15 Dec, 2009
An Artists Who Hides In His Work — Can You Find Him?
Liu Bolin is an artist who goes to great extremes NOT to be noticed. It's not that this artist doesn't want you to know his work. He does, indeed, for his work holds a powerful message. But look very carefully and you will see these amazing pieces of art hold something else...the artist himself.
(Hint: Check out the front tire.)
The process to create each photograph is long and arduous. Usually it takes all day. Every detail has to be perfect. His works are intended to make a statement about how humanity sometimes gets lost in industrial development.
To see more of his art and this ABC News video by Clarissa Ward on 12/10/09, go to http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=17067606&ch=4226713
Romans 1:19-20 [NIV]
...since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.
Psalm 19:1
The heavens declare the glory of God
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Jeremiah 10:12 [NIV]
But God made the earth by his power
he founded the world by his wisdom
and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.
Psalm 102:25
In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth,
and the heavens are the work of your hands.
What does God's Story teach us about the ultimate artist?
Today's story is amazing. This artist has incredible ability to disappear into his own art! He is a master of detail and his art carries an important message.
God's Story is also amazing. God, the artist...the creator of the entire universe is also a master of detail. As we look around us we can see His beauty everywhere. He can be seen in the colors of autumn, a fresh layer of sparkling snow, a picturesque view of the mountains, the serene repetition of the waves that lap up on a seashore and the beautiful face of a new baby.
His message also carries an important message...the most important of all messages. "I am your Creator and I love you!" It is why Romans 1 tells us that no one could possibly miss His presence if we just look at the world around us. God is an artist who does NOT disappear in His work...you can plainly see Him everywhere!
Connecting today's story and God's Story with my story
- Think back through some of your favorite places in nature. Maybe this takes you to some childhood memories, a favorite vacation spot or something amazing that you saw just this week. Then, as you picture it all over again, spend some time in that place worshiping the Artist who created it.
- When God created YOU, He made a masterpiece! Think of one great part of you that makes you unique. That is a detail that the Artist wanted to be true of just you. Read Ephesians 2:10 and rejoice over His specific creation of YOU!
- Can't think of something "special" about you? Ask those who know you best. You might be surprised by what they say.
Connecting today's story, God's Story and my story with their story
- Show a friend some of the pictures of Liu Bolin and see if they can spot the artist in his art.
- Ask them what they think of when they look at the stars, see a waterfall or witness an amazing sunset.
- Share with them what you see "in the art" of nature.
- Introduce them to what God's Story says in the 4 verses in today's Bide.
- Let them know that they too are a masterpiece of the Creator and that He longs to have a personal relationship with them.
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