Joshua Yang shares his journey from studying sculpture to producing Sacred Art, revealing how his Faith and personal experiences are pivotal in shaping his art works. He delivered a brief history on the evolution of art from the likes of medieval renaissance artists such as Blessed Fra Angelico, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, to modern figures including Marcel Duchamp, Joseph Kosuth, Jackson Pollock, etc. He hopes to play his part in an ongoing effort to restore and promote authentic beauty through his art works, and employ them for the Mission of Evangelisation.

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Timestamps

(00:00) - Introduction

(1:20) - Joshua's Background

(4:44) - Art Teacher's Husband as Inspiration

(6:12) - Golden Ratio

(8:20) - Soccer Penalty Shot Analogy

(11:52) - How His Wife was Instrumental

(12:36) - Masters in Fine Arts (Sculpture)

(13:15) - Sculpture in the Expanded Field

(17:29) - Imparting Beauty through Art through Teaching

(20:10) - Why Sculpture?

(22:28) - "Crooked Lines" - Joshua's Faith Journey

(23:19) - Marxist Reading Group & Socialist Influence

(25:23) - Art Installation 'Private Poverty'

(27:20) - Feeling Angry Constantly

(29:30) - Making His First Confession in 10 Years

(30:52) - The Beginning of Sacred Paintings & Statue Restoration Requests

(32:37) - Joshua's Works at the Church of Saint Mary of the Angels in Singapore (St. Francis of Assisi)

(33:32) - Reflections of Beauty according to Saint John Paul II & Rainer Maria Rilke

(34:57) - Miniaturisation of Beauty

(36:00) - Crucifying Our Lord who is Beauty Incarnate

(37:33) - Feeling of Unworthiness to be Painting Sacred Art & "Mother Mary's Hand"

(38:50) - Wanting to be Original

(40:41) - The Art of Kintsugi

(42:36) - Beauty Attracting People to the Faith

(44:08) - Modern Man are Drawn to Beauty

(45:04) - Joshua's Experience Teaching Art History at NUS High School

(46:22) - Trend of 'Celebrating' Ugliness - Marcel Duchamp

(46:46) - The Separation of Church and State

(47:30) - Marcel Duchamp's Urinal "Fountain" Painting

(48:18) - The Beginning of 'Conceptual Art'

(48:39) - Joseph Kosuth's 'One and Three Chairs'

(50:23) - Art Should be "Useless"

(51:56) - Jackson Pollock & World War II

(54:08) - Saint John Paul II's Letter to Artists

(55:06) - The Misuse of the Word 'Creative'

(55:44) - Appreciation of Materials & Iconographers' Prayers

(59:30) - Michael Craig-Martin's 'An Oak Tree' as a Diabolical Inversion of the Doctrine of Transubstantiation

(1:00:58) - Abstract Expressionism as "Tantrums" Thrown by Artists

(1:01:50) - Transcendentals of Beauty by Saint Thomas Aquinas

(1:04:01) - The Beauty of the Crucifixion

(1:06:10) - The Mystery of Suffering

(1:07:30) - Saint John Paul II: Preservation of the Arts

(1:09:24) - Polish Saints' Feast Day in Saint Francis Church in Melbourne

(1:11:39) - Gabriel's Experience at World Youth Day in Krakow

(1:14:55) - Reclaiming Beauty in Art

(1:15:33) - Bad (Sacred) Art can Cause Someone to Lose Their Faith

(1:16:30) - Secular Art Vs Sacred Art

(1:17:00) - Blessed Fra Angelico

(1:18:09) - Joshua's Routine Before Starting an Artwork

(1:20:05) - Beauty in Art: Beautiful VS Ugly

(1:24:27) - Michelangelo's Sculptures

Music Credits: Ave Sacer Christi Sanguis, Kevin Allen