An ink-and-water color painting with the title The Tale of Tree of Life has been displayed near the entrance of an exhibition Tree and Lamentation (Der Lebensbaum und ein Klagelied, Oct. 22-Dec. 31, 2019) held in a seminary in Taiwan…. Read More ›
Reviews
Art: Annunciation
The Annunciation, an essential theme reminds Christians the love of God for human beings. In the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola, this love is contemplated in the account of the incarnation. Through Mary’s unreserved self-surrender in response to the… Read More ›
Make the Best of Your Life: Letters to Bahujan Youth
Prabhu Guptara’u book, Make the Best of Your Life: Letters to Bahujan Youth, is in epistolary form responding to questions, which makes his work attractive and the topics lucid.[1] Born and educated in India, Guptara is a prominent Indian expert… Read More ›
Painting Is an Attitude about Life
Painting is an attitude about life Painting gives me faith, because I know what I have been through Painting teaches me to be humble, because there are so many things I do not know I want to paint… Read More ›
“What Do You Believe?” Film Review on Wonder Woman (2017)
“Men are easily corrupted, and that they do not deserve the Amazons’ protection.” “It is not about what they deserve. It is about what you believe.” “What do you believe?” “I believe in love. Only love will truly save the… Read More ›
Film Review: Silence
Japanese Catholic novelist Shusaku Endo’s novel Silence (Chinmoku) is a profound yet controversial work published in1966. Japanese film director Masahiro Shinoda made it into a film in 1971 under the title 沈黙 (Chinmoku)–SILENCE in Japan. Endo collaborated with Shinoda for… Read More ›
Exhibition Review: “Christianity in Asia: Sacred Art and Visual Splendour”
Exhibition: “Christianity in Asia: Sacred Art and Visual Splendour” Place and date: Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, May 27-Sep 11, 2016 The exhibition “Christianity in Asia: Sacred Art and Visual Splendour,” which opened at Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) in Singapore in… Read More ›
Art: “Protection”
Protection In this colored sketch, I portray the intimate embracing between mother/father and child. Two small figures surrounded by a giant shoulder receive loving care as they put trust fully in the power from above. This composition is inspired by… Read More ›
Poem: “Yearning”
My Lord God, My eyes will be filled with tears facing an endless bliss. My heart still dwells in the deep sorrow As I have survived my harsh days. I take a close look to my past and… Read More ›
A Commentary on “Fresh Off the Boat”
For its first season, ABC’s Fresh Off the Boat, which has an Asian American family at the center of the story, made a lot of buzzes around pop cultural critics, both from professional pundits (e.g., a New York Times critic) and… Read More ›
