Faith Driven Entrepreneur Asia

Episode 6 - Theology of Making with Makoto Fujimura

Episode Summary

Though he grew up in the US, Makoto Fujimura’s career as an artist began in Japan. He learned quickly that he had to be an entrepreneur to be a successful artist. His desire is to reframe how we talk about art, love, and beauty from a biblical perspective, and provide a hub that draws creative minds together from around the world. Makoto shares more about partnering with God and the coming of his New Creation.

Episode Notes

Makoto Fujimura is a leading contemporary painter, a well known writer, curator, and founder. At his core, he is a creator. Perhaps best known for his bicultural artwork, Makoto fuses abstract expressionism together with the traditional Japanese art of Nihonga and Kachoga (bird-and-flower painting tradition). His desire is to reframe how we talk about art, love, and beauty from a biblical perspective, and provide a hub that draws creative minds together from around the world. Makoto shares more about partnering with God and the coming of his New Creation.

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