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A funeral homily today….
“My Religion with God is All Day Long”
Welcome family and friends of Johanna! Our Bible readings for today have been selected by her family. This should be a requirement for every family that has lost a loved one. As I read and reflected on each reading, I had as my companion Johanna. She was my context and reference point. I imagined that she was sitting with me, as we did on many occasions…she embodies a full life of wisdom lived. On one of these occasions, she mentioned to me that “My Religion with God is All Day Long.”
What did she mean by this rich and deep statement?
Our faith, the source of our deepest self, is lived out in the love we give to God and neighbor. Every moment gives us an opportunity to respond in charity. When we finish the race called life, we believe that we will be resurrected like HE was. Death is not the end, but a new beginning.
From our first reading from Ecclesiastes, one could imagine Johanna comforting us with similar message combined with her favorite song “Que Sera, Sera.”
“There is an appointed time for everything…”
“A time to give birth, and a time to die.”
“A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance.”
“ A time to embrace, to be silent, and to love.”
“Que Sera, Sera”
“Whatever will be, will be
The future’s not ours to see”
“What will be, will be”
From our second reading from Romans, we learn that we all suffer, and that suffering is part of the Journey. However, if we are in a relationship with Jesus Christ, we have a constant companion. Awareness of this, even in our times of hardship, is a wonderful gift. Johanna knew this well. The light of Christ shined through her in everything she did for family, neighbor and community.
The beatitudes give us a list of attributes of the one who authentically follows Christ: blessed are; these who are humble, those who mourn, those who walk with God, those who show mercy, and those who are the peacemakers. The reward for walking through life with God is a “deep down in the soul peace.” This peace is with us through the ups and downs of life. Johanna embodies this reality.
I first met Johanna, during COVID. She had contacted the Church, because she desired communion. Thus began a Journey with Johanna, that would continue every other week for about four years. John her son, would join us on most of these visits. I was new at this…and Johanna formed me…on how to be a better deacon and how to serve the people of God.
I learned in real time…what “My Religion with God is All Day Long” means! Real church happens in the way we live our lives-not only in what we say, but in what we do. When we think of Johanna…we think of her unshakable positivity, her faith, her love of family, her love of neighbor and community. This love was shown through her gentleness and compassion, in her hard work, and in her love of baking. Because of her the Church is better place!
The things I learned from Johanna:
-When unable to go to Church…church happens where you are. Johanna knew this, John knew this and so did I. Our visits were a sacred time. We shared stories and laughed and cried-we communed.
-Community happens…you check on your friends…that is what a phone is for.
-From little things, big things happen. Johanna wanted a Sunday worship missal…her friends should also have one. We now have a tradition at Saint Ann’s, to give our home bound individual a book every year.
-Johanna’s family embody her values. The hovering of John every Tuesday…he was there taking care of his mother. I think he is going to miss the meat balls. When things got rough, Francis took her mother in with loving arms. I only got to visit one time…and Johanna seemed very cozy. Her son Bill took her to California for some quality time. Sorry Bill that was too far to take her communion.
-She formed Church as soon as you walked into her home.… Hospitality is who she is. This is how Church should be-all are welcomed here. I will continue to pattern my hospitality after hers.
-Johanna is a very positive person. Through the difficulties in the Netherlands because of war, or the facing the challenges of immigrating to a new country with all its hardships…her positive attitude served her well. The last few years…have been rough…. Johanna was tough.
The Church gives us the guidelines to live as Christians in the world, but the people teach has how to be Christian in what they do and say. We are the Church, and the Church needs more people like Johanna.
Johanna is now in the presence of God. “Well done, my good and faithful servant.”
Johanna, over the years also took communion to others. I am honored that I was able to take the Eucharist to her. Let us now do what she loved doing… receive the Eucharist the source of our strength.
-rc
The Free Life Pond is an annex pond of the Han Chinese Buddhist temples. It is usually located in front of the Shanmen or the Hall of Four Heavenly Kings. The Free Life Pond embodies Buddhist thoughts of compassion and understanding of all living beings.
The Free Life Pond can regulate the air, inhibit dust, but also has the role of fire prevention. If the Buddhist temple is on fire, the water in the pond can be used to fight the fire.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Life_Pond
El Estanque de la Vida Libre es un estanque anexo de los templos budistas chinos Han. Suele estar situado frente al Shanmen o Salón de los Cuatro Reyes Celestiales. El Estanque de la Vida Libre encarna los pensamientos budistas de compasión y comprensión hacia todos los seres vivos.
El Estanque de la Vida Libre puede regular el aire, inhibir el polvo, pero también tiene la función de prevenir incendios. Si el templo budista se incendia, el agua del estanque puede utilizarse para combatir el fuego.
Feilai Feng, or "the Peak that Flew Hither", also commonly translated as "Flying Peak" (Traditional Chinese: 飛來峰石窟; Simplified Chinese:飞来峰石窟), is located in front of the temple proper. The peak is so-named because it is made of limestone, giving it a craggy appearance very different from the surrounding mountains. Legend holds that the peak was originally from India (with some versions suggesting that it is Vulture Peak), but flew to Hangzhou overnight as a demonstration of the omnipotence of Buddhist law. A large number of grottoes can be found on the peak, such as Qinglin Grotto, Yuru Grotto and Longhong Grotto. Many rock reliefs dot the peak surface, and more are located in the various caves and grottoes throughout the peak. Within the main cave, dedicated to the bodhisattva Guanyin, there is a crack in the ceiling of the cave that stretches up to the surface, so that a person standing at a certain position can see a sliver of sunlight. This is known as the "one thread of heaven" (Traditional Chinese: 一線天; Simplified Chinese: 一线天; Pinyin: Yīxiàn Tiān).
The stone carvings on Feilai Feng are located in an area measuring 600 meters long and 200 meters wide. In total, there are 153 shrines and more than 470 pieces of carvings, among which 338 are relatively well-preserved, 96 carvings from the Yuan Dynasty as well as several from the Ming Dynasty.
Around 11 carvings date to the late Tang Dynasty and Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. These carvings dot the top of the peak and the mouth of Qinglin Grotto and they all prominently feature the “Three Saints of the West”, which refers to the triad of Amitābha Buddha and the Bodhisattvas Guanyin and Mahasthamaprapta from Pure Land Buddhism.
A total of 222 carvings were produced in the Northern Song Dynasty period, which feature a diverse range of Buddhist figures including the Six Patriarchs of Chan (or Zen) Buddhism, various arhats, Bodhisattvas and Buddhas such as Vairocana. One of the more prominent carvings from this period is a shrine to Budai, a monk who is traditionally regarded as an incarnation of Maitreya, surrounded by the Eighteen Arhats. This shrine stands at 3.6 meters high and 9.9 meters long, making it the largest shrine on Feilai Feng.
Most of the nearly 100 carvings produced during the Yuan Dynasty are located on the southern bank of Lengquan Stream and on the cliff near Qinglin Grotto and Yuru Grotto. The carvings from this period resembles the art styles of the Tang and Song dynasties, while also reflecting influences from Tibetan and Mongolian art.
www.viajeachina.com/atracciones-de-hangzhou/templo-lingyi...
www.thechinaguide.com/es/sight/lingyin-temple
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingyin_Temple
Feilai Feng, o "el pico que voló hasta aquí", también traducido comúnmente como "pico volador" (chino tradicional: 飛來峰石窟; chino simplificado:飞来峰石窟), está situado frente al templo propiamente dicho. El pico se llama así porque está hecho de piedra caliza, lo que le da un aspecto escarpado muy diferente del de las montañas circundantes. La leyenda sostiene que el pico era originario de la India (algunas versiones sugieren que se trata del Pico del Buitre), pero voló a Hangzhou de la noche a la mañana como demostración de la omnipotencia de la ley budista. En la cima hay un gran número de grutas, como la Gruta Qinglin, la Gruta Yuru y la Gruta Longhong. Numerosos relieves rocosos salpican la superficie de la cima, y hay más en las diversas cuevas y grutas que la recorren. En la cueva principal, dedicada al bodhisattva Guanyin, hay una grieta en el techo que se extiende hasta la superficie, de modo que una persona situada en una determinada posición puede ver un resquicio de luz solar. Esto se conoce como "el hilo del cielo" (chino tradicional: 一線天; chino simplificado: 一线天; pinyin: Yīxiàn Tiān).
Las tallas de piedra de Feilai Feng se encuentran en un área de 600 metros de largo y 200 metros de ancho. En total, hay 153 santuarios y más de 470 tallas, de las que 338 están relativamente bien conservadas, 96 tallas de la dinastía Yuan y varias de la dinastía Ming.
Unas 11 tallas datan de finales de la Dinastía Tang y del Periodo de las Cinco Dinastías y los Diez Reinos. Estas tallas salpican la cima del pico y la boca de la gruta de Qinglin y en todas ellas destacan los "Tres Santos de Occidente", que hacen referencia a la tríada del Buda Amitābha y los bodhisattvas Guanyin y Mahasthamaprapta del budismo de la Tierra Pura.
En el periodo de la dinastía Song del Norte se produjeron un total de 222 tallas, en las que aparecen diversas figuras budistas, como los Seis Patriarcas del budismo chan (o zen), varios arhats, bodhisattvas y budas como Vairocana. Una de las tallas más destacadas de este periodo es un santuario dedicado a Budai, un monje que tradicionalmente se considera una encarnación de Maitreya, rodeado de los Dieciocho Arhats. Este santuario mide 3,6 metros de alto y 9,9 metros de largo, lo que lo convierte en el más grande de Feilai Feng.
La mayoría de las casi 100 tallas producidas durante la Dinastía Yuan se encuentran en la orilla sur del arroyo Lengquan y en el acantilado cercano a la Gruta Qinglin y la Gruta Yuru. Las tallas de este periodo se asemejan a los estilos artísticos de las dinastías Tang y Song, aunque también reflejan influencias del arte tibetano y mongol.
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The Maserati 3500 GT Spyder is an iconic masterpiece designed by Giovanni Michelotti and built by Carrozzeria Vignale. It marks Maserati's entry into the world of open-top luxury sports cars, complementing the successful 3500 GT coupé, built by Touring. The Spyder stands out with its unique design and 10 cm shorter wheelbase, enhancing both rigidity and handling. It features a steel body with aluminum panels for the bonnet and boot lid, embodying a blend of elegance and performance-focused engineering. This luxurious open-top design comes equipped with electric windows as standard, with an optional hardtop for added versatility. This car has been inspected and certified by Maserati Classiche in Modena, Italy.
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Though I do miss WestJet’s old 763s, the livery they’ve applied on these Dreamliners is simply stunning – and aptly embodying the “Spirit of Canada”. A huge upgrade for passengers too!
Mascot Jing jing of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The image embody the natutal characteristics of the PANDA. From Zhou, China.
This serene image captures the iconic Kirkjufell mountain mirrored perfectly in the still waters below. Its layered slopes and snowy patches create a striking symmetry against the clear blue sky. The barren surroundings and distant peaks enhance the sense of isolation and purity. A favorite among photographers, Kirkjufell offers a timeless composition that embodies the quiet majesty of Iceland’s natural landscapes.
Traduzione: Questa immagine serena ritrae la montagna iconica Kirkjufell riflessa perfettamente nelle acque immobili sottostanti. I suoi pendii stratificati e le chiazze di neve creano una simmetria suggestiva contro il cielo azzurro. L’ambiente brullo e le cime lontane accentuano il senso di isolamento e purezza. Amata dai fotografi, Kirkjufell offre una composizione senza tempo che incarna la maestà silenziosa dei paesaggi naturali islandesi.
