Sentences with word «vodou»

Illustrator Maira Kalman's fanciful interpretation of Schaffner's pilgrimage to Zaha Hadid's Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan and historian Markus Rediker's analysis of Vodou Surrealism in response to a curatorial trip to the Caribbean are particularly worth a read.

Inspired by Maya Deren's unedited footage of Haitian Vodou rituals, Jonas draws figures on a blackboard, over and over again, only to erase them with her waving hand, dashing dazzling possibilities with each interruption.

The men responsible included, from Cuba, the charismatic Fidel Castro, and his mysterious brother Raúl; from Argentina, the ideologue Che Guevara; from the Dominican Republic, the capricious psychopath Rafael Trujillo; and from Haiti, François «Papa Doc» Duvalier, a buttoned - down doctor with interests in Vodou, embezzlement and torture.

Also, expect to find Shaker gift drawings, «anonymous tantric paintings,» Haitian Vodou flags, and other vernacular, ethnographic works.

Her beadwork sculpture and decorative objects draw on her affiliation to Haitian Vodou practices.

ABOUT PAPALOKO AND LORAY MYSTIK Led by Jude Thegenus, this ten - piece band mixes traditional vodou rhythms with West African percussion, rock and roll, blues, and hip - hop.

Opposite Shrobe, Anna Zorina Gallery presents Haitian - American artist Didier William, who draws from Vodou symbolism in his depictions of writhing bodies engulfed in swarms of eyes, ripped pieces of painted paper collaged into the background.

Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou shoots traditional vodou rituals, rites, ceremonies, and festivals local to Benin, West Africa.

Josephson creates intricate sculptures and decorative objects inspired by her spiritual affiliation with Haitian Vodou traditions.

Scenic Highlights: Get familiar with the art culture of Haiti, cool off in the turquoise pools of Bassin - Bleu, explore a massive cave system, visit a foundation teaching arts to at - risk youth, learn about Vodou culture and savour creole cuisine

Her research focused on contemporary Vodou practices and negotiations of faith, identity, immigration, race, and belonging.

Within vodou, a priest (bokor) can sometimes be asked to take possession of the soul of a particularly troubled or threatening individual.

He also continues to work on the decoration of numerous Vodou temples both private and public.

10:15 a.m. Kate Ramsey Associate Professor of History, University of Miami «Transformative Visions: Reflections on Haitian Art History and Vodou Material Cultures Through the Lens of a Recent Exhibition at the University of Miami»

Here there are figures of all shapes and sizes: signature pieces by Charles Ray, Duane Hanson and George Condo, some slightly more surprising inclusions like John Outterbridge and Jimmie Durham, through to Haitian vodou flags and even Sherman's personal collection of photo albums.

The artist is also a master of multi-layered imagery, referencing characters from his direct neighbourhood, local «Nouchi» street culture and homage to more traditional forms of Vodou.

Nancy Josephson creates intricate sculptures and decorative objects inspired by her spiritual affiliation with Haitian Vodou traditions.

He was a dedicated Roman Catholic, which was the official religion of Haiti, and purportedly did not believe in vodou, a popular Creole religion.

The show, which will run from June 1 to Nov. 24, will feature a dizzying array of artists (as well as cultural items like «Shaker Gift Drawings» and «Haitian Vodou Flags»).

Through centuries of hardship, poverty and turmoil, the spiritual practice of Vodou — that's the correct spelling — has helped Haitians find meaning and even express their creativity through visual arts and music.

Artifacts in the Vodou exhibit include a horned figure (above) symbolizing the fighting spirit of slaves who overthrew their oppressors in 1804.

Finally, Ibi Zoboi's American Street tells the story of a drug - related death, a police shooting of an unarmed black man, and a Haitian family «making it» in the U.S. Zoboi's novel, largely told through the newly immigrated, teenage Fabiola, raises questions regarding the detention of immigrants, economic opportunities in the U.S., and life in Detroit through the lens of Fabiola's religion, Vodou.

Experience the energy of Port - au - Prince, the colourful art of Jacmel, the iconic (and UNESCO - protected) Citadelle Laferrière, nurture the arts with at - risk children, and learn the folklore behind Haitian Vodou.

Glorious crumbling Cuba, reggae - rolling Jamaica and Vodou - loving Haiti top the wish lists for travelers seeking unique cultural experiences and Unesco heritage havens.

Fully illustrated catalogue for the 2012 exhibition of Haitian art, Kafou, Haiti, Art and Vodou, curated by Alex Farquharson and Leah Gordon.

Paintings and objects are dedicated to the gods of Vodou, the island's unique religion, which mixes many cultural influences.

The show's theme, though, is how these accumulated catastrophes have affected images of Haiti's gods, particularly the Gedes, trickster deities of the vodou pantheon.

Her photography book Kanaval: Vodou, Politics and Revolution on the Streets of Haiti was published in June 2010.

Our series of six programs this fall features programs highlighting found - footage pioneer Bruce Conner (October 7), contemporary digital animation (October 26November 28), short films in the Cubist film tradition (November 4), Maya Deren's experimental documentary on Haitian Vodou (November 11), a feature - length exploration of the animated.

Publications include Maske (Chris Boot, 2010 / Aperture, 2016), Vodou: Visions and Voice of Haiti, (10 Speed Press, 1998/2005), and Divine Inspiration from Benin to Bahia (University of New Mexico Press, 1993).

The two triptychs in the exhibition are from a Vodou fetish market just outside of Porto - Novo, capital city of Benin.

Drawing on Haitian practices of creating beadwork flags and banners as a mark of devotion to Iwa, the spirits of the Vodou pantheon, her works combine the sacred and secular in one.

Josephson was initiated as a Vodou Priestess in 2012.

Aboudia is also a master of multi-layered imagery, referencing characters from his direct neighbourhood, local «Nouchi» street culture and homage to more traditional forms of Vodou.

San Francisco, CA About Blog This group is for the discussion of the religion of Vodou.