Fujimura made this piece shortly before the towers fell on 9/11, reflecting on the piece the morning after 9/11 he wrote this in an email to a friend:
"Create we must do, and respond to this dark hour. The world needs artists who dedicate themselves to communicate the images of Shalom. Jesus is the Shalom. Shalom is not just the absence of war, but wholeness, healing and joy of fullness of Humanity. We need to collaborate within our communities, to respond individually to give to the world our Shalom vision."
Here is an interview done with Fujimura on Challies.com.
From the interview:
"Q:How do you seek to bring glory to God through your art?
A: By being faithful and resourceful to investment in refinement of the gifts given to me, to use my creativity to contribute to community around me. I believe that art is inherently is of and from God (remember that our God is THE Creator), though we twist the gift of creativity given to us. So if you are involved in creativity, you dwell near the heart of God. Of course that does not mean we have personal relationship with the Creator and thereby being able, via the Holy Spirit, to enjoy God’s presence that is revealed via our creativity."
More Paintings by Fujimura:
For more about Makoto Fujimura check out his website and his blog. For more information about his experiences during and after 9/11 read this essay entitled "Fallen Towers and the Art of Tea" as well as this site, which describes the collective response of a group of artists living near ground zero to the tragedy of 9/11.
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