Purple embodies the balance of red’s stimulation and blue’s calm. This dichotomy can cause unrest or uneasiness unless the undertone is clearly defined, at which point the purple takes on the characteristics of its undertone. With a sense of mystic and royal qualities, purple is a color often well liked by very creative or eccentric types and is the favorite color of adolescent girls.
HOW THE COLOR PURPLE AFFECTS US PHYSICALLY
Uplifts
Calms the mind and nerves
Offers a sense of spirituality
Encourages creativity
THE MEANING OF PURPLE AROUND THE GLOBE
In Thailand, purple is worn by a widow mourning her husband’s death.
The purple in the U.S. military Purple Heart award represents courage. The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the United States armed forces who have been wounded in action.
In Tibet, amethyst is considered to be sacred to Buddha and rosaries are often fashioned from it.
A man with the rank of Roman Emperor was referred to as “The Purple” — a name that came from the color of the robe he wore.
In Japan, the color purple signifies wealth and position.
Purple was the royal color of the Caesars.
In pysanky, the traditional Ukrainian form of egg dying, purple speaks of fasting, faith, patience, and trust.
Purple denotes virtue and faith in Egypt.
In Tudor Britain, violet was the color of mourning, as well as the color of religious fervor.
Traditionally, in Iran, purple is a color of what is to come. A sun or moon that looks purple during an eclipse is an omen of bloodshed within the year.
From an astrological perspective, the color violet in all its shades and gradations is usually associated with the dreamy and creative pisces (I am :-)). Their ruling planet is Neptune - the planet of fantasy, enlightenment, transcendence.
For Smile on Saturday - precious purple
This tiny gem has taken me quite a bit of time to clean up and get perfectly sharp, and now embodies a true-to-form beauty created in the sky. View large!
Some snowflakes end up lower on my priority list because I know they’ll take extra time in editing. This snowflake had clutter on top of it and was actively melting when I shot it, which meant that I needed to do a certain level of reconstructive editing to bring it in line with how I found it. The biggest challenge is working quickly in the field, and the post-processing workflow simply takes time.
When photographing snowflakes near the freezing point, you need to work lightning fast. Many times the snowflakes have already started melting, and adding the camera flash accelerates the process. You can see some of this melting on the bottom branch, seen as ripples or scars on the surface of the snowflake. It takes me less than 10 seconds to get the camera focused on the subject and aligned to get a reflective surface, and less than 5 seconds to take all of the necessary images. After that, the snowflake has faded too far and is no longer useful. These conditions are NOT ideal.
While the conditions leave a lot to be desired, I choose to shoot these snowstorms when they present interesting snowflakes. Sometimes these kinds of snowflakes fall on colder days, but I never know when the right conditions will come next and I try to make the most out of every snowfall. Especially when I notice colourful snowflakes (due to the magic of thin film interference), I usually stick it out for the entire storm no matter the difficulty. This snowflake fell about an hour before the remarkable beauty I shared on Christmas Day (snowflake #25 in this year’s series), which proves that my stubbornness for the subject pays off.
Working this quickly means that I need to be shooting handheld – there’s no other way. At 12:1 magnification, this is nearly impossible and I would only recommend attempting it after plenty of practice – that’s 12 times closer than the average macro lens. The camera is rotated around the subject as the center of rotation to find an angle that gives “glare” off the surface of the crystal. I’ve gotten pretty good at finding the right angle in a second or two after getting the snowflake in the viewfinder, but it has taken a few years of practice to work that quickly.
I hold the edge of my ringflash (attached to the end of my camera) with my index finger and thumb of my left hand. Gently moving my thumb I can shift the camera through the focus of the snowflake, which would represent around a millimeter or two of movement while taking many, many photographs. In total there were only 21 used for this crystal, fewer than the average by far due to its size and the lack of luxury of having more frames to work with before the snowflake degraded.
If you want to make your own adventure out of snowflake photography, I wrote the book on the subject. Pick up a copy of Sky Crystals: www.skycrystals.ca/book/ - and learn every technique I use to create images just like this, including all of the post-processing steps involved. If you’re a naturalist and just enjoy the natural world around us, the book details all of the physics for how snowflakes come to be. A great book for anyone!
The Free Life Pond is an annex pond of the Han Chinese Buddhist temples. It is usually located in front of the Shanmen or the Hall of Four Heavenly Kings. The Free Life Pond embodies Buddhist thoughts of compassion and understanding of all living beings.
The Free Life Pond can regulate the air, inhibit dust, but also has the role of fire prevention. If the Buddhist temple is on fire, the water in the pond can be used to fight the fire.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Life_Pond
El Estanque de la Vida Libre es un estanque anexo de los templos budistas chinos Han. Suele estar situado frente al Shanmen o Salón de los Cuatro Reyes Celestiales. El Estanque de la Vida Libre encarna los pensamientos budistas de compasión y comprensión hacia todos los seres vivos.
El Estanque de la Vida Libre puede regular el aire, inhibir el polvo, pero también tiene la función de prevenir incendios. Si el templo budista se incendia, el agua del estanque puede utilizarse para combatir el fuego.
Lingyin Temple (simplified Chinese: 灵隐寺; traditional Chinese: 靈隱寺; pinyin: Língyǐn Sì) is a Buddhist temple of the Chan sect located north-west of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The temple's name is commonly translated into English as Temple of the Soul's Retreat, which is a literal translation of the Chinese. It is one of the largest and wealthiest Buddhist temples in China, and contains numerous pagodas and Buddhist grottoes.
The monastery is the largest of several temples in the Wulin Mountains (Chinese: 武林山; Pinyin: Wǔlínshān), which also features many grottos and religious rock carvings, the most famous of which is the Feilai Feng (Traditional Chinese: 飛來峰石窟; Simplified Chinese:飞来峰石窟; literally: "the peak that flew hither").
According to tradition, the monastery was founded in 328 AD during the Eastern Jin dynasty (266–420) by an Indian monk, named Huili in Chinese. From its inception, Lingyin was a famous monastery in the Jiangnan region.
During the Cultural Revolution, the temple and grounds suffered damage at the hands of red guards, but the students of Zhejiang University tried to protect the temple. The temple managed to avoid large scale destruction partly because of the instructions of Premier Zhou Enlai.
Today the temple is thriving as a destination for both pilgrims and tourists. It is regarded as one of the wealthiest monasteries in China, and regular pilgrims have included former paramount leader Deng Xiaoping.
The Wuling Mountains area is a major centre of Chan Buddhism in south-eastern China. A number of smaller temples are also located in the area. Today, Lingyin and the surrounding areas are marketed as the Lingyin-Feilai Feng Scenic Area, with ticketed admission.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingyin_Temple
www.viajeachina.com/atracciones-de-hangzhou/templo-lingyi...
www.thechinaguide.com/es/sight/lingyin-temple
El templo de Lingyin (chino simplificado: 灵隐寺; chino tradicional: 靈隱寺; pinyin: Língyǐn Sì) es un templo budista de la secta Chan situado al noroeste de Hangzhou, en la provincia china de Zhejiang. El nombre del templo se traduce comúnmente al inglés como Temple of the Soul's Retreat (Retiro del Templo del Alma), que es una traducción literal del chino. Es uno de los templos budistas más grandes y ricos de China, y contiene numerosas pagodas y grutas budistas.
El monasterio es el mayor de varios templos de las montañas Wulin (chino: 武林山; pinyin: Wǔlínshān), que también cuenta con numerosas grutas y tallas religiosas en la roca, la más famosa de las cuales es el Feilai Feng (chino tradicional: 飛來峰石窟; chino simplificado:飞来峰石窟; literalmente: "el pico que voló hasta aquí").
Según la tradición, el monasterio fue fundado en el año 328 d.C. durante la dinastía Jin Oriental (266-420) por un monje indio, llamado Huili en chino. Desde sus inicios, Lingyin fue un famoso monasterio de la región de Jiangnan.
Durante la Revolución Cultural, el templo y sus terrenos sufrieron daños a manos de los guardias rojos, pero los estudiantes de la Universidad de Zhejiang intentaron protegerlo. El templo logró evitar la destrucción a gran escala en parte gracias a las instrucciones del primer ministro Zhou Enlai.
En la actualidad, el templo prospera como destino tanto para peregrinos como para turistas. Está considerado uno de los monasterios más ricos de China, y entre sus peregrinos habituales se encuentra el antiguo líder supremo Deng Xiaoping.
La zona de las montañas Wuling es un importante centro del budismo Chan en el sureste de China. En la zona también hay varios templos más pequeños. En la actualidad, Lingyin y sus alrededores se comercializan como Zona Escénica de Lingyin-Feilai Feng, con entrada.
You see I know change
I see change
I embody change
All we do is change
Yeah, I know change
We are born to change
We sometimes regard it as a metaphor
That reflects the way things ought to be
In fact change takes time
It exceeds all expectations
It requires both now and then
See although the players change
The song remains the same
And the truth is
You gotta have the balls to change
Joss Stone - Change (Intro)
Figureheads are the carved wooden sculptures that decorate the prows of sailing ships. In the perilous life of an ocean-going ship, figureheads embodied the spirit of the vessel, offering the crew protection from harsh seas and safeguarding their homeward journeys.
As such, they were often lovingly cared for by the crew. The superstitions of seamen meant that the figurehead held great significance to those on board and they would go to great lengths to protect it.
Figureheads were often female but not exclusively so. A female may have been popular because the ship itself is always referred to as a ‘she’. As women were often not allowed on board, the figurehead itself might also represent the sole female on the ship.
The origins of the figurehead and other forms of ship decoration goes back thousands of years. The decoration and carving of vessels was common among seafaring civilisations of the ancient world, with evidence of Egyptian figureheads dating back to around 3000 BC.
The precise motive behind mounting a carved figurehead at the bow of a ship or boat is uncertain. It is believed these iconic objects held a strong magical or religious significance relating to a ship 'seeing' its way safely through the sea.
www.rmg.co.uk/discover/museum-collections/ship-figurehead...
On our first full day in Bhutan, we attended day 3 of the four-day Thimphu Tsechu, an annual religious festival held in Thimphu's Tashichhoe Dzong in 2006. Each day sacred Cham Dances (Mask Dances) are performed by dancers in a state of meditation, who embody Tibetan Buddhist deities. Folk dances are also performed. The festival was established in 1670 and has been held every year since then. It commemorates the birth of Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava), who brought Buddhism to Bhutan in the 8th century. The dances were performed in a courtyard in front of the dzong's Kunrey Lakhang (main prayer hall). Today the Thimphu Tsechu lasts 3 days and is held annually in a purpose-built space adjacent to the dzong. Bhutanese are required to wear the traditional men's Gho and women's Kira inside the dzong. Foreigners must dress conservatively with shorts, tank tops, jeans and sports shoes not allowed. These girls were watching from an upstairs window in the dzong.
