of the future could be the Horoscope listing from a local paper. "Teiresias' Fortune Telling" could be a unique twist on this and the astrological signs could be a part of this. In terms of what forms of art he would choose, I think that he would like works of art where someone has to "gain" suffering in order to understand the nature of wisdom. In my mind, he would enjoy reading Shakespeare's "King Lear" because of this. The U2 Song, "Love is Blindness" could be another art sample he would enjoy as the song is deliberately obscure in retelling images of love set against a haunting melody. Teiresias might enjoy this. Another song that might appeal to him in trying to prove to Oedipus his human condition and trying to reduce his hubris would be REM's song, "Everybody Hurts." It is something that Oedipus would not immediately embrace, but could do so in recognizing that Teiresias was right in the end.
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