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In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue art editor Amanda Beardsley speaks with Julie Yuen Yim, the cover artist for the Summer 2025 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. Yim’s work blends traditional Chinese paper-cutting techniques with Christian iconography to explore themes of faith, femininity, and cultural identity.
Together, they discuss how Yim’s Latter-day Saint beliefs intersect with her experience as a Chinese American woman, and how those layers of identity shape her intricate, delicate art. Yim reflects on the influence of her heritage, her process of reclaiming spiritual symbolism, and the ways in which her art both honors and interrogates tradition. The conversation opens a window into how artistic practice can be a form of theology, resistance, and belonging.
This intimate conversation invites listeners to look closely—at paper, at heritage, and at the stories we carry in our hands and hearts.
About the Artist:
JULIE YUEN YIM, born and raised in Hong Kong, was trained in creating art using Western techniques and media while in school. She weaves Christian themes with her Chinese heritage in her artworks. She has shown in art exhibitions in Hong Kong, various art shows in Utah, and the LDS Church’s 11th and 12th International Art Competitions, in which she has won two Purchase Awards.