The Tashichhoe Dzong was built on this site in Thimphu in the 17th century, suffered repeated damage from fires and was struck by an earthquake in 1897. The dzong was renovated and enlarged from 1962-1968 by King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (ruled 1952-1972). Today it houses the throne room, offices of the King, the chambers of the Je Khenpo (the senior Buddhist leader in Bhutan), monks quarters, prayer halls, the secretariat, ministry of home affairs and the ministry of finance.
in the early morning hush, beneath a sky heavy with mist, the sharp lines of the oculus rise like wings poised to take flight. designed by architect santiago calatrava, the oculus serves as the main transportation hub for the world trade center, its soaring steel ribs symbolizing a bird in flight. the building stands as a tribute to resilience, a stark contrast to the memories of loss that permeate this space.
above, one world trade center—commonly known as the freedom tower—pierces the sky, its pinnacle hidden in the thick, low-hanging clouds. this tower, the tallest building in the western hemisphere, embodies the strength and rebirth of the city. the photograph captures the serene tension of these structures on a misty day, moments before the rain began, freezing a moment where architecture and nature meld into a seamless tableau of urban poetry.
In Lalitpur, also known as Patan, the tradition of the Kumari is observed with its own revered Kumari known as the "Patan Kumari." During our visit, our guide arranged a brief meeting with the Patan Kumari, and I had the opportunity to quickly capture a portrait. Regrettably, given the sub-optimal lighting, the limited time frame of less than 2 minutes, and my inability to establish a connection with her, capturing a perfect portrait that showcases her friendly demeanor proved to be quite challenging. Now, let's delve into some background information. Similar to the Kumari in Kathmandu, the selection process for the Patan Kumari involves identifying a young girl from the Newar community who meets specific eligibility criteria. She must belong to the Shakya or Bajracharya caste and fulfill certain physical and mental requirements, as she is believed to possess the qualities necessary to embody the goddess. Once chosen, the Patan Kumari resides in the sacred Kumari Bahal or Kumari Ghar, a dedicated residence located near Patan Durbar Square. Like her Kathmandu counterpart, the Patan Kumari is highly revered as a symbol of purity and worshipped during religious festivals and ceremonies. Devotees visit the Kumari Bahal seeking blessings and an audience with her. Similar to the Kumari in Kathmandu, the Patan Kumari's tenure as a living goddess comes to an end with puberty or a significant loss of blood. At that point, a new Kumari is chosen through a strict process, and the outgoing Kumari resumes a regular life within the community – Kumari Bahal, Patan, Nepal
Disappeared Quipu is a poem in space-a time-based work in dialogue with historical quipus ("knot"in Quechua).
For millennia ancient people's of the Andes created quipus:complex record- keeping devices that served as an essential medium for reading and writing,registering and remembering,through an intricate system of knot making.In a career spanning five decades the artist, poet,and filmmaker Cecelia Vicuña has transformed the rich cultural legacies of the Andean region,reimagining the historical within jet contemporary practice.With feminism as a unifying theme and her ongoing series of work called Precarious (Precario) as a conceptual precursor,she explores the shifting nature of language and memory;the resilience of native people in the face of repression;and her own experiences,living in exile from her native Chile,following the military coup of 1973.
Vicuña has devoted a significant part of her artistic practice studying,interpreting,and reactivating the multidimensional potential of the quipu and it's ritual aspect,banned by the Spanish during their colonization of South America.Drawing from her indigenous heritage she creates installations and transformative ritual performances address issues of homogenization,ecological disasters,and human rights.Disappeared Quipu is part of decades-long explorations that often includes activation by the artist,in which she moves,alone or with others,among the fibers and knotted strands of the work,linking movement,sound and material to enact a physical relationship with the legacy embodied by the quipu.For Vicuña each knot of her "quipus for the future"bears witness to the connection and collective and expressive capacities of a language largely lost to history.
Created specially for this project calls attention to the disappearance of knowledge through the loss of a complex,ancient textile tradition.Vicuña's work links people of the past,present,and future in a collective art of resistance and remembrance celebrating the centuries long cultural legacy of the Andean people.
Painting:
Mersad Berber: Flora from Dubrovnik II. (2000)
The first & third pictures have made I with analog (hand-manipulated) retro diffuser.
(Conceptwork - test)
The Song of the Balkan Series N38
Mersad Berber (1940 – 2012) is one of the greatest and most significant representatives of Bosnian–Herzegovinian art from the second half of the 20th century. His vast body of expressive and unique works triggered the local art scene’s recognition into Europe as well as the international stage.
Berber belongs to an exceptionally dynamic period of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s contemporary cultural history. He led a young generation of graphic artists opening up the local scene internationally. He was one of the few artists whose talent and mastery enabled him to frequently exhibit in prestigious museums and galleries.
Inspired by the great European masters, from Renaissance to Art Nouveau, Berber’s works are mostly in large scales of combined techniques with a post-modern sensibility. His work embodies the culture of remembrance with characteristic themes and compositional novelties.
From the golden color gamut and the splendor of Berber’s early works, his interpretation of artists such as Piero della Francesco, Guercino, Velasquez, Gericault, David, Ingres, Ivan Kramskoi, Klimt, as well as the Yugoslav painters Bukovac and Jurkić, exemplify the deep, opaque whites of his journeys through the fairy tale landscapes of Bosnia to the dark, macabre burrows of Srebrenica. Berber was always the chronicler of Bosnia as he indefatigably painted the fragments of his country, reflecting the multi-layered cultural history as well as the complexities of its historical experience.
C: Pera Museum
Now in Sarajevo is a great&unic collections of his paintings.
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A serpent waits to enter the belly of the mechanize beast, convoluted, spawning a new member every second, a serpent made of people; millions of them, homebound.
Eid Ul Fitr is upon us.
Have you been a decent Muslim this month ;) Preaching and teaching only what you yourself embody?
Ha ha, I know you probably haven't. Either way, Eid Mubarak, saints and sinners.
They say, "Home is where heart is (and stomach too)", even if that means standing in line for 6 hours straight and reaching your destination at the middle of the night. I have no real home anymore, so I know, veritably.
Taken at Fulbaria BRTA Bus Counter
Temperature: Highly irritating.
Confusion: Reaching critical-mass
Photographer: Drenched
China, Harbin, City Impressions,…Beethoven bust ice carving on the road
Everywhere on the streets in Harbin & not only in city centre, large ice carvings are displayed.
The impressive "Ice & Snow Festival" is the greatest & unusual one in the world, therefor Harbin is also called the "Ice City".
“Disney Ice Festival” at the city centre Zhaolin Park is part of the Harbin "Ice & Snow Festival" / "Ice Lantern Festival". Besides the castle there are more than hundred sculptures of different sizes & motives in the Zhaolin Park organized by Disney, at night all sculptures are colourful lighted with LED.
Over a 100.000 Tons of Ice Blocks, cut from the around 1 mtr thick ice sheet covering the Song Hua River, are used for the festival sculptures & carvings from January till end of February. It is one of the largest of its kind & most interesting one in the World.
The carved fishermen Ice-lanterns can date back to ancient times. It was said that some fishermen made rough & simple ice-lanterns just for lighting. With the time passed, ice-lanterns embodied their cultural features & gradually the artistic fascination of making of ice-lanterns, ice sculptures started in the 1960th, leading to today's impressive Ice & Snow Festival.
Also in the city you will see everywhere ice carvings of all sizes, besides there are several expositions in different Park. The three major Parks are the Ice World, & the Snow Sculptures parks on Sun Island, they are more artistic, the Ice Carvings at the Zhao Lin Park by Disney in the centre of the City. Harbin Ice & Snow World are gigantic & LED illuminated at Night.
Harbin with population of almost 4.5 million, is heralded as the Ice City for its well-known unbelievably impressive ice & snow recreations during the yearly international “Ice & Snow Festival” from the end of December until beginning of March. Harbin is also well known besides his important historic & economic past & present for China, for its historical Russian heritage, this cultural influence is still notable till today.
Due to the Siberian high & Harbin in the Heilongjiang Province location above 45 degrees north latitude, the city is known for having the most bitterly cold winters among major Chinese cities. Winter Temperatures can drop to below -35° C., when I visited Harbin beginning of January the Temperature varied between -20°C & -26°C below, but with dry air.
As well the large Siberian Tiger & white tigers research centre, with about 500 tigers & a few other species, does an important work to prevent this species from extinction. The Research centre can be visited, tours in small a bus are available, passing through wide natural, separated, sections, however the focus point is to save the tigers.
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Symmetry and a classic design embodies today’s snowflake. It also features colour of a different design than thin film interference. View large!
It might be strange, but I look at a snowflake like this and sometimes think “wow, that’s… a lot like the others I’ve shot. It’s not really unique”. Especially towards the latter half of this series, even some of my favourite types can start to feel a little too “common”. Truth is, snowflakes that feature this much symmetry are incredibly rare in nature. The number of snowfalls that provide us with this is rare. Searching through every single snowfall here at home, only a handful a season will give us these gems, and only for a short-lived period of time. You definitely need to be in the right place at the right time!
This snowflake had very prominent colours in the branches, running along their length. This is not new to me, but it’s often over-exposed and appears almost white. For whatever reason, they were darker than usual here – just below the threshold to recover from the blown-out highlights. Who’d have thunk that a snowflake could have rainbows in the branches?
It’s a much simpler phenomenon to explain that the vibrant shapes of colour that some snowflakes possess. A snowflake forms solidly defined facet edges at 60 and 90 degrees, depending on which edge you’re looking at. This can happen on outer surfaces but I believe it can also form inverted, within bubbles trapped in the ice. Either way, you can get a prism effect where different wavelengths of light will bend at different points, spreading out how a prism creates a rainbow. The prism isn’t perfect and the light is much more diffuse than the sun (coming from my ring flash) so the rainbow isn’t as consistent as the variety we see in a science experiment, but I think the same rules are at play.
This crystal has a central gem-like feature, but we can’t see it as it’s on the rear side of the snowflake. All of the surface features are on the opposite side actually, with only echoes of inward crystal growth leading us back to the center along the branches. It’s odd to think that the surface facing the camera is mostly flat when we see so much detail, but snowflakes are transparent after all! No matter how much surface “glare” I can achieve, you can still always see through to the other side.
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Tbilisi is the capital and largest city of Georgia, situated in the eastern part of the country on the banks of the Kura River. With a rich history spanning over 1,500 years, Tbilisi has been shaped by numerous cultures and civilizations over the centuries. The old part of Tbilisi, known for its charming architecture and unique atmosphere, is one of the most captivating areas of the city. In contrast, the Peace Bridge is a strikingly modern architectural marvel and one of Tbilisi’s most recognizable landmarks. Completed in 2010, the bridge was designed by Italian architect Michele de Lucchi, with lighting by French designer Philippe Martinaud. It spans the Kura River, connecting the old town with the newer districts, and serves as an important pedestrian route and a symbol of the city. The bridge’s design is particularly remarkable, featuring a glass canopy that curves gracefully over the walkway. Often compared to a giant glass wave or a sea creature, the canopy is made of steel and glass and is illuminated at night by thousands of LED lights. These lights create a breathtaking visual display and are programmed to transmit messages in Morse code, conveying universal symbols of life and peace. The Bridge of Peace is not only a functional structure but also a symbolic monument. It embodies the connection between the old and modern parts of Tbilisi and serves as a metaphor for the city’s progress toward peace and unity. The bridge is a popular spot for both locals and tourists, offering stunning views of the city, including the nearby Narikala Fortress, the Presidential Palace and air balloon.
The Peace Bridge in Tbilisi, Georgia, is located in the heart of the city, spanning the Kura River. Its futuristic design stands in sharp contrast to the surrounding historic architecture, making it a powerful symbol of Tbilisi’s dynamic blend of tradition and modernity. The air balloon in Tbilisi offers a unique way to view the city from above, providing passengers with panoramic views of the capital's historic and modern districts. Located near Rike Park, the balloon ascends to a height of around 150 meters, offering an unforgettable experience and stunning perspectives of iconic landmarks like the Narikala Fortress and the Peace Bridge. It’s a popular attraction for both tourists and locals looking to experience the beauty of Tbilisi from the sky.
