Makoto Fujimura-san is one of my all-time favorite contemporary artists for reasons of him being Japanese and Christian. It's rare to find them these days, the Asian-Christian-Artist combo, almost impossible. I found so much resonance in his work, writing, and character--its genuineness and vulnerability. What touches me deeply is Fujimura-san's unwavering compassion that embraces suffering people. His concept of "Ground Zero" artist is astounding, acknowledging that we all live on a "Ground Zero"plane of brokenness, pain, and grief. Art, then, acts as a mediating channel for us to touch that which is Most True and Most Beautiful, or that which is Good and Divine. His grace, or abiding in Grace outside himself, humbles me and moves me to dig deep inside, excavate what is within and let the air flood in.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Makoto Fujimura
Makoto Fujimura-san is one of my all-time favorite contemporary artists for reasons of him being Japanese and Christian. It's rare to find them these days, the Asian-Christian-Artist combo, almost impossible. I found so much resonance in his work, writing, and character--its genuineness and vulnerability. What touches me deeply is Fujimura-san's unwavering compassion that embraces suffering people. His concept of "Ground Zero" artist is astounding, acknowledging that we all live on a "Ground Zero"plane of brokenness, pain, and grief. Art, then, acts as a mediating channel for us to touch that which is Most True and Most Beautiful, or that which is Good and Divine. His grace, or abiding in Grace outside himself, humbles me and moves me to dig deep inside, excavate what is within and let the air flood in.
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