#lemanja

[hodariblue]

"a mother never loses sight of their children"

#yemaya #yemoja #lemanja

[bktrashcat]

Idk if anyone has said this, but I am 99% sure Buttons is not saying "balmy water" at the end of episode 4, but that he is addressing Mama Wata, an African goddess of the sea. Pretty sure instead of "(reciting incantation)," he's also calling out to Yemaja, aka Yemaya, aka Yemanjá, aka Lemanja, who is also an African and Latin diaspora spirit/goddess/mother of the sea (simplified).

I was thrilled to hear those names here, so I hope they update the closed captioning, if true. I love that these writers give 0 shits about historical accuracy, but do care enough about cultural inclusivity to mention Orishas and non-western based spirituality in a way that isn't threatening or scary or demeaning.

#ofmd s2 spoilers #ofmd s2 #ofmd #buttons #closed captions #orishas

[longlistshort]

Brookhart Jonquil, “Groundless”, 2023, Mirrors, steel, acrylic paint, enamel paint

Brookhart Jonquil, “E)A)R)T)H)”, 2012, Mirrors, EPS, MDF, plaster, paint

Brookhart Jonquil, “Multiplication Portal”, 2022, Plexiglass, water, powdercoated steel, plant cuttings, marine polymer sheet, pump system

For The Nature of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg, work from the exhibition is spread throughout different sections of the museum. In the Great Hall and Sculpture Garden are installations by Brookhart Jonquil.

From the museum about these works-

In this group of installations, Brookhart Jonquil creates art that engages physics, architecture, and ecology to explore the immaterial, shifting aspects of the natural world. His work reflects influences ranging from Minimalism to theories of utopia and perfection; it offers viewers new ways of seeing and a nuanced understanding of our place in the world. The works exhibited here and in the Sculpture Garden encompass over a decade of his career, illustrating how nature has always influenced his artistic practice.

Groundless is Jonquil’s most recent work, inspired by painting en plein air, the Impressionist practice of working outdoors. However, the artist has complicated this by incorporating mirrored surfaces that deny full control of his compositions. Jonquil notes, “Each stroke of paint multiplies unpredictably as I place it, while shifting colors and cloud-forms evade fixity.”

The floor-based sculpture E)A)R)T)H) uses five pieces of mirror glass to dissect an earthly sphere. Unlike Groundless, these mirrors reflect the Great Hall, foyer, and surrounding galleries, suggesting a macro-and micro-viewing of our planet. To further a sense of dislocation, Jonquil has inverted the colors typically associated with land and water: bodies of water are depicted in white, while land is blue.

Multiplication Portal-on view in the Sculpture Garden- is a participatory sculpture highlighting the care and responsibility involved in cultivating plants. Reminiscent of both a kaleidoscope and a beehive, it was inspired by chaos theory-also known as the butterfly effect, which is the idea that one tiny gesture can have colossal consequences within dynamic systems. Brookhart created Multiplication to fight environmental disillusionment. Can one individual impact the impending climate disaster? What is the point of separating paper and plastic? Does turning off the lights make a difference? Multiplication Portal serves as a reminder that our seemingly small actions have the potential for significant consequences.

In an upstairs gallery is the video installation, Blood, Sea by Janaina Tschäpe (seen below). The dreamy video takes you underwater to explore transformation through sea maiden myths.

Information on the installation from the museum-

Reminiscent of Voltaire's Micromégas, Janaina Tschäpe's fantastical scenes dissolve boundaries, seamlessly intertwining in an ever-flowing continuum of evolution and transformation in a grand opera that delves into themes of change, gender, and the construction of myth and history. The universe created by Tschäpe beckons one into a parallel world of ambiguous scale-indeterminate in both time and space. The spring-fed grotto provides the scenographic impetus for this grand production, a captivating fusion of a theme park nestled within a state park and bearing the distinction as one of Florida's oldest roadside attractions. The sea maiden mythologies that inform Blood, Sea link endless stories from across time and space, as many cultures have some version of a water goddess. Millennia of previously unknown deep-sea creatures caught in fishermen's nets spawned the mythic narratives that gave rise to these goddess/creature tales. From the Mami Wata spirits of West Africa to the water sprites of Irish lore, the trope of the sea maiden appears around the world and across time. Tschäpe's primary connection is her namesake, the Orixa lemanja of Candomblé. This powerful water spirit is the Brazilian version of the many syncretic gestures born of the Yoruban Afro-Atlantic diaspora. But lemanja is merely one character in the global pantheon of the water goddess.