Tbilisi is de hoofdstad en grootste stad van Georgië, gelegen in het oosten van het land aan de oevers van de rivier de Koera. De stad heeft een rijke geschiedenis die meer dan 1.500 jaar teruggaat en heeft door de eeuwen heen vele invloeden ondergaan van diverse culturen en beschavingen. Het oude gedeelte van Tbilisi, bekend om zijn charmante architectuur en unieke sfeer, is een van de meest fascinerende delen van de stad. De Vredesbrug is daar in tegen erg modern. Een modern architectonisch wonder en een van de meest herkenbare bezienswaardigheden van de stad. De brug, voltooid in 2010, is ontworpen door de Italiaanse architect Michele de Lucchi, met de verlichting ontworpen door de Franse lichtontwerper Philippe Martinaud. De brug overspant de rivier de Kura en verbindt de oude stad met de nieuwere wijken. Het is een voetgangersbrug en dient als een belangrijk symbool voor de stad. Het ontwerp van de brug is bijzonder opvallend, met een glazen overkapping die sierlijk over het wandelpad buigt. Deze overkapping, die vaak wordt vergeleken met een gigantische glazen golf of een zeewezen, is gemaakt van staal en glas en wordt 's nachts verlicht door duizenden LED-lichten. Deze verlichting creëert een adembenemend visueel spektakel en is zo geprogrammeerd dat het boodschappen in morsecode uitzendt, waarbij universele symbolen van leven en vrede worden weergegeven. De Vredesbrug is niet alleen een functioneel bouwwerk, maar ook een symbolisch monument. Het staat voor de verbinding tussen het oude en het moderne deel van Tbilisi en is een metafoor voor de vooruitgang van de stad naar vrede en eenheid. De brug is een populaire plek voor zowel de lokale bevolking als toeristen en biedt prachtige uitzichten over de stad, waaronder het nabijgelegen Narikala-fort, het presidentiële paleis en de luchtballon. Deze ballon biedt een unieke manier om de stad vanuit de lucht te bewonderen, waarbij passagiers een panoramisch uitzicht krijgen over de historische en moderne wijken van de hoofdstad. De ballon op tot een hoogte van ongeveer 150 meter, wat een onvergetelijke ervaring en een prachtig perspectief op iconische bezienswaardigheden. Het is een populaire attractie voor zowel toeristen als locals die de schoonheid van Tbilisi vanuit de lucht willen ervaren.
Perhaps no flower embodies the rugged spirit and natural beauty of New Hampshire like the beloved lupine. Each June, these three-foot-tall purple, pink, and white wildflowers shoot up through the rocks of the craggy mountain sides marking the unofficial start of summer.
And as the lupines sprout up, so do the photographers. These flowers are a staple of every regional landscape photography calendar, the darlings of every wannabe instagram influencer, and an emerging hot spot for portrait and even dog photographers. Given their natural beauty, it's difficult to make a really bad photograph of the lupines. At the same time, given the volume of lupine photographs made each year, it's difficult to make a really good photograph that stands out.
On the morning I made this photograph, I found myself in a lupine field along with a growing number of photographers, despite my 4:00 am alarm clock. The conditions were pleasantly foggy and a little hazy due to the recent Canadian wildfires, which afforded me some distinctive atmosphere that I hadn't found in prior years photographing the lupines. Nonetheless, I hadn't found a photograph that felt truly unique until this little bird swooped into a vertical lupine, expertly estimated the stem's tensile strength, and transformed it into a perfect little perch. Thanks to the Merlin Bird ID app on my phone, I later learned that she is a Savannah Sparrow. While the lupines had a lot of visitors that morning, not all of them were human. I managed to make a few frames, and then she was off.
embodied in a feather
symbol of a soul
purity of selflessness
divine simplicity at whole
floating perchance on
scentless breeze so soft
constant
maybe going someplace
maybe a bit of both.
spirit on a pilgrimage
still moving always there
heedless of time and needful winds
fate weaves without a care. - author unknown
Created for MacroMondays - Theme - Simplicity
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I got such the wonderful privilege of roaming around dark alley ways and and whatnot with my good friends Kelly and Ali. Tonight was a blast and I've been up all night editing. I really have a love for DC comics and when Kelly wrote me and asked if I wanted to shoot tonight I decided hey I've wanted to do a comic book inspired shoot for a while let's see what we can come up with. Turns out Kelly had always wanted the role of Wonder Woman so it worked out perfectly. I couldn't have asked for a better friend/model to play the role of Wonder Woman. Kelly embodied all the Wonder Woman is. After coming up with a theme, I saw that a friend/model of mine and Kelly's was online so I thought why not shoot Ali a message she what she's doing. Sure enough she was down and soon became Catwoman. Ali was awesome as Catwoman and the three of us had a blast shooting together. We also did some Happy Birthday America photos. It was definitely a great night.
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This man is easily the most famous person in Nepal ,.......at least with visitors !
Perched on the steps of one of the shrines at Pashupathinath in Kathmandu, he embodies the free spirit of the human race. Nothing else matters .
Some of you may have seen this shot in NGeo. This comes off a single exposure. Took me few attempts to get the exposure right....the white ash that he smeared on his face reflected light.
May the free spirit be with us all !
Visiting the Sistine Chapel is very much about looking up ...
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Michelangelo spent four years working on the 5,900 square feet of frescoes in this chapel; most of the ceiling and upper walls was painted by his own hand.
Like Raphael's frescoes nearby in the Stanze di Raffaello, the frescoes here are seen to embody the Spirit of the Renaissance. The classical art of ancient Greece and Rome unites here with the beliefs of the Church in these beautiful and often dramatic depictions by Michelangelo.
On the ceiling panels visible here are stories from the Book of Genesis: from the Creation to the Fall and Rebirth of Man. On the upper walls just below, are lunettes with Prophets, Sibyls and the Ancestors of Christ. Michelangelo’s paintings culminate in the Last Judgement on the altar wall (not visible here).
Many regard these frescoes by Michelangelo to be the best paintings in the Western world. The frescoes still look very vibrant and colourful; there was extensive restoration from 1979 to 1999.
Just below, situated between the windows, are portraits of popes painted during Pope Sixtus IV's renovation of the, then named, Cappella Magna (or 'Great Chapel') between 1473 and 1481. The chapel became named for Pope Sixtus IV after the renovation. *
It was later, during the pontificate of Pope Julius II, that Michelangelo designed and painted the chapel's ceiling (1508 - 1512). These frescoes together with those of Raphael in the Stanze di Raffaello marked the peak of the High Renaissance in Rome.
The Sistine Chapel, Musei Vaticani; July 2019.
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* Not visible here ..., on the lower wall, are more frescoes from the time of Pope Sixtus IV's renovation. On the northern wall are scenes from the Life of Christ, and on the southern wall scenes from the Life of Moses. They are by various Renaissance era painters including Sandro Botticelli and Pietro Perugino, Cosimo Rosselli and Domenico Ghirlandaio.
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“If you expect nothing from anybody, you’re never disappointed.” - Sylvia Plath
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[This piece embodies the vast majority of the emotions I've been going through since it happened. Sitting bereft, empty, and shriveled in a dank abysmal room--and yet, just above me, smoky wisps of light. And even when I won't admit they're there--even when I choose not to lift my head to see--I can't deny knowing those wisps are pouring in, just waiting to wash over me. I thought I knew what death was like. How I felt about it. I thought I'd experienced most every emotion there was to experience. I was wrong. So incredibly wrong. I know now. Or at least I know much more acutely as opposed to two months and two and a half weeks ago.
The absolutely wonderful model pictured is my amazing friend Sarah Ann Loreth. I was absolutely thrilled to finally meet her. Ecstatic, even. She is exactly as she comes across online--gentle, kind, loving, witty, and empathic. I feel beyond blessed to have had the opportunity to host a Flickr meetup, allowing me the chance to get to know her as well as so many other beautiful people.]
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ALBANIA
Albanian Trilogy: A Series of Devious Stratagems
Armando Lulaj
Commissioner: Ministry of Culture. Curator: Marco Scotini. Deputy Curator: Andris Brinkmanis. Venue: Pavilion at Arsenale
ANDORRA
Inner Landscapes
Roqué, Joan Xandri
Commissioner: Henry Périer. Deputy Commissioner: Joana Baygual, Sebastià Petit, Francesc Rodríguez
Curator: Paolo de Grandis, Josep M. Ubach. Venue: Spiazzi, Castello 3865
ANGOLA
On Ways of Travelling
António Ole, Binelde Hyrcan, Délio Jasse, Francisco Vidal, Nelo Teixeira
Commissioner: Ministry of Culture, Rita Guedes Tavares. Curator: António Ole. Deputy Curator: Antonia Gaeta. Venue: Conservatorio Benedetto Marcello - Palazzo Pisani, San Marco 2810
ARGENTINA
The Uprising of Form
Juan Carlos Diste´fano
Commissioner: Magdalena Faillace. Curator: Mari´a Teresa Constantin. Venue: Pavilion at Arsenale – Sale d’Armi
ARMENIA, Republic of
Armenity / Haiyutioun
Haig Aivazian, Lebanon; Nigol Bezjian, Syria/USA; Anna Boghiguian Egypt/Canada; Hera Büyüktasçiyan, Turkey; Silvina Der-Meguerditchian, Argentina/Germany; Rene Gabri & Ayreen Anastas, Iran/Palestine/USA; Mekhitar Garabedian, Belgium; Aikaterini Gegisian, Greece; Yervant Gianikian & Angela Ricci Lucchi, Italy; Aram Jibilian, USA; Nina Katchadourian, USA/Finland; Melik Ohanian, France; Mikayel Ohanjanyan, Armenia/Italy; Rosana Palazyan, Brazil; Sarkis, Turkey/France; Hrair Sarkissian, Syria/UK
Commissioner: Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Armenia. Deputy Commissioner: Art for the World, Mekhitarist Congregation of San Lazzaro Island, Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Italy, Vartan Karapetian. Curator: Adelina Cüberyan von Fürstenberg. Venue: Monastery and Island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni
AUSTRALIA
Fiona Hall: Wrong Way Time
Fiona Hall
Commissioner: Simon Mordant AM. Deputy Commissioner: Charles Green. Curator: Linda Michael. Scientific Committee: Simon Mordant AM, Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, Max Delany, Rachel Kent, Danie Mellor, Suhanya Raffel, Leigh Robb. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
AUSTRIA
Heimo Zobernig
Commissioner: Yilmaz Dziewior. Curator: Yilmaz Dziewior. Scientific Committee: Friends of the Venice Biennale. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
AZERBAIJAN, Republic of
Beyond the Line
Ashraf Murad, Javad Mirjavadov, Tofik Javadov, Rasim Babayev, Fazil Najafov, Huseyn Hagverdi, Shamil Najafzada
Commissioner: Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Curators: de Pury de Pury, Emin Mammadov. Venue: Palazzo Lezze, Campo S.Stefano, San Marco 2949
Vita Vitale
Edward Burtynsky, Mircea Cantor, Loris Cecchini, Gordon Cheung, Khalil Chishtee, Tony Cragg, Laura Ford, Noemie Goudal, Siobhán Hapaska, Paul Huxley, IDEA laboratory and Leyla Aliyeva, Chris Jordan with Rebecca Clark and Helena S.Eitel, Tania Kovats, Aida Mahmudova, Sayyora Muin, Jacco Olivier, Julian Opie, Julian Perry, Mike Perry, Bas Princen, Stephanie Quayle, Ugo Rondinone, Graham Stevens, Diana Thater, Andy Warhol, Bill Woodrow, Erwin Wurm, Rose Wylie
Commissioner: Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Curators: Artwise: Susie Allen, Laura Culpan, Dea Vanagan. Venue: Ca’ Garzoni, San Marco 3416
BELARUS, Republic of
War Witness Archive
Konstantin Selikhanov
Commissioner: Natallia Sharanhovich. Deputy Commissioners: Alena Vasileuskaya, Kamilia Yanushkevich. Curators: Aleksei Shinkarenko, Olga Rybchinskaya. Scientific Committee: Dmitry Korol, Daria Amelkovich, Julia Kondratyuk, Sergei Jeihala, Sheena Macfarlane, Yuliya Heisik, Hanna Samarskaya, Taras Kaliahin, Aliaksandr Stasevich. Venue: Riva San Biagio, Castello 2145
BELGIUM
Personnes et les autres
Vincent Meessen and Guests, Mathieu K. Abonnenc, Sammy Baloji, James Beckett, Elisabetta Benassi, Patrick Bernier & Olive Martin, Tamar Guimara~es & Kasper Akhøj, Maryam Jafri, Adam Pendleton
Commissioner: Wallonia-Brussels Federation and Wallonia-Brussels International. Curator: Katerina Gregos. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
COSTA RICA
"Costa Rica, Paese di pace, invita a un linguaggio universale d'intesa tra i popoli".
