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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Jill Pietrowiak attends CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography)
Hi there
This image taken from Magaliesburg in the Cradle of Humankind, Gauteng,
South Africa
Photographer:
Mitchell Krog (
GPS:
S 26 00'33" E 27 28'18"
Camera Details:
Nikon D3x
Nikkor 24-70mm F/2.8
1/250 @ F/8
ISO 100
8-Stop Neutral Density Filter (2 stacked)
Description:
Taken from my farm in the North-West corner of Gauteng bordering the North
West Province. We awoke to cloudy skies and rain but luckily at the height
of the event we had some breaks in the clouds. I took this one showing the
whole view that presented itself to me. It's small but look closely and you
can clearly see the eclipsed sun.
Kind Regards
Mitchell Krog
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Fred Najjar, Sally Miller, Samira Najjar, Dr. Narinder and Theresa Shargill attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Natalie Shrik for Drew Altizer Photography)
"Television and Fire"
Jeff Nisbet and Johnny Andrew Gigliotti Bailik (Godfuel)
Curated by:
Liza Mitchell
Contact:
Liza Mitchell 310-489-8998
liza4lov@aol.com
Dates:
Sept. 26th - October 29th 2009
Artist reception: Sat., Oct. 17th, 2009 6-9 PM
Preview: Sat, Sept. 26th 6-9 PM
2nd Saturday ArtWalk: Oct. 10th, 6-9 PM
Location:
309 Pine Avenue
Phantom Galleries LA Long Beach invites you to experience the imposing and vibrant paintings of Jeff Nisbet and Johnny Bailik (Godfuel). The themes of “Television and Fire” ignite the room with the two of the most culture changing inventions of humankind. Join us to explore these talented artists’ exploration and interpretations.
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Jeff Nisbet Bio
GODFUEL Bio
Jeff Nisbet Bio
‘television’ is a body of work that deals with physical application processes, light projection, and aleatory operations. It focuses on the object quality of television. Juxtaposed are tiles drawn from commercial signage, emphasizing the social politics of the television as a network for consumerism. The tiles have been consciously situated to subvert an advertising message. The true chance occurrence is the smear.
Jeff Nisbet is as an artist and curator living and working in Long Beach. After graduating with a B.F.A. in painting from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in spring 2009, he moved to Long Beach and has recently taken up the position of curator at Sipology Galerie. Jeff has been showing in Honolulu for the last three years at the Loft Gallery, the Common’s Gallery, the University of Hawaii Main Gallery, Soullenz Gallery, bar35 Bar and Gallery, and The Manifest. He has had two solo shows at the Loft Gallery, located in Honolulu’s Chinatown District, and has performed twice in April of 2008 and 2009 at Art Mania using the innards of disused computers.
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GODFUEL Bio
JOHNNY ANDREW GIGLIOTTI BAILIK (GODFUEL)
Johnny Andrew Gigliotti Bailik was born in the same steel town as the late Andy Warhol; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1989 he studied privately at the Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts and in 1992 he moved to the Cleveland, Ohio area to attend the Nationally Accredited Bliss Hall School of Fine and Performing Arts.
In 1994 Bailik organized with other fellow art students an Anti-Censorship exhibition which featured a lecture by Andres Serrano, most known for his photograph entitled "Piss Christ", as well as a speech by Dennis Barrie, who was the director of the Contemporary Arts Center of Cincinnati during the infamous Robert Mapplethorpe obscenity trial. In 1996 Bailik helped to organize a regionally legendary show entitled "Spectacle", a multi-media, collaborative, outdoor performance that contained everything from static art to interactive sculpture to extravagant performance art.
Bailik's travels and life as an artist has also made it possible for him to meet such artists as Paul Jenkins, Dennis Oppenheim, Julian Schnabel, Ed Moses, Mark DiSuvero, Dennis Hopper, and Robert Rauschenberg to name a few, as well as to work with artists of varying degrees and aesthetics.
Since 1991 Bailik's work has been primarily painting, but has also included sculpture, video, and installations. It has been displayed internationally in contemporary and modern museums, commercial galleries, and private collections. He has also won awards and grants in multi-media, video installation, and painting. Bailik moved to Los Angeles, California at the end of 1999. He states, "I have been profoundly affected by the 'City of Angels'. The energy, spirituality, diversity, the eclecticism of the culture and the land has altered my work dramatically. It is a beautiful time and place to explore." Johnny Bailik continues to live and work in his Venice studio.
(awards)
2000, 2003, 2004; J. Miletta Award in Painting
1997; Stephen Stackhouse Memorial Award in Art
1996, 1997; Butler Institute of American Art Award
1994 - 1997; Florence Simon Beecher Art Grant
1993 - 1997; Bliss Hall Fine Art Scholarship
1993; John Mitchell Award in Design
(education)
1997; BFA (Painting), Bliss Hall, Youngstown, OH.
1992; Hoyt Institute of Fine Art, Pittsburgh, PA.
(exhibitions)
2009, Phantom Galleries LA., Long Beach, CA.
2009, T. Lambert Gallery, Cleveland, OH.
2008, Joined Medea Gallery, San Pedro, CA.
2007, Final Round Art Dubai, Dubai U.A.E.
2007, DCA Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
2006, Group Show, The Brick House, Venice, CA.
2006, Group Show, Montagna Galleria, Rome, Italy
2005, DCA Gallery, Venice, CA.
2004, Joined DCA Gallery, Venice, CA.
2003, Group Show, Cleenewerck Group Show, Venice, CA.
2003, Group Show, T. Lambert Gallery, Cleveland, OH.
2001, Private Show, Curated by Kaat Cleenewerck, Venice, CA.
2001, Group Show, Montagna Galleria, Rome, Italy
2001, Solo Exhibit, Pergandy Gallery, Cleveland, OH.
2001; Solo Exhibit, T. Lambert Gallery, Cleveland, OH.
2000, Group Show, gallerie 119, Bruxelles, Belgium
1999; Solo Exhibit, T. Lambert Gallery, Cleveland, OH.
1998; Group show of selected Abstract Painting, T. Lambert Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA.
1998; Solo Exhibit, Pergandy Gallery, Cleveland, OH.
1997; Solo Exhibit, "The Dissolution Series", The Artists Guild, Warren, OH.
1997; "Collaborative Project", selected group, site specific installation, Cleveland, OH.
1997; Selected pieces from "The Dissolution Series", Cedar Gallery, Youngstown, OH.
1997; Senior Exhibition, McDonough Museum of Art
1997; Juried Exhibition, McDonough Museum of Art
1996; "Spectacle", a multi-media, collaborative, outdoor performance, Cleveland, OH.
1996; Juried Exhibition, McDonough Museum of Art
1995; Juried "Works on Paper", McDonough Museum of Art
1995; "D2" Group show, Cleveland, OH.
1994; Anti-Censorship Exhibit, Bliss Gallery, Youngstown, OH.
1994; Juried Exhibition, McDonough Museum of Art
1994; Juried "Works on Paper", McDonough Museum of Art
1993; Juried Exhibition, McDonough Museum of Art
1992; Hoyt Institute of Art, Pittsburgh, PA.
1991; Hoyt Institute of Art, Pittsburgh, PA.
(positions)
2003; Ace Institute of Contemporary Art, Installations Preparator, Los Angeles, CA.
2000 - 2009; godfuel studios, Creative Director, Venice, CA.
1997; Gallery Preparator, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH.
1994 - 1997; Installations Coordinator, McDonough Museum of Art, Youngstown, OH.
1993 - 1996; "The Art Association" Officer, Cleveland, OH.
