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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Chapters00:00 Intro1:20 Joshua's Background4:44 Art Teacher's Husband as Inspiration6:12 Golden Ratio8:20 Soccer Penalty Shot Analogy 11:52 How His Wife was Instrumental 12:36 Masters in Fine Arts (Sculpture)13:15 Sculpture in the Expanded Field17:29 Imparting Beauty through Art through teaching20:10 Why Sculpture?22:28 "Crooked Lines" - Joshua's Faith Journey 23:19 Marxist Reading Group & Socialist Influence25:23 Art Installation 'Private Poverty'27:20 Feeling Angry Constantly 29:30 Making His First Confession in 10 Years30:52 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 Rilke34:57 Miniaturisation of Beauty36:00 Crucifying Our Lord who is Beauty Incarnate37:33 Feeling of Unworthiness to be Painting Sacred Art & "Mother Mary's Hand"38:50 Wanting to be Original40:41 The Art of Kintsugi42:36 Beauty Attracting People to the Faith 44:08 Modern Man are Drawn to Beauty45:04 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 State47:30 Marcel Duchamp's Urinal "Fountain" Painting48:18 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 II54:08 Saint John Paul II's Letter to Artists55:06 The Misuse of the Word 'Creative'55:44 Appreciation of Materials & Iconographers' Prayers59:30 Michael Craig-Martin's 'An Oak Tree' as a Diabolical Inversion of the Doctrine of Transubstantiation 1:00:58 Abstract Expressionisms as "Tantrums" Thrown by Artists1:01:50 Transcendentals of Beauty by Saint Thomas Aquinas1:04:01 The Beauty of the Crucifixion1:06:10 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 Melbourne1:11:39 Gabriel's Experience at World Youth Day in Krakow1:14:55 Reclaiming Beauty in Art1:15:33 Bad (Sacred) Art can Cause Someone Lose Their Faith1:16:30 Secular Art Vs Sacred Art1:17:00 Blessed Fra Angelico1:18:09 Joshua's Routine Before Starting an Artwork1:20:05 Beauty in Art: Beautiful VS Ugly1:24:27 Michelangelo's Sculptures