Andrea Prandi, Beatrice Gallori, Beth Parin, Biagio Schembari, Carla Castaldo, Celestina Avanzini, Cesare Berlingeri, Erminio Tansini, Fabio Capitanio, Fausto Beretti, Giovan Battista Pedrazzini, Giovanni Lamberti, Giovanni Tenga, Iana Zanoskar, Jim Prescott, Leonardo Beccegato, Liliana Scocco, Lucia Bolzano, Marcela Vicuna, Marco Bellagamba, Marco Lodola, Maria Gioia dell’Aglio, Mario Bernardinello, Massimo Meucci, Nacha Piattini, Omar Ronda, Renzo Eusebi, Tita Patti, Romina Power, Rubens Fogacci, Silvio di Pietro, Stefano Sichel, Tino Stefanoni, Ufemia Ritz, Ugo Borlenghi, Umberto Mariani, Venere Chillemi, Jacqueline Gallicot Madar, Massimo Onnis, Fedora Spinelli
Commissioner: Ileana Ordonez Chacon. Curator: Gregorio Rossi. Venue: Palazzo Bollani
CROATIA
Studies on Shivering: The Third Degree
Damir Ocko
Commissioner: Ministry of Culture. Curator: Marc Bembekoff. Venue: Palazzo Pisani, S. Marina
CUBA
El artista entre la individualidad y el contexto
Lida Abdul, Celia-Yunior, Grethell Rasúa, Giuseppe Stampone, LinYilin, Luis Edgardo Gómez Armenteros, Olga Chernysheva, Susana Pilar Delahante Matienzo
Commissioner: Miria Vicini. Curators: Jorge Fernández Torres, Giacomo Zaza. Venue: San Servolo Island
CYPRUS, Republic of
Two Days After Forever
Christodoulos Panayiotou
Commissioner: Louli Michaelidou. Deputy Commissioner: Angela Skordi. Curator: Omar Kholeif. Deputy Curator: Daniella Rose King. Venue: Palazzo Malipiero, Sestiere San Marco 3079
CZECH Republic and SLOVAK Republic
Apotheosis
Jirí David
Commissioner: Adam Budak. Deputy Commissioner: Barbara Holomkova. Curator: Katarina Rusnakova. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
ECUADOR
Gold Water: Apocalyptic Black Mirrors
Maria Veronica Leon Veintemilla in collaboration with Lucia Vallarino Peet
Commissioner: Andrea Gonzàlez Sanchez. Deputy Commissioner: PDG Arte Communications. Curator: Ileana Cornea. Deputy Curator: Maria Veronica Leon Veintemilla. Venue: Istituto Santa Maria della Pietà, Castello 3701
ESTONIA
NSFW. From the Abyss of History
Jaanus Samma
Commissioner: Maria Arusoo. Curator: Eugenio Viola. Venue: Palazzo Malipiero, campo San Samuele, San Marco 3199
EGYPT
CAN YOU SEE
Ahmed Abdel Fatah, Gamal Elkheshen, Maher Dawoud
Commissioner: Hany Al Ashkar. Curator: Ministry of Culture. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
FINLAND (Pavilion Alvar Aalto)
Hours, Years, Aeons
IC-98
Commissioner: Frame Visual Art Finland, Raija Koli. Curator: Taru Elfving. Deputy Curator: Anna Virtanen. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
FRANCE
revolutions
Céleste Boursier-Mougenot
Commissioner: Institut français, with Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication. Curator: Emma Lavigne. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
GEORGIA
Crawling Border
Rusudan Gobejishvili Khizanishvili, Irakli Bluishvili, Dimitri Chikvaidze, Joseph Sabia
Commissioner: Ana Riaboshenko. Curator: Nia Mgaloblishvili. Venue: Pavilion at Arsenale – Sale d’Armi
GERMANY
Fabrik
Jasmina Metwaly / Philip Rizk, Olaf Nicolai, Hito Steyerl, Tobias Zielony
Commissioner: ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen) on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office. Deputy Commissioner: Elke aus dem Moore, Nina Hülsmeier. Curator: Florian Ebner. Deputy Curator: Tanja Milewsky, Ilina Koralova. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
GREAT BRITAIN
Sarah Lucas
Commissioner: Emma Dexter. Curator: Richard Riley. Deputy Curator: Katrina Schwarz. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
GRENADA *
Present Nearness
Oliver Benoit, Maria McClafferty, Asher Mains, Francesco Bosso and Carmine Ciccarini, Guiseppe Linardi
Commissioner: Ministry of Culture. Deputy Commissioner: Susan Mains. Curator: Susan Mains. Deputy Curator: Francesco Elisei. Venue: Opera don Orione Artigianelli, Sala Tiziano, Fondamenta delle Zattere ai Gesuati, Dorsoduro 919
GREECE
Why Look at Animals? AGRIMIKÁ.
Maria Papadimitriou
Commissioner: Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Education and Religious Affairs. Curator: Gabi Scardi. Deputy Curator: Alexios Papazacharias. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
BRAZIL
So much that it doesn't fit here
Antonio Manuel, André Komatsu, Berna Reale
Commissioner: Luis Terepins. Curator: Luiz Camillo Osorio. Deputy Curator: Cauê Alves. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
CANADA
Canadassimo
BGL
Commissioner: National Gallery of Canada, Marc Mayer. Deputy Commissioner: National Gallery of Canada, Yves Théoret. Curator: Marie Fraser. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
CHILE
Poéticas de la disidencia | Poetics of dissent: Paz Errázuriz - Lotty Rosenfeld
Paz Errázuriz, Lotty Rosenfeld
Commissioner: Antonio Arèvalo. Deputy Commissioner: Juan Pablo Vergara Undurraga. Curator: Nelly Richard. Venue: Pavilion at Arsenale - Artiglierie
CHINA, People’s Republic of
Other Future
LIU Jiakun, LU Yang, TAN Dun, WEN Hui/Living Dance Studio, WU Wenguang/Caochangdi Work Station
Commissioner: China Arts and Entertainment Group, CAEG. Deputy Commissioners: Zhang Yu, Yan Dong. Curator: Beijing Contemporary Art Foundation. Scientific Committee: Fan Di’an, Zhang Zikang, Zhu Di, Gao Shiming, Zhu Qingsheng, Pu Tong, Shang Hui. Venue: Pavilion at Arsenale – Giardino delle Vergini
GUATEMALA
Sweet Death
Emma Anticoli Borza, Sabrina Bertolelli, Mariadolores Castellanos, Max Leiva, Pier Domenico Magri, Adriana Montalto, Elmar Rojas (Elmar René Rojas Azurdia), Paolo Schmidlin, Mónica Serra, Elsie Wunderlich, Collettivo La Grande Bouffe
Commissioner: Daniele Radini Tedeschi. Curators: Stefania Pieralice, Carlo Marraffa, Elsie Wunderlich. Deputy Curators: Luciano Carini, Simone Pieralice. Venue: Officina delle Zattere, Dorsoduro 947, Fondamenta Nani
HOLY SEE
Commissioner: Em.mo Card. Gianfranco Ravasi, Presidente del Pontificio Consiglio della Cultura. Venue: Pavilion at Arsenale – Sale d’Armi
HUNGARY
Sustainable Identities
Szilárd Cseke
Commissioner: Monika Balatoni. Deputy Commissioner: István Puskás, Sándor Fodor, Anna Karády. Curator: Kinga German. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
ICELAND
Christoph Büchel
Commissioner: Björg Stefánsdóttir. Curator: Nína Magnúsdóttir. Venue: to be confirmed
INDONESIA, Republic of
Komodo Voyage
Heri Dono
Commissioner: Sapta Nirwandar. Deputy Commissioner: Soedarmadji JH Damais. Curator: Carla Bianpoen, Restu Imansari Kusumaningrum. Scientific Committee: Franco Laera, Asmudjo Jono Irianto, Watie Moerany, Elisabetta di Mambro. Venue: Venue: Arsenale
IRAN
Iranian Highlights
Samira Alikhanzaradeh, Mahmoud Bakhshi Moakhar, Jamshid Bayrami, Mohammed Ehsai
The Great Game
Lida Abdul, Bani Abidi, Adel Abidin, Amin Agheai, Ghodratollah Agheli, Shahriar Ahmadi, Parastou Ahovan, Farhad Ahrarnia, Rashad Alakbarov, Nazgol Ansarinia, Reza Aramesh, Alireza Astaneh, Sonia Balassanian, Mahmoud Bakhshi, Moakhar Wafaa Bilal, Mehdi Farhadian, Monir Farmanfarmaian, Shadi Ghadirian, Babak Golkar, Shilpa Gupta, Ghasem Hajizadeh, Shamsia Hassani, Sahand Hesamiyan, Sitara Ibrahimova, Pouran Jinchi, Amar Kanwar, Babak Kazemi, Ryas Komu, Ahmad Morshedloo, Farhad Moshiri, Mehrdad Mohebali, Huma Mulji, Azad Nanakeli, Jamal Penjweny, Imran Qureshi, Sara Rahbar, Rashid Rana, T.V. Santhosh, Walid Siti, Mohsen Taasha Wahidi, Mitra Tabrizian, Parviz Tanavoli, Newsha Tavakolian, Sadegh Tirafkan, Hema Upadhyay, Saira Wasim
Commissioner: Majid Mollanooruzi. Deputy Commissioners: Marco Meneguzzo, Mazdak Faiznia. Curators: Marco Meneguzzo, Mazdak Faiznia. Venue: Calle San Giovanni 1074/B, Cannaregio
IRAQ
Commissioner: Ruya Foundation for Contemporary Culture in Iraq (RUYA). Deputy Commissioner: Nuova Icona - Associazione Culturale per le Arti. Curator: Philippe Van Cauteren. Venue: Ca' Dandolo, San Polo 2879
IRELAND
Adventure: Capital
Sean Lynch
Commissioner: Mike Fitzpatrick. Curator: Woodrow Kernohan. Venue: Pavilion at Arsenale - Artiglierie
ISRAEL
Tsibi Geva | Archeology of the Present
Tsibi Geva
Commissioner: Arad Turgem, Michael Gov. Curator: Hadas Maor. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
ITALY
Ministero dei Beni e delle attività culturali e del turismo - Direzione Generale Arte e Architettura Contemporanee e Periferie Urbane. Commissioner: Federica Galloni. Curator: Vincenzo Trione. Venue: Padiglione Italia, Tese delle Vergini at Arsenale