(publications)
"Kunst en Culture" magazine - 2000
"Deze Week in Brussel" weekly newspaper - 2000
"The Art of Digital Imaging: Principles & Processes" by Jon Krasner 1998
"Pig Iron Press" publication featuring an article on Bailik’s work, which also covered work by Andres Serrano - 1994
Foreign Press Center Briefing with Under Secretary Catherine Novelli and Foreign Minister of Chile Heraldo Muñoz
MODERATOR: (In progress) to the New York Foreign Press Center. We are very honored to have with us today Catherine Novelli, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, and Heraldo Muñoz, the Foreign Minister of Chile. The under secretary and the foreign minister are here to preview the Ocean Conference that Chile is hosting next week. This briefing is on the record. After opening remarks, we will open the floor to questions from the media and conclude the press conference after journalists have had the opportunity to ask their questions. The under secretary and the foreign minister have agreed to remain after the official press conference to answer some questions from students. Journalists, please wait for the microphone, and state your name and media affiliation when you’re called upon.
Before I turn it over to Under Secretary Novelli, let’s watch a message from Secretary of State John Kerry that features Foreign Minister Muñoz:
“SECRETARY KERRY: Growing up along the coast of Massachusetts, I developed a powerful connection to the ocean at a very early age. But it wasn’t until much later that I discovered how significant the ocean is to all of humankind.
FOREIGN MINISTER MUÑOZ: (In Spanish.)
SECRETARY KERRY: Last year I asked for your help in protecting our oceans, and I encouraged leaders around the world to take action. Together we are making progress. We’ve established new marine protected areas across the globe. Efforts to end illegal fishing and seafood fraud are gaining momentum. We’re raising awareness about how plastic waste harms our ocean, and we are working on solutions.
Many countries are cutting carbon emissions that cause ocean acidification.
FOREIGN MINISTER MUÑOZ: (In Spanish.)
SECRETARY KERRY: Show your support and make a commitment to leave behind a healthy and vibrant ocean for future generations. Recycle more and reduce the amount of plastic that you use. Only eat legally caught sustainable seafood. Reduce your carbon footprint to help stop ocean acidification and climate change.
FOREIGN MINISTER MUÑOZ: (In Spanish.)
SECRETARY KERRY: Que hara usted para ayudar a proteger nuestro oceano?
FOREIGN MINISTER MUÑOZ: Let us know on social media using #OurOcean2015.”
MODERATOR: And with that, I’ll turn it over to Under Secretary Novelli.
UNDER SECRETARY NOVELLI: Thank you very much. It is an absolute honor to be here today with Foreign Minister Muñoz. He and his government have shown incredible leadership on ocean issues, not just for this conference but all along the way. And I am really excited that both the Secretary and myself will be visiting Valparaiso, Chile next week for the second Our Ocean Conference, and I just want to thank him for his commitment.
As the world leaders gather here in New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly, the fate of our ocean is as an important part of the agenda. The UN has just adopted a 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which will guide the work of the UN and member-states for the next 15 years, and a critical component of achieving all of the global goals will be conservation and sustainable use of the world’s oceans and marine resources.
This is the good news. And the good news is that there is a growing understanding that a healthy and resilient ocean will help drive widespread and shared prosperity, including economic, food, energy security, and will ensure the health of our planet for generations to come. It’s been about a year since Secretary Kerry convened the first Our Ocean Conference in Washington, D.C., and that conference aimed to spur action on the threats to our ocean. Since then, the United States and its partners around the world have been working together to tackle challenges such as ocean acidification, sustainable fishing, and marine debris. And we’ve made a lot of progress, and so our momentum going forward is only going stronger.
And so we’re very pleased that all of you came here to cover this event in such a busy UNGA week, and I think we’re all here because we recognize that a healthy ocean is essential to life on Earth. Phytoplankton in the ocean produces more than half of the oxygen we breathe. A healthy ocean provides us with millions of jobs through fishing, tourism, other industries, and with a nutritious source of protein for billions of people. In short, we can’t live without a healthy ocean, and the well-being of our citizens depends heavily on how we treat it. That’s why the United States, Chile, and other governments around the world, civil society, the private sector, are all working together to protect the ocean and ensure that we use its valuable resources in a sustainable manner.
Just to go over a few things of where we’ve been in terms of last year’s Ocean Conference and the tremendous commitments that came out of that, we are moving closer – the United States and all of our partners – to the goal of having 10 percent of the ocean and coastal areas managed by marine protected areas. Those are areas where we don’t allow fishing or other economic activity. And we are working to ensure that these areas, the ones that have been declared, are properly enforced. Shortly after the conference last year, President Obama expanded the Pacific Remote Islands Monument, making it the largest marine protected area in the world closed to commercial extractive activities.
Illegal fishing and seafood fraud are also seriously undermining the economic and environmental sustainability of fisheries around the world, and it’s estimated that we lose billions of dollars to illegal fishing around the globe. In the U.S., for us it’s especially important because we import 90 percent of our seafood. So to address this problem, U.S. Government agencies, in consultation with environment groups, the seafood industry, and other governments are implementing the recommendations that the U.S. Presidential Task Force to Combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing and Seafood Fraud, which is a long name – short name is IUU – and that task force was set up as part of the Our Ocean Conference last year. It has now come out with recommendations, including an exciting new traceability program that’s going to track seafood from the harvest anywhere in the world to entry into the United States and is going to allow consumers to know where their seafood’s come from and whether or not it was sustainably harvested.
We think this is extremely important because we want to create a level playing field and reward honest fishermen and women both here in the United States as well as around the world globally. We’re also working to reduce marine pollution and concentrating on marine plastics. It’s estimated that about 80 percent of the plastics in the ocean are land-based, and so we’re focusing our efforts on improving waste management systems and programs in key countries across Asia, as well as innovative waste-to-energy solutions, so actually turning the waste into energy.
As you also know, the United States is playing a strong leadership role in addressing greenhouse gas emissions that not only lead to climate change, which is well known, but also lead to acidification of the ocean. And this acidification has very significant consequences for marine ecosystems and shellfish industries. The ocean has absorbed 30 percent of the carbon that has been put into the atmosphere, so it’s a great bellwether of what is going on. President Obama and Secretary Kerry are fully committed to achieving an ambitious and durable international agreement at the COP 21 in Paris later this year, and our stated intention is to cut greenhouse gas emissions 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels in 2025. And this is relevant to this discussion today because it’s going to contribute substantially to the international efforts to reduce ocean acidification as well as climate change.
We’re looking forward to moving the ball forward on all of these things in Chile next week in Valparaiso. There’s already an incredible lineup of participants as well as concrete commitments that the United States and other participants expect to unveil, and that will – the unveiling will wait until then. And this is really due to the fantastic leadership of Foreign Minister Muñoz and his team, and so we are very gratified that we have had the opportunity to work with them on this oceans – Our Ocean II Conference. And I’m going to hand this over to him to describe more their efforts, but again, I just want to commend the foreign minister for his courage and his vision. Thank you. (Applause.)
FOREIGN MINISTER MUÑOZ: Thank you very much. First of all, let me thank Under Secretary Cathy Novelli and Secretary of State John Kerry for their initiative to have organized the first Our Ocean Conference and now to have given us the baton to continue on to the second conference that will take place in Valparaiso and Vina del Mar on the 5th and 6th of October.