The split-tail mermaid motifs that adorn the exterior walls of centuries-old homes in the landlocked Swiss Alps are a testament to the enduring allure of the fish woman's imagery. The split-tail represents the hybrid presence of both home and away, the perpetual dual identity of the émigré, and a curious cipher of Tschäpe's experience living between the culturally antipodean points of Germany and Brazil. This existence places her between logic and magic, between Protestant rationalism and the mystical worldview of Candomblé, between the grey angst of northern Romanticism and the sensual elegance of the southern hemisphere. This ever-changing identity is evidenced clearly in Blood, Sea, where the video's perspective perpetually shifts. At certain moments, the viewer finds themselves aboard a ship, assuming the role of a scientist discovering a previously unknown life form. In other instances, we have the privilege of swirling amidst the creatures, becoming one with them.

This exhibition closes on 4/14/24.

#Brookhart Jonquil #Art #Janaina Tschäpe #Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg #The Nature of Art #Art Installation #Art Shows #Earth #Environmental Art #Film #Florida Art Shows #Installation Art #Mermaid #Mixed Media Art #Myth #Painting #Sculpture #Sea Maiden #St. Pete Art Shows #Underwater Photography #Underwater Video #Video #Voltaire

[nawapon17]

First look onboard the 24m Bering B76 yacht Lemanja

[almanach-international]

[apexart-journal]

Sonia Paulino Love Outbound to Montevideo, Day 14

Friday: I met with Irene Müller, art historian and director of Cultural Programs at Uruguay's Goethe Institute, and enjoyed a very engaging conversation about a great many things. Topics included: the opportunity for parody and political criticism with Carnival, the commitment and endurance of Carnival performers, the global age-old fascination with masquerade, approaching a new era of diplomatic strategies,  decolonization,  systemic racism, the perils of climate change, and the purpose of art in culture / art is culture.

A while later I took a bus out to Prado, an historic neighborhood on the west side of Montevideo, to meet a guid for a 2.5 hour walking tour with temps in the HIGH 90s HOT HOT HOT. We also had engaging conversation about a great many things, while we walked and walked and walked past various monuments and various gardens. Topics included: Shakira, cicadas, his leashed cat, potential faux pas regarding slang for private parts, fast fashion, globalization, Uruguayan exports, and the country's initiatives in legalizing human rights and embracing of diversity. The tour ended with a walk-through of the Blanes Museum exhibits ranging from a large gallery of paintings by the museum's namesake, 19th Century realist painter Juan Manuel Blanes, through to a contemporary show of mixed-media works addressing current social and political issues.

Afterwards, on the bus to the beach to observe "lemanja celebrations" in honor deities of water and nature, I was accosted by a young lady Christian evangelist, and found the encounter ironic and annoying. In answer to her badgering I said that yes I know that [capital G]od loves me because my mami tells me every day. That might have been a bit harsh, making for an awkwardly silent twenty minutes before she got off with a curt “tenga buen dia”.

I came across the stage for performances and speeches for the celebration's 30th Anniversary and, exhausted, stayed from 7-9pm wondering when they were going to take the show down to the beach for all the fanfare I'd heard about. It's not until now, looking stuff up online as I write this, that I've learned I mistook the staged performances for the event and stuff was happening down below at the beach across the highway and la rambla the whole time, and that I pretty much missed the actual Iemanjá for a simulation (insert laugh-cry emoji here).

Saturday: Early start to avoid THE SUN Villa Biarritz Flea Market sparsely attended

Museo Zorrilla Museum from there with a detour through a different mall. Ate a snack bar in the back gardening enjoyed the company of plants.

Had a chat with a woman at the bus stop on the way home for a quick cool off and respite from the harshest time of day. “Aqui no hay nadie!” she said, referring to how quiet it is in town and explained that during the summer people head out to other beach towns on the weekends. My bus finally arrived and she started up with someone else who had shown up.

Back out late afternoon for Castillo Pitamiglio. Bit of a tourist trap. The place is creepy enough as is without the added spooky music soundtrack. I hope he and his mom got along. If you’re one who believes in ghosts, you might still find her in her bedroom.

Sunday: As in New York City, public transportation here is unpredictable on Saturdays and completely unreliable on Sundays. An ordinarily crowded bus was practically empty and so rattly my eyeballs shook. 

I spent more time getting to the tournament and back then watching the matches, but, once arrived, the Davis Cup at Lawn Tennis Club in the tawny far-east neighborhood of Carrasco was a pleasure. I know very little about tennis, but even I could tell it was excellent play. It was such a relief to not have to speak or listen, worry about when and how to get to the next event, or be concerned about fatigue or forlornness. The small sections of bleachers were all fully exposed, so another day of THE SUN. Still, it was a pleasant and gratifying experience, very much in the moment, with an occasional passing cloud or ocean breeze that had me almost fall asleep. 

