The Soul of Asia

Asia is a continent known for its diverse religions. Not in
a slim chance that one can spot an Asian country that is not driven by one
dominant religion. Such institution shaped the society and its values since the
time a respective country started to adopt the teachings of such. Basing from
these, we know then what influences Asian art, in general.
From here, the
culture and tradition followed which to-date dictates the values and morals of
the national socio-political system. Religion, basically, influences every move
of the nation. Such entirety is a large contributing factor as to how an
individual is reared until he grows old, mature enough to pursue his
preferences, to question reasons, and to come up with one as his own. This set
of beliefs imposed by religion can be manipulative depriving the society of
truth and controlling targeting the minds of individuals. In effect is a
society controlled not by aggression or by force but with mental control. This is how parents handle their children and
their youths until influences from outside make them exposed to what is real
and make them deviate from the values mentally imposed to them. But until then,
there is pure innocence. Despite once in a while being hooked to what the
societal standard deems wrong, lies within is purity. Conservative and
controlling upbringing leads a kid to be a child for a more prolonged period of
time. This happens most especially to
Asian countries that discourage its constituents to be exposed to Western
influences. When compared to arts, Asia is more of linear landscape wall painting
which creation is controlled as opposed to painterly abstract that is free
form.
And such innocence and purity is the reason why Asians have
expressive eyes as that of a child. Eyes are said to be the windows of a soul.
It so happened that soul being spoken hereof is of innocence and purity. And
with such, mind does not prevail but all emotion—emotion which is the best tool
of an artist to create a work of art that is magnificent and incomparably
brilliant. And this is what Asian art takes advantage of. Artists, most
especially in the field of arts where acting is required, need to exude
feelings through their eyes. Unconsciously and effortlessly, the eyes work
because of powerful emotion less reason that can only be achieved from innocence.

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