We are very pleased to be partners in this endeavor because protecting our oceans is betting on the future. The ocean – and the conference is called Our Ocean, in singular – not in plural – because scientists have proven that through maritime currents, really there’s only one single ocean and that belongs to all of us and it is the responsibility of all to protect for the present and future generations. So that’s why a country like Chile, that has a very long coast, our future depends on the sustainable use of the ocean, and that’s why we’ve taken up this challenge of organizing this second conference and to confront the dangers that ail the ocean.
And these are basically three that I think Under Secretary Novelli has described very well: First of all, illegal and unregulated and unreported fishing. It is estimated that illegal fishing could amount to up to $20 billion in terms of business. And this would be like the third most profitable illegal business in the world after drug trafficking and illegal trade of arms. And this is because the consumption of fish and products of the sea by individuals has increased enormously. FAO has estimated that during the 1960s, the per capita consumption at the world level was about 9.9 kilograms of fishing products. That has increased to almost 20 kilos per capita during the present – during present days. So that’s one danger that we have. We have to control, we have to regulate illegal fishing.
Second, acidification of the oceans which affect the corals and the change – the chain of biodiversity on which fish and mammals in the ocean feed. And that acidification, it is estimated by some studies, has increased about 30 percent since the Industrial Revolution.
And the third danger is the pollution of the ocean, particularly plastics. And here there’s a huge responsibility about recycling and reducing the use of plastics because plastics in the ocean accumulate and constitute veritable islands and then disintegrate. So that it is estimated that there is at least five concentrations of plastic, one in the so-called Indian Ocean, one in the north Atlantic, one in the south Atlantic, one in the north Pacific Ocean and in the south. In the one in the south – it’s near Rapa Nui – Easter Island – which is part of Chilean territory. And it is estimated that some of these concentrations of plastic reach a depth almost 80 meters and then disintegrate and affect, of course, fish and biodiversity.
So we have to tackle this. In order to do that, I think one of the elements that attracted Chile to support the initiative taken by Secretary Kerry and Cathy was that this is not a talk shop that we’re going to have in Chile. Certainly, there will be speeches, but more important than that, we want commitments – voluntary commitment by governments and by institutions of civil society, because this is not only a government responsibility. It is first and foremost, but it’s also civil society that can also contribute in a major way, so that we are asking those that are attending and speaking up to make voluntary commitments, to tell us what they are going to do to protect the ocean, whether it be a bill, whether it be a protected area – maritime protected area, or any other initiatives that will contribute to tackle the three problems that I’ve just listed.
And those of us who went to Washington last year when John Kerry organized the first conference will have to report on what we did and what we promised. Chile promised three things: First, that we would organize the second conference; we are doing that. Second, that we would have a new policy on illegal fishing, and we’ve done that, and we’re going to report specifically on what. And third, that we will join the United Nations fish stock agreement – the so-called New York agreement that would allow us to fiscalize better what goes on beyond the 200-mile exclusive economic zone, and we’re going to do that.
And now, the idea is that reporting what we’d promised, we do new commitments. And I’m not going to speak about that, because I’ll leave it as a surprise for Valparaiso where we will be talking about new commitments that Chile will be making and all other countries attending will do the same as well as, as I said, civil society. So we’re very excited about what’s coming soon in Valparaiso.
We are very happy to be working also with important foundations and NGOs like National Geographic, like Oceana, like Pew, many others that will be attending there at the high level where we’ll have some high-level personalities, as well as government officials. For certain Cathy and John will be there. But anybody from Prince Albert of Monaco to many foreign ministers, the commissioner of fishing from the European Union, the director general of the FAO – well, it’s a long list of government officials and representatives of civil society. So I – we hope that Valparaiso will be a major step forward.
And as Cathy Novelli was just saying, we just approved the SDGs, the Sustainable Development Goals, and goal number 14 is the protection of the oceans. So this is a way to begin honoring a commitment that we just approved at the highest level. This is the way we are honoring the commitments, we feel, so that we’re very excited about what will transpire in Valparaiso within a week or so. Thank you. (Applause.)
MODERATOR: Thank you very much, Under Secretary Novelli, Minister Muñoz, for those opening remarks. We’ll go to questions.
Right here.
QUESTION: Hi. My name is Kahraman Haliscelik from Turkish radio and television. It’s great to see you again, Mr. Foreign Minister, here. Now, the issue of marine pollution. There are a lot of private companies, conglomerates that are actually also polluting the ocean – ships in the ocean. How do you think preventing this could be enforced? Thank you.
FOREIGN MINISTER MUÑOZ: Well, about – let’s see, about plastic, which is one of the major threats – clearly, recycling is one answer. Less use of plastics, and the key is that all the plastic in the ocean comes from land, from us. So that is the first realization that we have to have, and we have to stop throwing waste into the ocean. In addition to that, we are seeing now that increasingly there are companies that are picking up that and recycling. It’s very difficult to pick it up once concentrated because it begins to disintegrate into tiny little pieces. And that’s one of the challenges that we have. But, for example, I know of companies that will be present in this second conference that are picking up the plastic in islands, bringing it up to the continent, and recycling it. And that – I think anything that goes in that direction, I think it would be very positive.
Evidently, in terms of longer term, education is fundamental. This is in a sense a pedagogic endeavor as well, because to create consciousness that the oceans are fundamental for our future. Why are we creating maritime protected areas? Because they’re like saving accounts for the future. And we have to have those saving accounts, obviously, free of plastic waste. So that to the extent that we’re creating consciousness with this conference, this – that will also be a great of – deal of help, I think.
UNDER SECRETARY NOVELLI: If I could just add one thing to the fantastic answer of the foreign minister, I think there’s also some long-term things that we can think about. In the short term we have to concentrate on keeping the waste from going into the ocean. And in the longer term, we need to really think about how do we redesign packaging, how do we both use less and also how do we use different materials so that we really can be in what’s been referred to as the circular economy so that everything that’s used gets re-used, but that depends on what’s used in the first place. And there’s some really good work that’s being done, pioneering work that’s being done both on how to redesign packaging, but also on using biopolymers and other things. And so those folks are going to be present at the conference, too. And this is going to be a whole-of-Earth effort to be able to tackle this.
QUESTION: Actually, two questions. Alexey Osipov from Novosty. With all respect to the United States and Chile with – as a strong country with the longest coastal lane, it looks too weak. Where is China, Russia, Australia? Who invited to the conference to the Valparaiso? Who supported the program that you presented today?
UNDER SECRETARY NOVELLI: Well, let me just talk about the conference, the first conference, and I’ll let the minister talk about this one. But we invited – there were countries from everywhere at the first Our Ocean Conference. It wasn’t just the United States and Chile; there were foreign ministers from all over the world. And all of those folks made significant commitments as to what their countries were going to do. So I think the reason why the minister and I are up here is because we hosted the first one and Chile’s hosting the second one, but it’s not that we’re just the only two people standing up here. But I’ll let the minister talk about who’s coming to the second one.
FOREIGN MINISTER MUÑOZ: Well, we’ve invited a representation of countries from all over the world. In fact, you asked about Russia, and we’ve invited Foreign Minister Lavrov. In fact, I’m still waiting for an answer. I hope that he can be there, and I will be seeing him in the next couple of days, and I hope to get a positive answer. We invited China as well at the highest level, and we know that there’s a high official attending from China.
So there’s been a very wide representation of countries that will be there, large countries and small countries, because here, you have to have due respect for small countries that – their own survival is sort of at stake. So we’ve invited Caribbean countries because we wanted this time, since it is in Chile, to have a little bit of a more regional dimension, so that – for instance, the foreign minister of Jamaica is attending; very possibly, the first lady of Belize, who is very involved in these issues. We’ve invited the foreign minister of Trinidad and Tobago. We hope that he’ll be coming. We’ve invited the foreign minister of Guyana.
