Fujimura believes that the Crucifixion reveals this theological vision in powerful ways. As he writes, \u201cChrist\u2019s redemptive work on the cross, Christ\u2019s bloodshed, becomes an entry point of faith for all of us.\u201d Artists, he argues, are uniquely able to witness to the hope of redemption amid brokenness by letting their artistry emerge from the traumas and tragedies of living in a fallen world:<\/p>\n
\nArt literally feeds us through beauty in the hardest, darkest hours. \u2026 Through this wine of New Creation we can be given the eyes to see the vistas of the New, ears to hear the footsteps of the New, even through works by non-Christians in the wider culture.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Metaphors like \u201cnew wine\u201d are among the key ways Fujimura expresses his vision. He draws heavily on the image of soil as a regenerative space where even our brokenness can testify, over time, to new creation. And he attests to the invaluable gift of tears as expressions of sanctification and consecration.<\/p>\n
This theme of suffering is central to the book, as it is to Fujimura\u2019s work as a fine artist. Art and Faith<\/span> gives particular focus to the Japanese art form of Kintsugi, in which broken pottery is reformed using precious metals. The result, writes Fujimura, is a work of newly created beauty, \u201cwhich now becomes more beautiful and more valuable than the original, unbroken vessel.\u201d<\/p>\n
In many insightful moments, Fujimura relates this redemptive vision of Kintsugi to experiences of suffering in his own life.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nWhat acclaimed painter and writer Makoto Fujimura wants you to know about creativity and faith. https:\/\/t.co\/Nd7VuQE3mH<\/a><\/p>\n
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