Exploration and explanation are fundamental aspects of human nature. Answers to the unknown are constantly sought, with religion being one of the many ways to find such answers. Across the Silk Roads, religion was shared, with Buddhist and Islamic belief systems expanding eastwards, shaping cultures.<\/p>\n
Otherworldly - Traces of Religion in Contemporary Asia <\/span><\/em>focuses on religion <\/span>within<\/span> the continent in a <\/span>primarily<\/span> contemporary timeline.<\/span> The exhibition <\/span>explores three major Asian faiths of the modern day: Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism, and their cultural remnant<\/span>s\u2013p<\/span>agodas, lotuses, mandalas, etc.<\/span>--in<\/span> various structures <\/span>on<\/span> the continent.<\/span> It aims to contextualize the echoes of religion in a secular space.<\/span><\/p>\n The exhibition consists of 6 buildings, which emanate religious structures or principles but are largely secular in function\u2013public parks, commercial buildings, etc\u2013with an additional 6 to build a foundation for viewing religious iconography. It examines the architectural precedents set by religion <\/span>in the present day<\/span>. Religious practices and symbolism, though often invisible to the eye in a bustling city, remain tied to the culture and the architecture built from said culture. Otherwordly - <\/em><\/span>Traces of Religion in Contemporary Asia <\/span><\/em>displays <\/span>the abilities of<\/span> architects <\/span>in grounding<\/span> the worldly <\/span>with<\/span> the extension of religious principles.<\/span><\/p>\n
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