So we still, in the – as it always occurs with these conferences, we sometimes have confirmations in the last minute. But it’s a very wide range of countries, no discrimination of any region, but – large countries and small, and many have a large stake because their future is very much at stake if we don’t act.
QUESTION: And one more question: Today, largest oil and gas producer is looking there, oil and gas far from even the coastal line. And you mentioned already the marine pollution and plastic – yeah, it’s huge issues, big issues. And what about oil and gas?
FOREIGN MINISTER MUÑOZ: Well, look. The ocean – Our Ocean Conference, that’s not aimed at impeding the exploration, exploitation of oil and gas. That’s a reality. We also need gas even though I would prefer that we increasingly use renewables as a source of energy. But that’s part of life.
But what are we doing? There is three elements in this conference that I think are relatively new as regards to the first one. One is marine-protected areas that we are underlining even more than the first conference. And marine-protected areas is – as I said before, it’s like a savings account, and it will mean that in the future then, we will protect it from these type of activities and from illegal fishing and et cetera, and from any fishing that is not – from any fishing. So that, I think, is something that I should underline.
Second element that I think is very important: We are going to underline oceanic island communities this time so that we will have the mayor of Easter Island, as it is known here – but in Chile we know it as Rapa Nui – we will have the mayor of Juan Fernandez, which is a major island. You know the story of Robinson Crusoe happened in those islands. Because communities – oceanic island communities have very much at stake and they have very much of a high interest in protecting the oceans – the waters that surround them. So that, I think, will be an element.
And third, philanthropic initiatives. Increasingly, there is civil society and philanthropists that are very interested in contributing. And there will be a strong presence of philanthropists as well.
All of this makes us confident that we can make a difference with these conferences, particularly because, as I said, the idea is voluntary commitments. Nobody’s forcing anybody to sign anything if they don’t want to. If they come, we expect them to make announcement to make promises and to comply by them.
UNDER SECRETARY NOVELLI: Can I just add to that? I think that the concept of the blue economy is really starting to be discussed more and more. And the meaning of that term comes from the idea that you can have blue, meaning sort of sustainable, but also economic activity at the same time, and that you don’t have to say that economic activity is somehow the enemy of conservation. And in fact, the goal is to find a way to have both. It’s not an either/or, it’s an “and.” And that is also something that I think is going to be more and more discussed as we go forward, because there is an incredible source of natural resources and fish themselves which are feeding huge swaths of the world. So we do have to think about how do we conserve that, but we conserve it so that we can continue to use it.
QUESTION: Hello, my name is Seana Magee from Kyodo News. I’m sorry. I didn’t know if Japan participated in your first meeting. And I’m wondering, will they be participating, at what level, and what contributions do you feel Japan can make as a seafood nation of importance?
And also, could you tell us a little bit about how you plan to tackle the illegal fishing – I’m sorry. Illegal fishing – do you have any proposals that are on the table or that you hope to present at this next meeting? Thank you.
FOREIGN MINISTER MUÑOZ: I don’t recall if Japan was represented in the first conference, and I don’t know whether they will be represented at the second one. I hope they will be. I don’t recall whether there’s a high official, though. They would be welcome for certain.
As regards how to combat illegal fishing, there are various tools. One of them is the New York Fish Stock Agreement, for example, because joining that instrument allows us to exercise control beyond the 200-mile zone over illegal fishing, particularly because a lot of these illegal ships position themselves right by the 200-mile limit and they go in and out. And since this New York agreement is aimed at highly migratory species, the idea is that we can exercise control that we didn’t have if we didn’t join the New York agreement. So this is one of the instruments.
Evidently, there is more technological instruments, so that we need satellite observation, for example. We need satellite instruments to know exactly where they are, these boats fishing illegally. And we’ve discovered them even within our exclusive economic zone. Happily, in Chile we have a very active navy, and that navy’s always trying to spot the illegal ships fishing illegally. And that – we’ve had many instances where we have captured those boats, taken them to port, and fined them heavily for fishing in our zone.
So that’s happening just about every day. Our navy picks up – when it’s bigger ships, we’ve had observation. I myself was at the Desventuradas Island. These islands are in the north of Chile, and we went with the navy in an observation plane. We went to the island – which is a beautiful island, by the way; Oceana has done a film about the richness that we have below there – and as we were coming back, there was a major ship that is known for fishing illegally. And we went over to spot it, and they were fishing just beyond the 200-mile limit. They were just there. And we went down in the plane about 20 meters above it so that – to make them nervous at least. I’m not going to give the name of the ship.
So that’s a way to exercise control over illegal fishing, but one needs resources. That’s the key. And when you have such a long coast and you are a developing country, then satellite observation, data gathering is absolutely fundamental.
UNDER SECRETARY NOVELLI: And I would add to that – and I completely agree with all of those things – there’s another agreement called the Port State Measures Agreement. That’s a treaty Chile’s already ratified and that we’re – the United States is working on ratified – we’ve acceded to, and so have a number of other countries. And what’s wonderful about this is that it basically says that if you sign it, you’re not going to allow these boats who have been illegally fishing and identified as such to actually enter your port. And so they don’t have anywhere to then go and sell their fish, which is, I think, a fantastic way to dis-incentivize this fishing.
The other thing that, as I said, we’re going to do in the United States is to institute what we hope is going to be a state-of-the-art traceability program, so that we’re going to basically say that unless you can show where this fish has come from, it’s not going to enter the commerce of the United States. And what we’re hoping is that we can work with other countries to also help them institute these kind of things, and we’re already speaking – the European Union has a system that’s slightly different than ours but also very strict, and we’re both speaking with Japan. We are the three largest seafood markets among us, and so we’re hoping that that can have an impact.
MODERATOR: Thank you very much. Unfortunately, we’re out of time for the press conference. Thank you all for attending. The transcript will be posted soon to fpc.state.gov.
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TOPIC: WAVES OF CHANGE: AN UPDATE ON OCEAN POLICY AND PRACTICES
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015, 12:30 P.M. EDT
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DAF XF 105 from the Series Herpa shows World History -# 1 The Cradle of Humankind-
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DAF XF 105 aus der Serie Herpa präsentiert Weltgeschichte -# 1 Die Wiege der Menschheit-
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 10 - London Breed and Sister Mary Ellen Leciejewski attend Humankindness Gala 2018 on May 10th 2018 at San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography)
Il s’était levé fort assoupi
Universal Human is built around a contrast with “lower types of people,” the cosmic goal that underlies “the meaning of our whole earthly evolution.
