Film Screening: Carving the Divine – Buddhist Sculptors of Japan
Carving the Divine: Buddhist Sculptors of Japan is a documentary film that offers a rare look into a 1400-year-old Buddhist woodcarving tradition and the practitioners struggling to preserve its legacy in a rapidly changing Japan. After the screening, director Yujiro Seki will join by Zoom to discuss the project. This screening is co-presented with the departments of Visual & Performing Arts and Religious Studies, the Asian Studies program, and the Arts Institute. For more information: www.carvingthedivine.com
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April 13, 2026 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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Free
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Fairfield University Art Museum
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Carving the Divine: Buddhist Sculptors of Japan is a documentary film that offers a rare look into a 1400-year-old Buddhist woodcarving tradition and the practitioners struggling to preserve its legacy in a rapidly changing Japan. After the screening, director Yujiro Seki will join by Zoom to discuss the project.
This screening is co-presented with the departments of Visual & Performing Arts and Religious Studies, the Asian Studies program, and the Arts Institute.
For more information: www.carvingthedivine.com