Gospels Makoto Fujimura Art

Fujimura layers prismatic minerals to capture that mystery and as david brooks noted in his new york times piece after staring at fujimura s work for over 10 minutes what had semed like a plain bluefield now looked like a galaxy of color.

Gospels makoto fujimura art.

Learn about how the project continues the ancient art of biblical illumination. View original art and painted pages. Home bio calendar writings works press four holy gospels fujimura institute contact newsletter signup. 1960 boston is a leading contemporary artist whose process driven refractive slow art has been described by david brooks of new york times as a small rebellion against the quickening of time.

From the artist the project s beginning. Explore the four holy gospels project by makoto fujimura. Fujimura s deep religious faith attracts him to the metaphysical aspects of abstract expressionism and color field painting. Represented by artrue international and partnering with waterfall mansions in new york city next exhibit homage to silence from may 12 july 2017 makoto fujimura s art has been exhibited in.

He will be featuring the four holy gospels chapel at the new museum of the bible in washington d c. In the four holy gospels project 2009 fujimara was commissioned to illustrate the four holy gospels in commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the publication of the king james bible. Five major new works painted in the artist s manhattan studio will be the volume s main images making this the first such manuscript to feature abstract contemporary art in lieu of traditional representational illustrations. In her inaugural exhibit starting in november of 2017 less.

Many galleries and museums around the world. Latest news makoto fujimura at waterfall mansion more info. The original art and books will be on display as an inaugural exhibition at the museum of the bible in washington dc which opened to the public on november 17 2017. The idea of forging a new kind of art about hope healing redemption refuge while maintaining visual sophistication and intellectual integrity is a growing movement one.

Makoto fujimura is an artist a speaker and the author of refractions a journey of faith art and culture. I painted the five large scale images that illuminate this volume the four holy gospels using water based nihonga materials japanese style painting with my focus on the tears of christ john 11 tears shed for the atrocities of the past century and for our present darkness matthew consider the lilies. The leather bound english standard version of the bible printed with a six color metallic process will comprise the four gospels as designed and illustrated by fujimura. The four holy gospels project comprises five major works alongside hundreds of illuminated pages and smaller drop cap paintings.

Created in celebration of the 400th anniversary. Includes essays video images and more.