As the incarnating souls “became steadily better and better,” Steiner explained, “the souls eventually passed over into higher races, such that souls which had earlier been incarnated in completely subordinate races developed themselves upwards onto a higher level and were able to incarnate later into the physical descendants of the leading population of Europe.”Steiner further contended that the very existence of different racial groups on the Earth at the same time was a cosmic mistake, a detour from the proper route of humankind’s development. This claim was tied to Steiner’s vision of the eventual emergence of a “Universal Human,” the goal of his teleological conception of evolution. While pointing toward the ultimate disappearance of race as a meaningful factor in human existence, Steiner’s theory of the Universal Human is built around a contrast with “lower types of people,” which constitute the necessary counterpart to the “uniform, perfect, beautiful type of human being,” the cosmic goal that underlies “the meaning of our whole earthly evolution.”According to Steiner, the creation of such an undifferentiated and perfected human form was the original aim of the divine beings who guide evolution, but this aim was frustrated by Lucifer and Ahriman, two demonic powers who play a central role in Anthroposophical cosmology.Their untimely intervention resulted in “the racial diversities on the earth.”These diversities were not part of the “original conception” of human development, in which the separate races were to appear “successively,one after the other
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On dévoile un peu de vérité sur les 9 photos en sépia façon ancienne de dire ce qu'il y a de pire, la vérité est en équilibre sur les lois qui régissent un nouveau monde libre
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D'après Hermes l'invisible est plus important; O Ames aveugle...arme toi du flambeau des Mystères et dans la nuit terrestre, tu découvriras ton Double lumineux Ton Ame céleste. Suis ce guide divin et qu'il soit ton Génie. car tu tient la clef de tes existences passées et futures. Appelaux initiés.(d'après le Livre des Morts)
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L'apparence n'est donc qu'inutiles visions qui peut aujourd'hui avec un téléphone et un ordinateur,prétendre être différent de l'autre par son apparence? Il est certain que l'éducation joue un rôle essentiel dans l'apparition de l'intelligence et d'après Edouard Shuré dans les Grands Initiés édition Librairie Académique Perrin présenté comme Esquisse de l'Histoire Secrète des Religions; la première civilisation égyptienne remonte à l'antique race rouge vue dans un inscription de la quatrième dynastie, il est parlé de sphinx comme un monument datant de 4000 ans avant JC, la race rouge n'a laissé d'elle même d'autre témoin que le sphinx de Gisèh, preuve irrécusable qu'elle avait posé et résolu à sa manière le grand problème.La race noire qui succèda à la race rouge australe dans la domination du monde fit de la Haute-Egypte son principal sanctuaire
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Le nom d'Hermes-Toth, ce mystérieux et premier initiateur de l'Egypte aux doctrines sacrés, se rapporte sans doute à un premier et pacifique mélange de la race blanche et de la race noire dans les régions de l'Ethiopie et de la Haute_Egypte aux doctrine sacrée, Hermes est un nom générique comme Manou et Boudha.De la son origine Trimégiste ou trois fois grand en grec ancien,les égyptiens attribuaient à Hermes 42 Livres de Sciences du Feu et des Principes, a chercher dans les verbes pleins de lumières à délivrer, tant elles sont renfermés dans la vision d'Hermes.
Hughes Songe PRO 3 a
C'est un gros problème sous estimé en France, comment créer un sentiment national avec une histoire nationale qui s'oppose à l'histoire universelle, Charlemagne est Allemand mais Jules Ferry pour cause de guerre à fabriqué Guttenberg et Clovis....Il serait juste de resituer le röle de la civilisation européenne dans ses mélanges avec les autres civilisations, le chiffre ou le magasin sont des mots arabes pourtan très courant et peu savent leurs origines. La mixité de Jules Ferry avec des Alsaciens perdus à Paris par Napoléon junior et des Bretons Celtes, le Francais comme actuellement en Afrique occidentale fut un ciment entre les langue et les frontières qui disparaissent plus vite que les gens qui les occupent et continuent avec leurs traditions, la question d'un mode tribal cohabite avec une volonté de créer un archétype universel, il existe déjà derrière un clavier en anglais, il tend vers cette universalité , l'apparence est un frein à l'évolution de la civilisation, il est temps de constater à quel point l'intelligence est universelle et que les combats de Titans de Steiner sont partis avec les nazis et que Monte-Cassino fut la dernière bataille réelle, le reste du monde attend juste sa renaissance....
Hughes Songe PRO 3 a
On dévoile un peu de vérité sur les 9 photos en sépia façon ancienne de dire ce qu'il y a de pire, la vérité est en équilibre sur les lois qui régissent un nouveau monde libre
D'après Hermes l'invisible est plus important; O Ames aveugle...arme toi du flambeau des Mystères et dans la nuit terrestre, tu découvriras ton Double lumineux Ton Ame céleste. Suis ce guide divin et qu'il soit ton Génie. car tu tient la clef de tes existences passées et futures. Appelaux initiés.(d'après le Livre des Morts)
L'apparence n'est donc qu'inutiles visions qui peut aujourd'hui avec un téléphone et un ordinateur,prétendre être différent de l'autre par son apparence? Il est certain que l'éducation joue un rôle essentiel dans l'apparition de l'intelligence et d'après Edouard Shuré dans les Grands Initiés édition Librairie Académique Perrin présenté comme Esquisse de l'Histoire Secrète des Religions; la première civilisation égyptienne remonte à l'antique race rouge vue dans un inscription de la quatrième dynastie, il est parlé de sphinx comme un monument datant de 4000 ans avant JC, la race rouge n'a laissé d'elle même d'autre témoin que le sphinx de Gisèh, preuve irrécusable qu'elle avait posé et résolu à sa manière le grand problème.La race noire qui succèda à la race rouge australe dans la domination du monde fit de la Haute-Egypte son principal sanctuaire
Le nom d'Hermes-Toth, ce mystérieux et premier initiateur de l'Egypte aux doctrines sacrés, se rapporte sans doute à un premier et pacifique mélange de la race blanche et de la race noire dans les régions de l'Ethiopie et de la Haute_Egypte aux doctrine sacrée, Hermes est un nom générique comme Manou et Boudha.De la son origine Trimégiste ou trois fois grand en grec ancien,les égyptiens attribuaient à Hermes 42 Livres de Sciences du Feu et des Principes, a chercher dans les verbes pleins de lumières à délivrer, tant elles sont renfermés dans la vision d'Hermes.
C'est un gros problème sous estimé en France, comment créer un sentiment national avec une histoire nationale qui s'oppose à l'histoire universelle, Charlemagne est Allemand mais Jules Ferry pour cause de guerre à fabriqué Guttenberg et Clovis....Il serait juste de resituer le röle de la civilisation européenne dans ses mélanges avec les autres civilisations, le chiffre ou le magasin sont des mots arabes pourtan très courant et peu savent leurs origines. La mixité de Jules Ferry avec des Alsaciens perdus à Paris par Napoléon junior et des Bretons Celtes, le Francais comme actuellement en Afrique occidentale fut un ciment entre les langue et les frontières qui disparaissent plus vite que les gens qui les occupent et continuent avec leurs traditions, la question d'un mode tribal cohabite avec une volonté de créer un archétype universel, il existe déjà derrière un clavier en anglais, il tend vers cette universalité , l'apparence est un frein à l'évolution de la civilisation, il est temps de constater à quel point l'intelligence est universelle et que les combats de Titans de Steiner sont partis avec les nazis et que Monte-Cassino fut la dernière bataille réelle, le reste du monde attend juste sa renaissance....
True story: A long long time ago God realized that humankind had gone terribly wrong. After thousands of years of deliberation and the failure of a global flood to solve the problem, God decided to send His own Beloved Son to die for humankind's sake. Then God tasked the Christians with the duty to spread the message of salvation and solve the human problem by appealing to and instructing individuals. It has been 2000 years. See how well God's plan has turned out?
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 16 - Janet Reilly attends Dignity Health Foundation's Humankindness Gala at City Hall in San Francisco, CA. (Photo - Andrew Caulfield for Drew Altizer Photography)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Shelly Schorer and Kristi Yamaguchi attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography)
First published in 1930, “Gladiator” concerns a scientist who invents a serum to "improve" humankind by granting the proportionate strength of an ant and the leaping ability of the grasshopper. The scientist injects his pregnant wife with the serum and his son, Hugo, is born with superhuman strength, speed, and bulletproof skin. Hugo spends much of the novel hiding his powers, rarely getting a chance to openly use them. The novel is widely assumed to have been an inspiration for Superman, though no confirmation exists that Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster were influenced by it. The novel was made into a comedy movie in 1938 starring Joe E. Brown and released only two months after Superman first appeared on newsstands. [Source: Wikipedia]
Avon published an earlier edition of Gladiator with a different cover:
www.flickr.com/photos/57440551@N03/12688025633/in/set-721...
