Justin Guariglia
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Justin Guariglia (American, b. 1974) is a visual artist.
Born and raised in Maplewood, New Jersey, USA, Guariglia began photography as an intern at Magnum Photos in New York before moving back to Asia where he remained for a decade.
A student in China in the mid 90’s, Guariglia took an interest in Daoist and Buddhist philosophies, spending months visiting Buddhist mountains, holy sites, and temples throughout China – from the Silk Road grottoes to the Shaolin Temple. He travelled extensively through some sixteen Asian countries, while working on documentary projects throughout the region.
In 2006, Guariglia and his wife and fellow artist Zoe Chen (a former lead designer for Issey Miyake in Tokyo), moved to New York for the exhibition and publication of their first major project, Shaolin: Temple of Zen, a project which works closely with the closed society of monks of China's famous Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Zen Buddhism and Kung Fu.
The work examines the nature of 'qi', the concept of an elusive universal energy.
The project, Shaolin: Temple of Zen, will be published in Fall 2007 by The Aperture Foundation in New York.
Their work is currently in the permanent collection of the The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
 Shaolin: Temple of Zen Aperture Foundation Fall 2007 |
 A composite mural (click to view). |