JAPAN
The Key in the Hand
Chiharu Shiota
Commissioner: The Japan Foundation. Deputy Commissioner: Yukihiro Ohira, Manako Kawata and Haruka Nakajima. Curator: Hitoshi Nakano. Venue : Pavilion at Giardini
KENYA
Creating Identities
Yvonne Apiyo Braendle-Amolo, Qin Feng, Shi Jinsong, Armando Tanzini, Li Zhanyang, Lan Zheng Hui, Li Gang, Double Fly Art Center
Commissioner: Paola Poponi. Curator: Sandro Orlandi Stagl. Deputy Curator: Ding Xuefeng. Venue: San Servolo Island
KOREA, Republic of
The Ways of Folding Space & Flying
MOON Kyungwon & JEON Joonho
Commissioner: Sook-Kyung Lee. Curator: Sook-Kyung Lee. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
KOSOVO, Republic of
Speculating on the blue
Flaka Haliti
Commissioner: Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. Curator: Nicolaus Schafhausen. Deputy Curator: Katharina Schendl. Venue: Pavilion at Arsenale - Artiglierie
LATVIA
Armpit
Katrina Neiburga, Andris Eglitis
Commissioner: Solvita Krese (Latvian Centre for Contemporary Art). Deputy Commissioner: Kitija Vasiljeva. Curator: Kaspars Vanags. Venue: Pavilion at Arsenale
LITHUANIA
Museum
Dainius Liškevicius
Commissioner: Vytautas Michelkevicius. Deputy Commissioner: Rasa Antanaviciute. Curator: Vytautas Michelkevicius. Venue: Palazzo Zenobio, Fondamenta del Soccorso 2569, Dorsoduro
LUXEMBOURG, Grand Duchy of
Paradiso Lussemburgo
Filip Markiewicz
Commissioner: Ministry of Culture. Deputy Commissioner: MUDAM Luxembourg. Curator: Paul Ardenne. Venue: Cà Del Duca, Corte del Duca Sforza, San Marco 3052
MACEDONIA, Former Yugoslavian Republic of
We are all in this alone
Hristina Ivanoska and Yane Calovski
Commissioner: Maja Nedelkoska Brzanova, National Gallery of Macedonia. Deputy Commissioner: Olivija Stoilkova. Curator: Basak Senova. Deputy Curator: Maja Cankulovska Mihajlovska. Venue: Pavilion at Arsenale - Sale d’Armi
MAURITIUS *
From One Citizen You Gather an Idea
Sultana Haukim, Nirmal Hurry, Alix Le Juge, Olga Jürgenson, Helge Leiberg, Krishna Luchoomun, Neermala Luckeenarain, Kavinash Thomoo, Bik Van Der Pol, Laure Prouvost, Vitaly Pushnitsky, Römer + Römer
Commissioner: pARTage. Curators: Alfredo Cramerotti, Olga Jürgenson. Venue: Palazzo Flangini - Canareggio 252
MEXICO
Possesing Nature
Tania Candiani, Luis Felipe Ortega
Commissioner: Tomaso Radaelli. Deputy Commissioner: Magdalena Zavala Bonachea. Curator: Karla Jasso. Venue: Pavilion at Arsenale – Sale d’Armi
MONGOLIA *
Other Home
Enkhbold Togmidshiirev, Unen Enkh
Commissioner: Gantuya Badamgarav, MCASA. Curator: Uranchimeg Tsultemin. Scientific Committee: David A Ross, Boldbaatar Chultemin. Venue: European Cultural Centre - Palazzo Mora
MONTENEGRO
,,Ti ricordi Sjecaš li se You Remember "
Aleksandar Duravcevic
Commissioner/Curator: Anastazija Miranovic. Deputy Commissioner: Danica Bogojevic. Venue: Palazzo Malipiero (piano terra), San Marco 3078-3079/A, Ramo Malipiero
MOZAMBIQUE, Republic of *
Theme: Coexistence of Tradition and Modernity in Contemporary Mozambique
Mozambique Artists
Commissioner: Joel Matias Libombo. Deputy Commissioner: Gilberto Paulino Cossa. Curator: Comissariado-Geral para a Expo Milano 2015. Venue: Pavilion at Arsenale
NETHERLANDS, The
herman de vries - to be all ways to be
herman de vries
Commissioner: Mondriaan Fund. Curators: Colin Huizing, Cees de Boer. Venue: Pavilion ar Giardini
NEW ZEALAND
Secret Power
Simon Denny
Commissioner: Heather Galbraith. Curator: Robert Leonard. Venue: Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Marco Polo Airport
NORDIC PAVILION (NORWAY)
Camille Norment
Commissioner: OCA, Office for Contemporary Art Norway. Curator: Katya García-Antón. Deputy Curator: Antonio Cataldo. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
PERU
Misplaced Ruins
Gilda Mantilla and Raimond Chaves
Commissioner: Armando Andrade de Lucio. Curator: Max Hernández-Calvo. Venue: Pavilion at Arsenale – Sale d’Armi
PHILIPPINES
Tie a String Around the World
Manuel Conde, Carlos Francisco, Manny Montelibano, Jose Tence Ruiz
Commissioner: National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Felipe M. de Leon Jr. Curator: Patrick D. Flores. Venue: European Cultural Centre - Palazzo Mora
POLAND
Halka/Haiti. 18°48’05”N 72°23’01”W
C.T. Jasper, Joanna Malinowska
Commissioner: Hanna Wróblewska. Deputy Commissioner: Joanna Wasko. Curator: Magdalena Moskalewicz. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
PORTUGAL
I Will Be Your Mirror / poems and problems
João Louro
Commissioner/Curator: María de Corral. Venue: Palazzo Loredan, campo S. Stefano
ROMANIA
Adrian Ghenie: Darwin’s Room
Adrian Ghenie
Commissioner: Monica Morariu. Deputy Commissioner: Alexandru Damian. Curator: Mihai Pop. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
Inventing the Truth. On Fiction and Reality
Michele Bressan, Carmen Dobre-Hametner, Alex Mirutziu, Lea Rasovszky, Stefan Sava, Larisa Sitar
Commissioner: Monica Morariu. Deputy Commissioner: Alexandru Damian. Curator: Diana Marincu. Deputy Curators: Ephemair Association (Suzana Dan and Silvia Rogozea). Venue: New Gallery of the Romanian Institute for Culture and Humanistic Research in Venice
RUSSIA
The Green Pavilion
Irina Nakhova
Commissioner: Stella Kesaeva. Curator: Margarita Tupitsyn. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
SERBIA
United Dead Nations
Ivan Grubanov
Commissioner: Lidija Merenik. Deputy Commissioner: Ana Bogdanovic. Curator: Lidija Merenik. Deputy Curator: Ana Bogdanovic. Scientific Committee: Jovan Despotovic. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
SAN MARINO
Repubblica di San Marino “ Friendship Project “ China
Xu De Qi, Liu Dawei, Liu Ruo Wang, Ma Yuan, Li Lei, Zhang Hong Mei, Eleonora Mazza, Giuliano Giulianelli, Giancarlo Frisoni, Tony Margiotta, Elisa Monaldi, Valentina Pazzini
Commissioner: Istituti Culturali della Repubblica di San Marino. Curator: Vincenzo Sanfo. Venue: TBC
SEYCHELLES, Republic of *
A Clockwork Sunset
George Camille, Léon Wilma Loïs Radegonde
Commissioner: Seychelles Art Projects Foundation. Curators: Sarah J. McDonald, Victor Schaub Wong. Venue: European Cultural Centre - Palazzo Mora
SINGAPORE
Sea State
Charles Lim Yi Yong
Commissioner: Paul Tan, National Arts Council, Singapore. Curator: Shabbir Hussain Mustafa. Scientific Committee: Eugene Tan, Kathy Lai, Ahmad Bin Mashadi, June Yap, Emi Eu, Susie Lingham, Charles Merewether, Randy Chan. Venue: Pavilion at Arsenale – Sale d’Armi
SLOVENIA, Republic of
UTTER / The violent necessity for the embodied presence of hope
JAŠA
Commissioner: Simona Vidmar. Deputy Commissioner: Jure Kirbiš. Curators: Michele Drascek and Aurora Fonda. Venue: Pavilion at Arsenale - Artiglierie
SPAIN
Los Sujetos (The Subjects)
Pepo Salazar, Cabello/Carceller, Francesc Ruiz, + Salvador Dalí
Commissioner: Ministerio Asuntos Exteriores. Gobierno de España. Curator: Marti Manen. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
Origini della civiltà
Narine Ali, Ehsan Alar, Felipe Cardeña, Fouad Dahdouh, Aldo Damioli, Svitlana Grebenyuk, Mauro Reggio, Liu Shuishi, Nass ouh Zaghlouleh, Andrea Zucchi, Helidon Xhixha
Commissioner: Christian Maretti. Curator: Duccio Trombadori. Venue: Redentore – Giudecca, San Servolo Island
SWEDEN
Excavation of the Image: Imprint, Shadow, Spectre, Thought
Lina Selander
Commissioner: Ann-Sofi Noring. Curator: Lena Essling. Venue: Pavilion at Arsenale
SWITZERLAND
Our Product
Pamela Rosenkranz
Commissioner: Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, Sandi Paucic and Marianne Burki. Deputy-Commissioner: Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, Rachele Giudici Legittimo. Curator: Susanne Pfeffer. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
THAILAND
Earth, Air, Fire & Water
Kamol Tassananchalee
Commissioner: Chai Nakhonchai, Office of Contemporary Art and Culture (OCAC), Ministry of Culture. Curator: Richard David Garst. Deputy Curator: Pongdej Chaiyakut. Venue: Paradiso Gallerie, Giardini della Biennale, Castello 1260
TURKEY
Respiro
Sarkis
Commissioner: Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts. Curator: Defne Ayas. Deputy Curator: Ozge Ersoy. Venue: Pavilion at Arsenale – Sale d’Armi
TUVALU
Crossing the Tide
Vincent J.F. Huang
Commissioner: Taukelina Finikaso. Deputy Commissioner: Temate Melitiana. Curator: Thomas J. Berghuis. Scientific Committee: Andrea Bonifacio. Venue: Pavilion at Arsenale
UKRAINE
Hope!