24h Radio broadcast performance from CoseCosmiche.
16 - 17 december 2018
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Photos by Matteo Castellani
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24 hour live radio performance of sound, poetry and radio works inspired by the Universe.
Where: CoseCosmiche, Via Aleardi 11, Milan
Start: 16.00, 16th December 2018 (SUN), km 0
End: 16.15, 17th December 2018 (PLUTO), km 5.906.376.272
Radio webstream (active on 16th December): humankind.voyage:8000/spaceradio
FM: 97.3 (CoseCosmiche area)
BROADCASTING TIMETABLE: humankind.voyage
Broadcast by Alan Alpenfelt
Random Synth sound generator by Luca Xelius Martegani
Shop design: Paolo Di Benedetto
ARTISTS
Tomomi Adachi / Alan Alpenfelt / Giuliana Altamura / Alvax / Ashtoreth & Anja Aerts / Sofía Bertomeu / Vanni Bianconi / Bluenoid / Brandon Boan / Pamela Breda / Dario Buccini / Distant Fires Burning / Canary Burton & Marylou Blakeslee / Joan Cambon / Catenation / Claudio Cavalli / Gustavo Chab / Caro C / CLARA / WORRAN feat. Maud Marique & Rebecca Glover / Athena Corcoran-Tadd / Marc Cosmic / DAGGER MOTH & Marc Ribot / Maroulita De Kol / Cláudio de Pina / Marco Dibeltulu / Hazal Döleneken / Abby Donovan / Ceel Mogami de Haas / Dr Hanzo / Ducks! / Kaj Duncan David & Martin Lau / BA Denigris / Giorgio Dursi / Duty / Exotikdot / Jurgen Fonteijn / Chelidon Frame / Nicola Frattegiani / Zeno Gabaglio / Alessandro Gaffuri & Alice Diacono / Alessandro Gambato / Ghosts of Electricity / Ian Gibbins / Gigsta / Penelope Gkika / Mark Goodwin / Jared Green / Guili Guili Goulag / Stelios Hadjithomas / Ursula Häse / Werner Hasler / Juliana Herrero / Kathryn Hummel / Olga Kokcharova / Antoine Läng / Dominique LeGendre / Nicole L'Huillier & Daniela Catrileo / Lite Orchestra / LucidBLN / Luminance / William Memotone / Stephanie Merchak / Muzikačaka / Alyssa Moxley / Necromishka / Guan Ng Chor / Oikoi / Moggy Ogara / Olga Palomäki / Claudio Parodi / Georgia Pazarloglou / Mario Pegoraro / Pic Nic Radio / Fred Poulet / prOphecy sun / Rodrigo Quintanilha / Andrew Reddy / George Ridgway / Francesca Ruberto / Pekka Sassi / Katharina Schmidt / SciFiSol / Hannah Silva / Anna Stereopoulou / Syrenomelia / Lorenzo Tamai / Tavishi / Temple Music / The little typists / Walt Thisney / Vincent Tholomé / Tribes of Europe / TJ Thompson / Tonylight / Dixie Treichel / VaathV / Massimiliano Viel / Sally Walmsley / Hannah Woźniak / El Wud / Xelius / Angelina Yershova / Billy Yfantis
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ENGLISH (Italiano sotto)
The performing arts company V XX ZWEETZ in collaboration with the music label Human Kind Records has invited poets, artists and musicians to send sound works inspired by the Universe. These works will be transmitted via webradio and FM during a 24 hour radio performance from 16 to 17 December 2018 in Milan, at the Athur Cravan Foundation and thanks to the support of Cosmic Things.
During the 24 hours starting from 4pm on Sunday 16 December 2018 (GTM+1), the shop facing via Aleardi 11 in Milan will be transformed into a 'spaceship' in which an astronaut will spend a day immersed in the spatial sound.
The astronaut believes that peaceful places on Earth barely exist anymore and have been exhaustively explored, as have metaphysical ones. So he chooses Outer Space where he can freely listen and perceive himself immersed inside infinity. While drifting, he shares with us the sounds he encounters.
He will travel for 24 hours through the Solar System starting from the Sun and reaching Pluto. On his way, he will meet objects and planets that will activate the sound works collected during the "call". The rest of the journey, when no object or planet is encountered, will be defined by sounds generated randomly by a Synthesizer. The total duration of the trip is 5,906,376,272 km corresponding to 4,101,650 km for each minute of transmission.
The public can access the spacecraft freely at any time to listen to the trip with him. They can feed him, send him letters and postcards, play chess and help him spend the time when he feels alone.
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Powered in collaboration with Cose Cosmiche & V XX Zweetz
Sustained by ProHelvetia | SRKS/FSRC
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How the project was born:
It started when a sound poem on Mercury was composed as a commission by Radio Pic Nic (Bruxelles) to create works for the Sviluppo-Parallelo exhibition in 2016 at the Luzern Kunstmuseum, Switzerland.
The innate passion towards the vastness and mystery related to the Universe was so intriguing that it inspired Human Kind Records to invite other artists to contribute to something bigger.
Through the networking art concept “Freundeskreis” (circles of friends), nine artist collectives were chosen to compose for nine planets. They were invited to Milan on the 27th March 2017 for a one day lab and concert at the Galleria Giuseppe Pero. Together with art residency project CoseCosmiche and astrophysicist Luca Valenziano, we shared amongst us our artistic curiosities and responses towards the planets and the Universe.
The artists then selected their planets and returned to their own worlds to create their works.
As we know (or think we know…) Space does not stop expanding. Human Kind Records therefore decided to create a Universe of its own: humankind.voyage .
"Television and Fire"
Jeff Nisbet and Johnny Andrew Gigliotti Bailik (Godfuel)
Curated by:
Liza Mitchell
Contact:
Liza Mitchell 310-489-8998
liza4lov@aol.com
Dates:
Sept. 26th - October 29th 2009
Artist reception: Sat., Oct. 17th, 2009 6-9 PM
Preview: Sat, Sept. 26th 6-9 PM
2nd Saturday ArtWalk: Oct. 10th, 6-9 PM
Location:
309 Pine Avenue
Phantom Galleries LA Long Beach invites you to experience the imposing and vibrant paintings of Jeff Nisbet and Johnny Bailik (Godfuel). The themes of “Television and Fire” ignite the room with the two of the most culture changing inventions of humankind. Join us to explore these talented artists’ exploration and interpretations.
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The following should be linked and then on a separate page. Thanks
Should appear on the gallery page as
Jeff Nisbet Bio
GODFUEL Bio
Jeff Nisbet Bio
‘television’ is a body of work that deals with physical application processes, light projection, and aleatory operations. It focuses on the object quality of television. Juxtaposed are tiles drawn from commercial signage, emphasizing the social politics of the television as a network for consumerism. The tiles have been consciously situated to subvert an advertising message. The true chance occurrence is the smear.
Jeff Nisbet is as an artist and curator living and working in Long Beach. After graduating with a B.F.A. in painting from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in spring 2009, he moved to Long Beach and has recently taken up the position of curator at Sipology Galerie. Jeff has been showing in Honolulu for the last three years at the Loft Gallery, the Common’s Gallery, the University of Hawaii Main Gallery, Soullenz Gallery, bar35 Bar and Gallery, and The Manifest. He has had two solo shows at the Loft Gallery, located in Honolulu’s Chinatown District, and has performed twice in April of 2008 and 2009 at Art Mania using the innards of disused computers.
