#artcanheal

[alexandrakrolikowska]

Chasing the deer shadow Analog photography, haiku 2022 

Implemented within Dereenacappera artist residency in County Cork, Ireland

During the art residency in Ireland I created a photo series called “Chasing the deer shadow”. It is a collection of visual poetic images of nature, each of which is accompanied by haiku. A “Chasing the deer shadow” photo series appeared as a result of poetic connection to nature, research of Irish mythology and history, and reflection on philosophical concepts. 

I was exploring fundamental questions, such as cyclicality and the wholeness of nature, its healing and mythological aspects, identity, notion of home and migration. 

Through taking the soft, dreamlike analog photographs of nature I explored a therapeutic effect of life in a remote village among the Caha mountains, near the Atlantic ocean. After seeing the news about the injured female deer in the Kyiv region last spring I came to County Cork with the idea to make a project dedicated to deer mythology. So I went to Killarney National Park to be able to take photographs of deer in their natural environment there. 

Besides that, I was doing research on the similarities of the Irish and Ukrainian historical contexts, and found some parallels: there was the  Great Irish Famine in 1845-49, and Holodomor in Ukraine in 1932-33, and also both countries' fights for independence are quite similar. Analysing this postcolonial discourse, part of the photo series I dedicated to the subject of Famine, the crucial role of potato culture in Ireland, and sad remembrance of the Law of spikelets in Ukraine. 

Since I was also exploring some of the philosophic and literature concepts of the 20 century, I did weave some profound quotes of the American philosopher Gertrude Stein* and the Irish writer James Joyce** within the haiku and visual photographic narrative. Also the concept of Golden Age, theory of primordial soup and Carl Jung’s theory of archetypes became a material for the inspiration. 

The final project has an intimate form of photo album, which, filled with the photographs and hand-written haiku to each of the images, became rather an art book. If there will be any opportunity to publish it, I will make it exactly in this way, copying the original form. In case there will be exhibitions in future, I can display separate photographs from the album, printed in large.

This art residence in Ireland was very meaningful to me. All the puzzle – very kind people on my way, financial support from the Artist at Risk program, sunny weather in Ireland and opportunity to stay in nature – was complete within this journey. I was able to work from a very different perspective, than I could make it in Ukraine or somewhere else in Europe.

* “Forget grammar and think about potatoes” and “Rose is a rose is a rose...” (1913)

** about the red and white roses, regarding possibility of everything in imagination and limits of the material world from his novel “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man” (1916)

[ahc-oakland]

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As we prepare for our upcoming exhibition we look to ArtEsteem students to share their stories. Rodney Marshall is enrolled in our West Oakland Leadership and Legacy (WOLLP) project. In this one minute video, he shares his thoughts on the upcoming ArtEsteem Exhibition, how the students are exceeding expectations, and why you should attend!

[sanangelfolkart]

Feel a need, hug a neighbor. Art can heal and so can hugs! #clayart #hugs #embracejoy #landscape #artcanheal #sanangelfolkart #bluestarartcomplex (at San Angel Folk Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3rgdiEHkwp/?igshid=toi9e5aacmry

[emmacooper1975]

.....love this ❤️ #artquotes #arttoescape #befreewithart #artcanheal https://www.instagram.com/p/ByVHr0PAvj_/?igshid=ulwipp32kw5p

[oscardelassalas]

WITH THE BABES .... These accomplished women are not only beautiful (as you can see), but also, make our hearts palpitate. Their passion for beauty, art, production of events and branding, fashion or vintage design is simply contagious. Yup!, I am a feminist, but the type that believe in the power of women, and their incredible way to create, produce, elaborate, and deliver intricate projects and still be that, women, powerful beautiful women. Kudos to @melissareinlively for an incredible opening of the new @fiatluxgalleryaz - by the way, the @bobcareyphoto project called @thetutuproject is one to see (must see). #artcanheal #oscardelassalas #whatwouldoscardo #oscarstyle #fiatgalleryaz #art #opening #gallery #beauty - photography by @scottfouststudios (at FIAT LUX)

[booksarekey-blog]

The painting flashed into my mind. Flashed–and stayed there, glimmering before it faded. But it remained, shining faintly, in that hole inside my chest. The hole that was slowly starting to heal over. Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) . . I know I gravitated to the Court books because SJM used art of all forms to help Feyre deal with her brokenness (arguably ptsd) from under the mountain... and since it is Wednesday, also known as #booksnotbullies day here, I thought this quote and book would be good... so this one is especially for those hurting who turn to artistic expression:life is brutal, more than it needs to be, but if you stumble across a way to express yourself in painting, song, poetry/prose.... the list is long... do it... work through the pain, the hurt, the fear and allow the process to heal... . #readgushaug17 Blue for Books not Bullies #justmybookbloggerlife new addiction- bookish candles and art #bookreadhappyhour "as far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster" or rather I would have loved to be a spy 🔎 . Have you turned to art to help heal? Do you have a favorite? One of mine is the song Busted Heart... I'll put a snippet in my story if I remember... . . . . . . . . #bookstagram #yalit #bookgeek #bibliophile #evilalgorithm #bookblogger #booklover #bookstagramfeature #instareads #readanddream #acomaf #sarahjmaas #acourtofmistandfury #bookdragon #artcanheal

[lindacelestian]

We went on an incredible street art tour today. Here is a community garden that grew out the outrage and despair after the violence in the neighborhood caused the death of a Good Samaritan. #artcanheal #streetart #barcelona #barcelonaraval #murals (at Barcelona, Spain)

[cherryintheblossom]

I want to know art can heal us, I have to believe we can do it, that as artists, we have the power to enlighten minds and hearts. Pago Pago by Whitfield Lovell, 2008. arttherapy #artcanheal #artcanchallenge #artwillsavetheworld @cummermuseum #cummermuseum #pagopago #whitfieldlovell

[noticethedivine]

May we all find and know our buddhas within ... whatever name is used for that inner awareness In these challenging times we need all of our collective wisdom to navigate well #BeKind #BeCompassionate #art #greetingcards #meditate #awareness #yoga #meditation #buddha #artist #womenartists #J20 #artcanheal #solidarity #BeHuman #compassion #berlinstagram #love #🕉 #✨ (at Los Angeles, California)

[blankartist]

#PrayForParis. #picasso #paris #france #peace #dove #tragedy #artcanheal

[oscardelassalas]

I GET ALL GIDDY, and even nervous, when I meet highly intellectual people, in edible accomplished businessman, political figures, and artists that create moments and productions that make us dream. Allowing us to see the world with bright eyes, and to enhance the beauty of this place we call home. This time I had the pleasure to meet @bobcareyphoto during the VIP opening of @fiatluxgalleryaz . I have followed the beautiful emotional @thetutuproject since he started in 2010 when I first saw the project. An ode to the landscape wherever he poses - in a simple pink tutu - the singularity of his project, and the immense beauty of being human are portrayed by standing alone with the pink tutu in front of the immensity of nothing other than planet earth. Thank you for being so warm and kind. Kudos to @melissareinlively for another fabulous opening via her PR Consortium AZ Firm. The exhibit is marvelous! #oscarstyle #oscardelassalas #whatwouldoscardo #art #opening #thetutuproject #arizona #artcanheal photography by @scottfouststudios (at FIAT LUX)