Yevgenia Belorusets, Nikita Kadan, Zhanna Kadyrova, Mykola Ridnyi & SerhiyZhadan, Anna Zvyagintseva, Open Group, Artem Volokitin
Commissioner: Ministry of Culture. Curator: Björn Geldhof. Venue: Riva dei Sette Martiri
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
1980 – Today: Exhibitions in the United Arab Emirates
Abdullah Al Saadi, Abdul Qader Al Rais, Abdulraheem Salim, Abdulrahman Zainal, Ahmed Al Ansari, Ahmed Sharif, Hassan Sharif, Mohamed Yousif, Mohammed Abdullah Bulhiah, Mohammed Al Qassab, Mohammed Kazem, Moosa Al Halyan, Najat Meky, Obaid Suroor, Salem Jawhar
Commissioner: Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation. Curator: Hoor Al Qasimi. Venue: Pavilion at Arsenale – Sale d'Armi
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Joan Jonas: They Come to Us Without a Word
Joan Jonas
Commissioner: Paul C. Ha. Deputy Commissioner: MIT List Visual Arts Center. Curators: Ute Meta Bauer, Paul C. Ha. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
URUGUAY
Global Myopia II (Pencil & Paper)
Marco Maggi
Commissioner: Ricardo Pascale. Curator: Patricia Bentancour. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
VENEZUELA, Bolivarian Republic of
Te doy mi palabra (I give you my word)
Argelia Bravo, Félix Molina (Flix)
Commissioner: Oscar Sotillo Meneses. Deputy Commissioner: Reinaldo Landaeta Díaz. Curator: Oscar Sotillo Meneses. Deputy Curator: Morella Jurado. Scientific Committee: Carlos Pou Ruan. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
ZIMBABWE, Republic of
Pixels of Ubuntu/Unhu: - Exploring the social and cultural identities of the 21st century.
Chikonzero Chazunguza, Masimba Hwati, Gareth Nyandoro
Commissioner: Doreen Sibanda. Curator: Raphael Chikukwa. Deputy Curator: Tafadzwa Gwetai. Scientific Committee: Saki Mafundikwa, Biggie Samwanda, Fabian Kangai, Reverend Paul Damasane, Nontsikelelo Mutiti, Stephen Garan'anga, Dominic Benhura. Venue: Santa Maria della Pieta
ITALO-LATIN AMERICAN INSTITUTE
Voces Indígenas
Commissioner: Sylvia Irrazábal. Curator: Alfons Hug. Deputy Curator: Alberto Saraiva. Venue: Pavilion at Arsenale
ARGENTINA
Sofia Medici and Laura Kalauz
PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIA
Sonia Falcone and José Laura Yapita
BRAZIL
Adriana Barreto
Paulo Nazareth
CHILE
Rainer Krause
COLOMBIA
León David Cobo,
María Cristina Rincón and Claudia Rodríguez
COSTA RICA
Priscilla Monge
ECUADOR
Fabiano Kueva
EL SALVADOR
Mauricio Kabistan
GUATEMALA
Sandra Monterroso
HAITI
Barbara Prézeau Stephenson
HONDURAS
Leonardo González
PANAMA
Humberto Vélez
NICARAGUA
Raúl Quintanilla
PARAGUAY
Erika Meza
Javier López
PERU
José Huamán Turpo
URUGUAY
Gustavo Tabares
Ellen Slegers
001 Inverso Mundus. AES+F
Magazzino del Sale n. 5, Dorsoduro, 265 (Fondamenta delle Zattere ai Saloni); Palazzo Nani Mocenigo, Dorsoduro, 960
May 9th – October 31st
Organization: VITRARIA Glass + A Museum
Catalonia in Venice: Singularity
Cantieri Navali, Castello, 40 (Calle Quintavalle)
May 9th - November 22nd
Organization: Institut Ramon Llull
venezia2015.llull.cat
Conversion. Recycle Group
Chiesa di Sant’Antonin, Castello (Campo Sant’Antonin)
May 6th - October 31st
Organization: Moscow Museum of Modern Art
Dansaekhwa
Palazzo Contarini-Polignac, Dorsoduro, 874 (Accademia)
May 7th – August 15th
Organization: The Boghossian Foundation
Dispossession
Palazzo Donà Brusa, Campo San Polo, 2177
May 9th - November 22nd
Organization: European Capital of Culture Wroclaw 2016
wroclaw2016.pl/biennale/
EM15 presents Doug Fishbone’s Leisure Land Golf
Arsenale Docks, Castello, 40A, 40B, 41C
May 6th - July 26th
Organization: EM15
Eredità e Sperimentazione
Grand Hotel Hungaria & Ausonia, Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta, 28, Lido di Venezia
May 9th - November 22nd
Organization: Istituto Nazionale di BioArchitettura - Sezione di Padova
Frontiers Reimagined
Palazzo Grimani, Castello, 4858 (Ramo Grimani)
May 9th - November 22nd
Organization: Tagore Foundation International; Polo museale del Veneto
Glasstress 2015 Gotika
Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti, Palazzo Cavalli Franchetti, San Marco, 2847 (Campo Santo Stefano); Chiesa di Santa Maria della Visitazione, Centro Culturale Don Orione Artigianelli, Dorsoduro, 919 (Zattere); Fondazione Berengo, Campiello della Pescheria, 15, Murano;
May 9th — November 22nd
Organization: The State Hermitage Museum
Graham Fagen: Scotland + Venice 2015
Palazzo Fontana, Cannaregio, 3829 (Strada Nova)
May 9th - November 22nd
Organization: Scotland + Venice
Grisha Bruskin. An Archaeologist’s Collection
Former Chiesa di Santa Caterina, Cannaregio, 4941-4942
May 6th – November 22nd
Organization: Centro Studi sulle Arti della Russia (CSAR), Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia
Helen Sear, ... The Rest Is Smoke
Santa Maria Ausiliatrice, Castello, 450 (Fondamenta San Gioacchin)
May 9th - November 22nd
Organization: Cymru yn Fenis/Wales in Venice
Highway to Hell
Palazzo Michiel, Cannaregio, 4391/A (Strada Nova)
May 9th - November 22nd
Organization: Hubei Museum of Art
Humanistic Nature and Society (Shan-Shui) – An Insight into the Future
Palazzo Faccanon, San Marco, 5016 (Mercerie)
May 7th – August 4th
Organization: Shanghai Himalayas Museum
In the Eye of the Thunderstorm: Effervescent Practices from the Arab World & South Asia
Dorsoduro, 417 (Zattere)
May 6th - November 15th
Organization: ArsCulture
Italia Docet | Laboratorium- Artists, Participants, Testimonials and Activated Spectators
Palazzo Barbarigo Minotto, San Marco, 2504 (Fondamenta Duodo o Barbarigo)
May 9th – June 30th; September 11st – October 31st
Organization: Italian Art Motherboard Foundation (i-AM Foundation)
www.venicebiennale-italiadocet.org
Jaume Plensa: Together
Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore, Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore
May 6th – November 22nd
Organization: Abbazia di San Giorgio Maggiore Benedicti Claustra Onlus
Jenny Holzer "War Paintings"
Museo Correr, San Marco, 52 (Piazza San Marco)
May 6th – November 22nd
Organization: The Written Art Foundation; Museo Correr, Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia
correr.visitmuve.it
Jump into the Unknown
Palazzo Loredan dell’Ambasciatore, Dorsoduro, 1261-1262
May 9th – June 18th
Organization: Nine Dragon Heads
9dh-venice.com
Learn from Masters
Palazzo Bembo, San Marco, 4793 (Riva del Carbon)
May 9th – November 22nd
Organization: Pan Tianshou Foundation
pantianshou.caa.edu.cn/foundation_en
My East is Your West
Palazzo Benzon, San Marco, 3927
May 6th – October 31st
Organization: The Gujral Foundation
Ornamentalism. The Purvitis Prize
Arsenale Nord, Tesa 99
May 9th – November 22nd
Organization: The Secretariat of the Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2015
www.purvisabalva.lv/en/ornamentalism
Path and Adventure
Arsenale, Castello, 2126/A (Campo della Tana)
May 9th – November 22nd
Organization: The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau; The Macao Museum of Art; The Cultural Affairs Bureau
Patricia Cronin: Shrine for Girls, Venice
Chiesa di San Gallo, San Marco, 1103 (Campo San Gallo)
May 9th – November 22nd
Organization: Brooklyn Rail Curatorial Projects
curatorialprojects.brooklynrail.org
Roberto Sebastian Matta. Sculture
Giardino di Palazzo Soranzo Cappello, Soprintendenza BAP per le Province di Venezia, Belluno, Padova e Treviso, Santa Croce, 770 (Fondamenta Rio Marin)
May 9th – November 22nd
Organization: Fondazione Echaurren Salaris
www.fondazioneechaurrensalaris.it
www.maggioregam.com/56Biennale_Matta
Salon Suisse: S.O.S. Dada - The World Is A Mess
Palazzo Trevisan degli Ulivi, Dorsoduro, 810 (Campo Sant'Agnese)
May 9th; June 4th - 6th; September 10th - 12th; October 15th - 17th; November 19th – 21st
Organization: Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia
Sean Scully: Land Sea
Palazzo Falier, San Marco, 2906
May 9th – November 22nd
Organization: Fondazione Volume!
Sepphoris. Alessandro Valeri
Molino Stucky, interior atrium, Giudecca, 812
May 9th – November 22nd
Organization: Assessorato alla Cultura del Comune di Narni(TR); a Sidereal Space of Art; Satellite Berlin
Tesla Revisited
Palazzo Nani Mocenigo, Dorsoduro, 960
May 9th – October 18th
Organization: VITRARIA Glass + A Museum
The Bridges of Graffiti
Arterminal c/o Terminal San Basilio, Dorsoduro (Fondamenta Zattere al Ponte Lungo)
May 9th - November 22nd
Organization: Associazione Culturale Inossidabile
The Dialogue of Fire. Ceramic and Glass Masters from Barcelona to Venice
Palazzo Tiepolo Passi, San Polo, 2774
May 6th - November 22nd
Organization: Fundaciò Artigas; ArsCulture
The Question of Beings
Istituto Santa Maria della Pietà, Castello, 3701
May 9th - November 22nd
Organization: Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei (MoCA, Taipei)
The Revenge of the Common Place
Università Ca' Foscari, Ca' Bernardo, Dorsoduro, 3199 (Calle Bernardo)
May 9th – September 30th
Organization: Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Free University Brussels-VUB)
The Silver Lining. Contemporary Art from Liechtenstein and other Microstates
Palazzo Trevisan degli Ulivi, Dorsoduro, 810 (Campo Sant'Agnese)
October 24th – November 1st
Organization: Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein
The Sound of Creation. Paintings + Music by Beezy Bailey and Brian Eno
Conservatorio Benedetto Marcello, Palazzo Pisani, San Marco, 2810 (Campo Santo Stefano)
May 7th - November 22nd
Organization: ArsCulture
The Union of Fire and Water
Palazzo Barbaro, San Marco, 2840
May 9th - November 22nd
Organization: YARAT Contemporary Art Organisation
Thirty Light Years - Theatre of Chinese Art
Palazzo Rossini, San Marco, 4013 (Campo Manin)
May 9th - November 22nd
Organization: GAC Global Art Center Foundation; The Guangdong Museum of Art
Tsang Kin-Wah: The Infinite Nothing, Hong Kong in Venice
Arsenale, Castello, 2126 (Campo della Tana)
May 9th - November 22nd
Organization: M+, West Kowloon Cultural District; Hong Kong Arts Development Council
Under the Surface, Newfoundland and Labrador at Venice
Galleria Ca' Rezzonico, Dorsoduro, 2793
May 9th - November 22nd
Organization: Terra Nova Art Foundation
tnaf.ca
Ursula von Rydingsvard
Giardino della Marinaressa, Castello (Riva dei Sette Martiri)
May 6th - November 22nd
Organization:Yorkshire Sculpture Park
We Must Risk Delight: Twenty Artists from Los Angeles
Magazzino del Sale n. 3, Dorsoduro, 264 (Zattere)
May 7th - November 22nd
Organization: bardoLA
Wu Tien-Chang: Never Say Goodbye
Palazzo delle Prigioni, Castello, 4209 (San Marco)
May 9th - November 22nd
Organization: Taipei Fine Arts Museum of Taiwan
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Rendered in black and white, with mist or backlighting, the background figures and scenery blur, creating a hazy and tranquil atmosphere, as if time has stood still.