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GODFUEL Bio
JOHNNY ANDREW GIGLIOTTI BAILIK (GODFUEL)
Johnny Andrew Gigliotti Bailik was born in the same steel town as the late Andy Warhol; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1989 he studied privately at the Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts and in 1992 he moved to the Cleveland, Ohio area to attend the Nationally Accredited Bliss Hall School of Fine and Performing Arts.
In 1994 Bailik organized with other fellow art students an Anti-Censorship exhibition which featured a lecture by Andres Serrano, most known for his photograph entitled "Piss Christ", as well as a speech by Dennis Barrie, who was the director of the Contemporary Arts Center of Cincinnati during the infamous Robert Mapplethorpe obscenity trial. In 1996 Bailik helped to organize a regionally legendary show entitled "Spectacle", a multi-media, collaborative, outdoor performance that contained everything from static art to interactive sculpture to extravagant performance art.
Bailik's travels and life as an artist has also made it possible for him to meet such artists as Paul Jenkins, Dennis Oppenheim, Julian Schnabel, Ed Moses, Mark DiSuvero, Dennis Hopper, and Robert Rauschenberg to name a few, as well as to work with artists of varying degrees and aesthetics.
Since 1991 Bailik's work has been primarily painting, but has also included sculpture, video, and installations. It has been displayed internationally in contemporary and modern museums, commercial galleries, and private collections. He has also won awards and grants in multi-media, video installation, and painting. Bailik moved to Los Angeles, California at the end of 1999. He states, "I have been profoundly affected by the 'City of Angels'. The energy, spirituality, diversity, the eclecticism of the culture and the land has altered my work dramatically. It is a beautiful time and place to explore." Johnny Bailik continues to live and work in his Venice studio.
(awards)
2000, 2003, 2004; J. Miletta Award in Painting
1997; Stephen Stackhouse Memorial Award in Art
1996, 1997; Butler Institute of American Art Award
1994 - 1997; Florence Simon Beecher Art Grant
1993 - 1997; Bliss Hall Fine Art Scholarship
1993; John Mitchell Award in Design
(education)
1997; BFA (Painting), Bliss Hall, Youngstown, OH.
1992; Hoyt Institute of Fine Art, Pittsburgh, PA.
(exhibitions)
2009, Phantom Galleries LA., Long Beach, CA.
2009, T. Lambert Gallery, Cleveland, OH.
2008, Joined Medea Gallery, San Pedro, CA.
2007, Final Round Art Dubai, Dubai U.A.E.
2007, DCA Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
2006, Group Show, The Brick House, Venice, CA.
2006, Group Show, Montagna Galleria, Rome, Italy
2005, DCA Gallery, Venice, CA.
2004, Joined DCA Gallery, Venice, CA.
2003, Group Show, Cleenewerck Group Show, Venice, CA.
2003, Group Show, T. Lambert Gallery, Cleveland, OH.
2001, Private Show, Curated by Kaat Cleenewerck, Venice, CA.
2001, Group Show, Montagna Galleria, Rome, Italy
2001, Solo Exhibit, Pergandy Gallery, Cleveland, OH.
2001; Solo Exhibit, T. Lambert Gallery, Cleveland, OH.
2000, Group Show, gallerie 119, Bruxelles, Belgium
1999; Solo Exhibit, T. Lambert Gallery, Cleveland, OH.
1998; Group show of selected Abstract Painting, T. Lambert Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA.
1998; Solo Exhibit, Pergandy Gallery, Cleveland, OH.
1997; Solo Exhibit, "The Dissolution Series", The Artists Guild, Warren, OH.
1997; "Collaborative Project", selected group, site specific installation, Cleveland, OH.
1997; Selected pieces from "The Dissolution Series", Cedar Gallery, Youngstown, OH.
1997; Senior Exhibition, McDonough Museum of Art
1997; Juried Exhibition, McDonough Museum of Art
1996; "Spectacle", a multi-media, collaborative, outdoor performance, Cleveland, OH.
1996; Juried Exhibition, McDonough Museum of Art
1995; Juried "Works on Paper", McDonough Museum of Art
1995; "D2" Group show, Cleveland, OH.
1994; Anti-Censorship Exhibit, Bliss Gallery, Youngstown, OH.
1994; Juried Exhibition, McDonough Museum of Art
1994; Juried "Works on Paper", McDonough Museum of Art
1993; Juried Exhibition, McDonough Museum of Art
1992; Hoyt Institute of Art, Pittsburgh, PA.
1991; Hoyt Institute of Art, Pittsburgh, PA.
(positions)
2003; Ace Institute of Contemporary Art, Installations Preparator, Los Angeles, CA.
2000 - 2009; godfuel studios, Creative Director, Venice, CA.
1997; Gallery Preparator, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH.
1994 - 1997; Installations Coordinator, McDonough Museum of Art, Youngstown, OH.
1993 - 1996; "The Art Association" Officer, Cleveland, OH.
(publications)
"Kunst en Culture" magazine - 2000
"Deze Week in Brussel" weekly newspaper - 2000
"The Art of Digital Imaging: Principles & Processes" by Jon Krasner 1998
"Pig Iron Press" publication featuring an article on Bailik’s work, which also covered work by Andres Serrano - 1994
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Matthew Frost and Meghan Frost attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography)
"Television and Fire"
Jeff Nisbet and Johnny Andrew Gigliotti Bailik (Godfuel)
Curated by:
Liza Mitchell
Contact:
Liza Mitchell 310-489-8998
liza4lov@aol.com
Dates:
Sept. 26th - October 29th 2009
Artist reception: Sat., Oct. 17th, 2009 6-9 PM
Preview: Sat, Sept. 26th 6-9 PM
2nd Saturday ArtWalk: Oct. 10th, 6-9 PM
Location:
309 Pine Avenue
Phantom Galleries LA Long Beach invites you to experience the imposing and vibrant paintings of Jeff Nisbet and Johnny Bailik (Godfuel). The themes of “Television and Fire” ignite the room with the two of the most culture changing inventions of humankind. Join us to explore these talented artists’ exploration and interpretations.
-------
The following should be linked and then on a separate page. Thanks
Should appear on the gallery page as
Jeff Nisbet Bio
GODFUEL Bio
Jeff Nisbet Bio
‘television’ is a body of work that deals with physical application processes, light projection, and aleatory operations. It focuses on the object quality of television. Juxtaposed are tiles drawn from commercial signage, emphasizing the social politics of the television as a network for consumerism. The tiles have been consciously situated to subvert an advertising message. The true chance occurrence is the smear.
Jeff Nisbet is as an artist and curator living and working in Long Beach. After graduating with a B.F.A. in painting from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in spring 2009, he moved to Long Beach and has recently taken up the position of curator at Sipology Galerie. Jeff has been showing in Honolulu for the last three years at the Loft Gallery, the Common’s Gallery, the University of Hawaii Main Gallery, Soullenz Gallery, bar35 Bar and Gallery, and The Manifest. He has had two solo shows at the Loft Gallery, located in Honolulu’s Chinatown District, and has performed twice in April of 2008 and 2009 at Art Mania using the innards of disused computers.
---------
GODFUEL Bio
JOHNNY ANDREW GIGLIOTTI BAILIK (GODFUEL)
Johnny Andrew Gigliotti Bailik was born in the same steel town as the late Andy Warhol; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1989 he studied privately at the Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts and in 1992 he moved to the Cleveland, Ohio area to attend the Nationally Accredited Bliss Hall School of Fine and Performing Arts.
