THE WARRIORS WITHIN COLLECTIVE

This image is about a journey of transformation from Maiden to all-seeing Mother, or the Life/Death/Life Cycle of being, of manifestation, of transcendence. The thread of life, that which links this world to the other world and all beings, links consciousness to the thread of one's soul and to one's body ...

 Clark’s work is inspired by black culture & history, new worlds, and futuristic life. Her work is often magical and places black people in scenes that they’ve been historically left out of....

Each episode of the VAST series will be centered around one or more related conditions or aspects of ADHD. While bringing these into awareness, I am equally aiming to show that while everyday life may be that much more difficult, the rewards can be equally that much sweeter. My hope within the series is to embrace the good, the bad, the ugly, and the brilliant parts of my own VAST brain; and of yours too. I hope that everyone....

Meet Pumpkin Henhouse, a visionary artist whose work transcends traditional boundaries. Drawing inspiration from literary stories and titles Pumpkin navigates the realms of slightly disturbing and extremely beautiful, creating a unique fusion that captivates the observer. I've always loved all forms of art and literature and have been extremely exposed to both my entire life. Coming from a family of artists and readers...

 "A vast landscape steeped in secrets and mysteries populates the art of Catharina Suleiman."

Through her gaze, the language of the human body leaps to the eye, revealing different forms, senses, gestures, and appeals of the soul. Any notion of truism is put on the sidelines. It is important to know...

 As a child, when I watched films about people with cancer, I thought "no, this will definitely not happen to me."  It seemed to be something that happens only in films, permanent, not amenable to treatment, and taking away all the beauty and vitality...

 Her ongoing creative process is intuitive , synchronicities guide her as to which archetype to work with, activating powerful forces in the psyche for healing and transformation. This can be relevant both for her individual journey and the collective unconscious, & can be prophetic or divinatory. As she dives deep, more adventures unfold that reveal the wisdom of the myth, integrated in the paintings. More surprises are drawn directly from the subconscious onto the canvas, creating work that embodies the lived experience of the mythology...

 Everything has worsened. The old pillars have collapsed, and new ones have not been found. We can’t think of anything better than blaming ourselves for what’s happening, for being in a precarious situation again. And instability, as we know, is the way to development and change. But also to crisis. How to get out of this spiral? Where it is unclear and frightening - to try new things. To suspend the program of destruction in oneself is to stop the program of destruction of everything around: humanity and humanness...

This series of portraits is about silent thoughts, the ones you have with yourself and that are not shared. This work shows a way to discover hidden thoughts, a door that opens itself to unveil what questions a current mood triggers in a person. While two characters of this series ask themselves: “where are you?” or “where are we?” the third portrait has he answer: “I am here.” As a statement, this is as an invitation to leave nostalgia behind and to go ahead... 

 In this skin, I've been mentally ill 

In this skin, I've lied, stolen, cheated and been destructive 

In this skin I've lost anothers heartbeat 

In this skin, I've died and been reborn 

In this skin, I became a wanderer 

I became a writer 

I became a warrior 

I became a woman 

There are myths about photographs taking a piece of the subject's soul. I once worked with a photographer who claimed to capture souls for a price. On a website recently, I saw a man argue that being photographed too often can lead to demonic possession due to soul theft. Bits and pieces of this mythology float around, and I hear snippets of it from photographers across different continents, read it in the biographies they place on their websites.

When I began modeling full time, I'd read these types of anecdotes in articles online and seen the message appear in novels, films, small niche internet forums. They are looking at me, and I am being looked at...

I can't call it a routine; it's more of a solo performance, or what I like to call a philosophical burlesque-poem about the body, gender, and self-acceptance, with a person playing the central role.

The plot is quite simple...

 You don’t search for something you already have. 

You cannot be who you truly are until you can remember, what you already know. Upon the remembering, the ancestors will be able to intervene in all the good ways they can.  That includes helping you with all the things you cannot know about until you have allowed yourself to be swallowed in the awakening of remembering, your wildish sacred nature, a  woman. The wild woman is an endangered species, and more necessary now than ever.  Remembering means...

 My self portraiture is an exploration of not only motherhood as I see it, but also womanhood. The beautiful thing about being a mother and a woman is that these roles are ever changing. I am constantly growing. Up, down, sideways, backwards, forwards. Self portraiture has allowed me the gift of self reflection and storytelling with my own experiences. It is a time when I can go...

 Throughout my conscious life, creativity has been an inseparable part of my essence. I have painted and brought my ideas to life on canvases, captured fleeting moments and people through the lens of my camera, sculpted from clay, and explored various artistic avenues. However, among all the forms of art, visual art has particularly enchanted me – I can lose myself for hours in admiration, examining every intricate detail of a painting.

In the year 2020, my creative endeavors faced a formidable challenge with the diagnosis of MS. Photography became a rarity, and drawing, it seemed, had slipped away forever. Yet, driven by an unwavering belief in technological determinism..

"I believe that artwork has the potential to be maps, and these maps can help guide humanity forward into new and positive ways of seeing and being. I offer my artwork as a mirror, both an intimate personal reflection and a grand archetypical revelation...

It decides the beginning and end of everything. Patrycja in her video Yoni II shows her fears, pain, intact dreams, discrimination, service...

 Art is a living breathing thing and that alone shows it's value. I guarantee that you have not met every person in this world, and yet, that does not make their existence any less extraordinary. Everyone may not stop to see or praise your art, but that doesn't mean it's not incredible all the same. I think sometimes as artists, especially as women or fem artists, we put this heaviness...

 As the world undergoes this massive transformation, it is important that we dive deep into who we are, the warriors within us (holding our greatest powers), and the creative resources that help us navigate them. ..

This project started just before loss took place. Just before the final derailment and the total breakdown. It was the preparation of the inevitable. Like a cloud getting ready to rain. And when it started to rain it was then, that I let the pictures pour out of me.

In these pictures, there is no linear narration, only fragmented approaches and frayed visions. 

It is mourning and its 5 stages. Each photo is about a stage that I experience unconsciously and that I struggle to recognize each time.

Mourning does not ask you. It doesn't knock on your door, it doesn't wipe its feet on the mat before entering...

 Born and raised in Delhi, Atia Sen is an independent multidisciplinary artist who is currently intrigued by the interplay between humans and their natural world. Her practice is an ode to her relationship with...