In the foreground, two children run and play in the water, splashing and frolicking, showcasing the unique innocence and boundless vitality of children, contrasting with the static background yet coexisting harmoniously.
The figures are rendered in silhouette, intensifying the contrast between light and shadow, highlighting their contours and movement, and adding to the artistic quality and storytelling of the painting.
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作品主要體現為一種寧靜、純真與充滿生命力的意境。
畫面以黑白呈現，並帶有霧氣或逆光效果，使得背景的人物和景物模糊不清，營造出一種朦朧而寧靜的氛圍，彷彿時間靜止在這一刻。
前景中兩個孩子在水中奔跑嬉戲，濺起水花，展現出孩童特有的純真與無限的生命力，與背景的靜態形成對比，卻又和諧共存。
人物以剪影的形式呈現，強化了畫面中光影的對比，突出了人物的輪廓和動態，增添了畫面的藝術感和故事性。
整體畫面構圖簡潔，情感真摯，給人一種回歸自然、享受當下的詩意感受，引發觀者對童年、自由和生活的深思。
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Small wonders, right? That’s what this series is all about, and this gem embodies that. A very small snowflake, one of the smallest I’ve ever seen grow branches. View large!
I know that the “thin film interference” colours are much loved, so here’s a dainty little one, almost feeling like this should be a footnote in an episode of Dr. Who. What do you see in the middle? I see eyes and a smile, maybe even rosy cheeks.
I’ll need to keep this post a little shorter as it has been a long day with little sleep, but this snowflake has an interesting “splitting” mechanism at play. See about 1/3rd of the way up the branches? The cavities growing inside the ice expand to cover the entire growing edge, and it splits. My working theory is that the thinner of the two edges will grow faster, in this case universally the bottom one. This is based on the “knife edge instability”, for those curious enough to look it up. :)
There is one unusual thing here that I can’t explain. The branch at roughly 8 o’clock, in the area just before the above-mentioned split, has a faint circle visible. Normally these circles are associated with inward growth… but that doesn’t have the same characteristics here. A mystery to be sure! What would cause an unusually-placed circle to be watermarked on the snowflake? That’s a fun double-entendre.
If you’d like to know more about the science of snowflakes with an exhaustive and comprehensive tutorial on how to photograph and edit these little gems, check out my book Sky Crystals:
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Other things you might be interested in:
2018 Ice Crystals Coin from the Royal Canadian Mint featuring my snowflakes: www.mint.ca/store/coins/coin-prod3040427
“The Snowflake” print, taking 2500 hours to create: skycrystals.ca/product/poster-proof/
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With each of its nine tails, the Yako Slizer embodies a different element of the Planet Slizer. Equipped with powerful arms, hidden rocket pods in its legs, and nine throwing arms, the Yako Slizer is a threatening force that combines Yokai legends and folklore with raw mechanical power.
I bought too many Throwbot arms. This is another one of my MOCs that basically boils down to "let's shove two unrelated things together and see what happens." In this case, I combined the concept of a Nine-tailed fox with the old Throwbot line. I've been wanting to do a Kitsune themed character for a while, and I have been wanting (and encouraged) to do another Slizer build after old Dusty in 2016, so I did both. This guy is weird, but his articulation is pretty good. He uses a lot of building techniques I have never used before. He was a bit of a pain to photograph because he's pretty darn big. I'm happy with how he turned out.
Don't exact as coarse are my avowals,
They befit the traits of my own fate.
I find that my lips are caught in dryness
From the thoughts of you I have of late.
I pay back the due within my power,
With my life embodied in a plea,
I find myself breathless in my tower
From the thoughts of you that come to me.
Never mind my garden is storm ravaged,
With myself I live in battle state,
That yet again my eyes are full of tears
From the thoughts of you I have of late.
Don't exact as coarse are my avowals,
They befit the traits of my own fate.
I find that my lips are caught in dryness
From the thoughts of you I have of late. m.youtube.com/watch?v=F0zhsvgX9NU
COME PEDINE IN UNA SCACCHIERA
Il Panthéon è, a Parigi, molto più di un semplice monumento. Nella sua elegante simmetria neoclassica incarna lo spirito di un’intera nazione. La laica sacralità di questo luogo originariamente concepito come chiesa cristiana e divenuto poi l’Olimpo degli eroi di Francia dopo la Rivoluzione merita di essere esplorata con deferenza.
Progettato dall’architetto francese Jacques-Germain Soufflot, il Panthéon è originariamente nato come chiesa cattolica dedicata a Sainte-Geneviève, patrona di Parigi. La sua costruzione, voluta da re Luigi XV, richiese 26 anni di lavoro. La prima pietra fu posata nel 1764.
Note tratte dal sito:
parispass.com/it/things-to-do/nozioni-sul-pantheon-di-parigi
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The Panthéon is much more than a mere monument in Paris. In its elegant neoclassical symmetry, it embodies the spirit of an entire nation. The secular sacredness of this place, originally conceived as a Christian church and later transformed into the Olympus of French heroes after the Revolution, deserves to be explored with reverence.
Designed by French architect Jacques-Germain Soufflot, the Panthéon was originally a Catholic church dedicated to Sainte-Geneviève, patron saint of Paris. Its construction, commissioned by King Louis XV, took 26 years. The first stone was laid in 1764.
CANON EOS 600D con ob. SIGMA 10-20 f./4-5,6 EX DC HSM
"For this challenge, I have chosen to embody the spirit of the Sagittarius Zodiac, the Huntress. In the future, tools such as firearms and other such weaponry may be unnecessary with the innovation of cybernetic implants. As a bounty hunter, I have a multitude of tools and implants for my trade hidden within my arms, and even fingertips. My eye is equipped with a scanning device which aids in tracking my targets. The blue scheme reflects the color of the birthstone of December in which most Sagittarius people are born. I chose a cyberpunk aesthetic because its very nature is dystopian, futuristic, and Avant Garde. The future will have styles unlike that which we've seen, or can truly predict, which cyberpunk depicts expertly."
I am wearing a jacket and top from Angel Craft, undergarments from Mindy Lingerie, and boots from Sheba. I added cybernetic arms from Underground, a security eye from Ruva, and further enhanced my look with makeup from Rubedo.
China, Harbin, …on my flight from Beijing to Harbin a shot through the airplane window,
…fortunately, such pictures will slowly but surely disappear & will be history, as the saying goes, …Rome was not built in one day.
Not only for its special position, but also as the centre of Heilongjiang's political, economic, educational & cultural life, Harbin is described as the pearl beneath the swan's neck. Lying on the east of the Songnen Plain, what is more, Harbin plays a vital role in communications between South & North Asia as well the regions of Europe & the Pacific Ocean.
Harbin was the birthplace of Jin, 1115-1234 & Qing, 1644-1911, Dynasties, the latter of which had a very considerable influence on modern Chinese history.
At the end of the 19th century, Russia built the terminus of the Middle East Railway here. Later, more than 160,000 foreigners from 33 countries migrated to Harbin, promoting the development of a capitalist economy in the city. The economy & culture of Harbin achieved unprecedented prosperity at that time & the city gradually grew into a famous international commercial port. Assimilating external culture, Harbin created its unique & exotic cityscape. The majestic St. Sofia Orthodox Church & Zhongyang Dajie each built in a European style have the effect of bringing you into an 'eastern Moscow'. Even though you are sure to be attracted by various exotic buildings, the Dragon Tower which embodies the wisdom of the Chinese people is a must on your journey.
Besides these rich cultural heritages, Harbin is favoured with beautiful natural scenery. Based on meandering Song Hua River & subject to severe low temperatures in winter, down to -30°C, when I took this Pictures the Temperature varied between -20°C & -26°C but dry air, Harbin boasts a unique ice & snow culture. So, Harbin is also called the "Ice City".
The impressive "Ice & Snow Festival" is the greatest & unusual one in the world, therefor Harbin is also called the "Ice City".
As well the large Siberian Tiger & white tigers research centre, with about 500 tigers & a few other species, does an important work to prevent this species from extinction. The Research centre can be visited, tours in small a bus are available, passing through wide natural, separated, sections, however the focus point is to save the tigers.
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Channeling the elegance and mystery of classic Hollywood, Nikki embodies the timeless allure of a silver screen icon. Bold red lips, dramatic eyeliner, and a confident gaze turn this portrait into a modern homage to the golden age of cinema.
Our faithful old greyhound Rex passed away last month. H and I were devastated and balled our eyes out. We poured through old photos, hung pictures, and recalled all the silly ways he made our house a home.
After a few weeks we realized that the house was just too quiet. H and I love greyhounds too much to not keep our home open to one. When we saw Octane, I new I had to meet him.
Octane is a giant! Tall (even by greyhound standards) and big. His personality is so sweet, that he truly embodies the term "gentle giant". After he spent a few nights in our home to ensure he wouldn't try to break down the door to the chinchilla's room, we new he was the dog to start to fill the emptiness in our home.
Plus, every night I get home from work I get to say "High" Octane!!
This lady embodies the idea of always appreciating what you have, no matter what your situation. She was all smiles during the brief period I got to chat with her. I asked her if she loved her community and she said "Yes. I really do, even though it has it's fair share of problems." An understatement of the government negligence post-apartheid. She was just happy to have her image appear outside of this place, making her mark on the world, no matter how small.
This was embodied using only LEGO parts.
It is a artwork that depicts a "Blue Whale(white-beard whale)" that freely swims break through the clouds.
Kinetic Art structure that uses the center of gravity.
You can see the detailed movements in the links and comments below.
LEGO IDEAS : "FLYING WHALE" - Description
YOUTUBE : "FLYING WHALE" - Video
This snowflake embodies a refined simplicity, its form defined by crisp geometry and understated elegance. Unlike the intricate branching of stellar dendrites, it maintains a quiet, orderly precision. Its six sturdy arms extend outward in broad, angular symmetry, each tipped with beveled hexagonal edges that resemble delicate ice-sculpted architecture—a frozen design etched by winter’s artistry.
Prompts: me --ar 16:9 --v 5.1
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It's back to the archive for this long exposure of Bamburgh castle. This was taken over Easter 2010 during a visit to the family.
This is still one of my favourite spots and really embodies what is so great about landscape photography. With the change in weather and tides you can guarantee to get something different every time. This was shot on the same morning as the dice.
Tintype photos are remarkable because the chemicals that make the image were once in optical contact with the subject. They're not copies of copies. A tintype is an embodied memory.
I spied a set tintypes stacked one atop the other at the local antique mall last week. One of them is already in my Flickr photo stream, photographed through the glass of the display counter. Not long after that I realized they merited a closer look. Having seen them, I knew I had to have them.
How often do we have such close encounters with people during a moment that took place 160 years or so ago?
The heyday of the tintype came and went quite rapidly. Sources agree that the 1860s and 1870s were the tintype era. Some give an even narrower window, noting that the technology was introduced in 1856 and was popular until 1867, when a process for producing images on paper was created.