Culture Care
by Makoto Fujimura | Book Summary
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Author: Makoto Fujimura
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In response to the culture wars of our time, there is a better pathway, one that reflects the gospel and respects people. We need to reach across divisions with reconciliation and across boundaries with the hope of healing. In a world in need of care and deprived of beauty, marked by utility, consumerism, and reductionism, Christians can, indeed must, be given to culture care rather than culture wars. Moving from rampant dehumanization to seeing the spiritual value of art and its impact on others is a better way to see and respond to our world. |
Makoto Fujimura is an influential contemporary artist whose art has been featured in galleries and museums worldwide, from The Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo to Tikotin Museum in Israel. He is one of the first artists to paint live on stage at New York City's legendary Carnegie Hall as part of an ongoing collaboration with composer and percussionist, Susie Ibarra. Their collaborative album "Walking on Water" is released by Innova Records.
He earned his BA from Bucknell University and studied in a Japanese painting doctoral program at Tokyo University of the Arts. His art represents a fusion between abstract expressionism and fine art. His other books include Art and Faith, Silence and Beauty, and Refractions.
Culture Care
by Makoto Fujimura
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Makoto Fujimura |
| Publisher | IVP |
| Date | 2017 |
| Pages | 175 |
Overview:
Believers — and all people — are called to be stewards of culture and of our own souls through creativity, generosity, and by recognizing the beauty of our world. Artists of all types — painters, musicians, writers, pastors, and even business professionals — are encouraged to create and care for our world and each other to fulfill our creation mandate given by God.
In response to the culture wars of our time, there is a better pathway, one that reflects the gospel and respects people. We need to reach across divisions with reconciliation and across boundaries with the hope of healing. In a world in need of care and deprived of beauty, marked by utility, consumerism, and reductionism, Christians can, indeed must, be given to culture care rather than culture wars. Moving from rampant dehumanization to seeing the spiritual value of art and its impact on others is a better way to see and respond to our world.
Makoto Fujimura is an influential contemporary artist whose art has been featured in galleries and museums worldwide, from The Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo to Tikotin Museum in Israel. He is one of the first artists to paint live on stage at New York City's legendary Carnegie Hall as part of an ongoing collaboration with composer and percussionist, Susie Ibarra. Their collaborative album "Walking on Water" is released by Innova Records.
He earned his BA from Bucknell University and studied in a Japanese painting doctoral program at Tokyo University of the Arts. His art represents a fusion between abstract expressionism and fine art. His other books include Art and Faith, Silence and Beauty, and Refractions.