Considering the casual bus schedule, chores to do at home in preparation for an overnight trip, and my weekly catch-up meeting with Javier & Valentina, I left before the final match.

#Sonia Love #Outbound to Montevideo

[hoodoogardens]

Priestess of Yemaya/Iemanjá, of Candomblé in Bahia, Brazil by Phyllis Galembo

#Phyllis Galembo #yemaya #yemonja #lemanja #brazil #brasil #bahia #high priestess #orishas #orixas #hoodoo #voodoo #african traditional religions #african traditional religion #Ancestors #lucumi #candomble #santeria #altar

[yearningforunity]

An effigy of Lemanja, the sea goddess of ancient Yoruba mythology, the Candomble religion and one of the most popular deities of Afro-Brazilian culture, is blessed during the celebration of Yemanja's day at the Rio Vermelho beach in Salvador, Bahia, on February 2, 2019.

#Lemanja #Yemaya #Yemoja #sea goddess #Orixa #Yoruba #Candomble #Afro #Afro Brazillian #culture #History #Tradition #African Descent #Salvador #Bahia #Brazil #South America #Beach #Black People #Global

[the-torch-bearer]

lemanja

#lemanja #yemaya #yemoja #santeria #lucumi #lukumi #candomble #umbanda #ifa #ifá #ile-ife #yoruba #yoruba faith #african traditional religions #orisa #orixa #oricha #orisha #orischa #ase #axe #ache #ashe #asche

[animationtidbits]

Lemanja - Camille Broutin, Lorenzo Fresta, Louis Holmes, Sandy Lachkar, Agathe Leroux, Mandimby Lebon, Olga Serdyukova, Diana Buscemi, Frédéric Ruiz, Théodore Vibert, Camille Constantin

#lemanja #gobelins #student #short film #2d #animation #annecy #Camille Broutin #Lorenzo Fresta #Louis Holmes #Sandy Lachkar #Agathe Leroux #Mandimby Lebon #Olga Serdyukova #Diana Buscemi #Frédéric Ruiz #Théodore Vibert #Camille Constantin

[ancestralvoices]

Modern Science proves that the movement and in particular, fullness of the moon, has tremendous impact on the physiology and mental state of humans as well as the forces on this earth - from tidal waves to lunatic behaviour etc As it affects us, so can we affect it, its elemental energy can be harnessed and channeled for beneficial purposes too if we only knew how? So what will we choose to do with this full moon energy this weekend? Some suggestions can be found right here: www.ancestralvoices.co.uk/av2 Photo caption and credit: A follower of the Afro-Brazilian religion Umbanda carries offerings for Iemanja, goddess of the sea, in Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro December 29, 2014. (Photo by Ricardo Moraes/Reuters) #ancestralvoices #ritual #spirit #soul #purpose #spirituality #africanspirituality #african #water #offering #offerings #sea #oceans #yemoja #yemaya #yemanya #lemanja #energy #elements #elemental #primordial #waters https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqh1ezrnHGw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=169rs8bldzm4n

#ancestralvoices #ritual #spirit #soul #purpose #spirituality #africanspirituality #african #water #offering #offerings #sea #oceans #yemoja #yemaya #yemanya #lemanja #energy #elements #elemental #primordial #waters

[religions-of-the-world]

Lemanjá By Jonas França

#lemanja #yoruba #carribean mythology #world religions

[fyblackwomenart]

Iemanjá/Yemoja by Mikael Quites

#lemanja #yemoja #orisha #african #digital art #religion

[queenmediacollective]

#Repost @marceladaluzle • • • • • • “This chance encounter introduced me to the religion known as Candomblé, and the secret life of Brazilians who have chosen to pass down the faith of Brazilian slaves.” 🙏🏽✨This piece for @queenmediacollective picks up where my last one left off, with the ceremony in Rio sparking in me, a fascination with Candomblé! My friend @ofelipebrito grew up surrounded by it, read what he shared with me by clicking the link in my bio. • • • #queenmediacollective #writer #writerslife #writercommunity #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #writerscommunityofinstagram #candomble #lemanja #religions #spiritual #spirituality #axe #brazilianculture #blackculture #afrobrazilianculture #culturanegra https://www.instagram.com/p/CDuk82wM15D/?igshid=1tnp8tyydsyv1

#repost #queenmediacollective #writer #writerslife #writercommunity #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #writerscommunityofinstagram #candomble #lemanja #religions #spiritual #spirituality #axe #brazilianculture #blackculture #afrobrazilianculture #culturanegra

[almanach-international]

[an9elicpimp]

these public pool bitches ain't really mermaids

#fantasea #lemanja