In 1994 Bailik organized with other fellow art students an Anti-Censorship exhibition which featured a lecture by Andres Serrano, most known for his photograph entitled "Piss Christ", as well as a speech by Dennis Barrie, who was the director of the Contemporary Arts Center of Cincinnati during the infamous Robert Mapplethorpe obscenity trial. In 1996 Bailik helped to organize a regionally legendary show entitled "Spectacle", a multi-media, collaborative, outdoor performance that contained everything from static art to interactive sculpture to extravagant performance art.
Bailik's travels and life as an artist has also made it possible for him to meet such artists as Paul Jenkins, Dennis Oppenheim, Julian Schnabel, Ed Moses, Mark DiSuvero, Dennis Hopper, and Robert Rauschenberg to name a few, as well as to work with artists of varying degrees and aesthetics.
Since 1991 Bailik's work has been primarily painting, but has also included sculpture, video, and installations. It has been displayed internationally in contemporary and modern museums, commercial galleries, and private collections. He has also won awards and grants in multi-media, video installation, and painting. Bailik moved to Los Angeles, California at the end of 1999. He states, "I have been profoundly affected by the 'City of Angels'. The energy, spirituality, diversity, the eclecticism of the culture and the land has altered my work dramatically. It is a beautiful time and place to explore." Johnny Bailik continues to live and work in his Venice studio.
(awards)
2000, 2003, 2004; J. Miletta Award in Painting
1997; Stephen Stackhouse Memorial Award in Art
1996, 1997; Butler Institute of American Art Award
1994 - 1997; Florence Simon Beecher Art Grant
1993 - 1997; Bliss Hall Fine Art Scholarship
1993; John Mitchell Award in Design
(education)
1997; BFA (Painting), Bliss Hall, Youngstown, OH.
1992; Hoyt Institute of Fine Art, Pittsburgh, PA.
(exhibitions)
2009, Phantom Galleries LA., Long Beach, CA.
2009, T. Lambert Gallery, Cleveland, OH.
2008, Joined Medea Gallery, San Pedro, CA.
2007, Final Round Art Dubai, Dubai U.A.E.
2007, DCA Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
2006, Group Show, The Brick House, Venice, CA.
2006, Group Show, Montagna Galleria, Rome, Italy
2005, DCA Gallery, Venice, CA.
2004, Joined DCA Gallery, Venice, CA.
2003, Group Show, Cleenewerck Group Show, Venice, CA.
2003, Group Show, T. Lambert Gallery, Cleveland, OH.
2001, Private Show, Curated by Kaat Cleenewerck, Venice, CA.
2001, Group Show, Montagna Galleria, Rome, Italy
2001, Solo Exhibit, Pergandy Gallery, Cleveland, OH.
2001; Solo Exhibit, T. Lambert Gallery, Cleveland, OH.
2000, Group Show, gallerie 119, Bruxelles, Belgium
1999; Solo Exhibit, T. Lambert Gallery, Cleveland, OH.
1998; Group show of selected Abstract Painting, T. Lambert Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA.
1998; Solo Exhibit, Pergandy Gallery, Cleveland, OH.
1997; Solo Exhibit, "The Dissolution Series", The Artists Guild, Warren, OH.
1997; "Collaborative Project", selected group, site specific installation, Cleveland, OH.
1997; Selected pieces from "The Dissolution Series", Cedar Gallery, Youngstown, OH.
1997; Senior Exhibition, McDonough Museum of Art
1997; Juried Exhibition, McDonough Museum of Art
1996; "Spectacle", a multi-media, collaborative, outdoor performance, Cleveland, OH.
1996; Juried Exhibition, McDonough Museum of Art
1995; Juried "Works on Paper", McDonough Museum of Art
1995; "D2" Group show, Cleveland, OH.
1994; Anti-Censorship Exhibit, Bliss Gallery, Youngstown, OH.
1994; Juried Exhibition, McDonough Museum of Art
1994; Juried "Works on Paper", McDonough Museum of Art
1993; Juried Exhibition, McDonough Museum of Art
1992; Hoyt Institute of Art, Pittsburgh, PA.
1991; Hoyt Institute of Art, Pittsburgh, PA.
(positions)
2003; Ace Institute of Contemporary Art, Installations Preparator, Los Angeles, CA.
2000 - 2009; godfuel studios, Creative Director, Venice, CA.
1997; Gallery Preparator, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH.
1994 - 1997; Installations Coordinator, McDonough Museum of Art, Youngstown, OH.
1993 - 1996; "The Art Association" Officer, Cleveland, OH.
(publications)
"Kunst en Culture" magazine - 2000
"Deze Week in Brussel" weekly newspaper - 2000
"The Art of Digital Imaging: Principles & Processes" by Jon Krasner 1998
"Pig Iron Press" publication featuring an article on Bailik’s work, which also covered work by Andres Serrano - 1994
Scania R TL from the Series Herpa shows World History -# 1 The Cradle of Humankind-
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Scania R TL aus der Serie Herpa präsentiert Weltgeschichte -# 1 Die Wiege der Menschheit-
ABOUT EXHIBIT-A ®
Exhibit-A is not only about clothing, but bringing forth unique and innovative craftsmanship and textures inspired by nature, significant of immense passion by artists. Here artists from all over, meet together to plan out an exquisite piece of art to be crafted out and presented through apparels. However, as mentioned, it primarily focusses on wearables of art and lifestyle pieces, thus turning out into artistic_accessory enterprise rather just apparels.
The antique Exhibit-A_collection of art signifies diverse art styles, from the collaboration of unique artists, who put a lot of priceless efforts in making of these passionately crafted products, excelling in quality as well as traditional textures and detailing. The greatest inspiration comes from essentialism of nature, serving humankind to be nurtured under its shelter. Our naturally elevated designs and techniques are blend of contemporary and traditional culture. The gender neutral varieties of products are deliciously made, maintaining a delicate balance between masculinity and femineity.
Our creative designs in artistic accessories are extensively heart-touching and immersing, paving out ways to make unimaginable styles of clothing come true. Come, find us and fall in love with artistic_clothings at exhibitacollection.com . Feel free to browse and shop from our website, and proudly stand apart from the crowd in terms of reshaped traditional_clothing styles.
Our garments are designed in Los Angeles and proudly handmade in India, embracing widely appreciated rich and prosperous diverse cultures. We include soothing textures, warm earthy tones and cool aquatic shades which exudes the shifting nature of light at different times of day. It gives a premium touch and organic look, depicting an unique bond with nature. We delicately look upon sustainably sourcing of raw materials. Our artisan_collection combines traditional techniques with minimalist, modern design, created with locally-sourced premium leathers and natural fibers. Each product is designed to balance form and function.
OUR ARTISTS
Styled and crafted by outstanding artists, our textures get molded under the guidance of such experts, ranging from trending quirkiest trendsetters as Barbara_Mendes, contributing with her limited edition Noah Arks bucket hat, Anna Karenina Satin silk scarf, Ferris_Plock coming up with such an unique Bushido tiger cherry printed "Eye of The Tiger" jacket, a fabulous custom hand-sewn cap, to excellent widely advertised products of Hyun_Jung_Ji's peace leather flask, "Fold over dragon" head sleeve, inside out peace parka, and excellent work of creation by none other than Matthias Brown aka Traceloops with products like Accordian sling bag , Batik robe and creative products design origami. We have made them all appear together with their exquisites in Exhibit-A.
OUR PRODUCTS
EXCLUSIVE MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
Our museum_collections include wide range of products promising premium quality and superior comfort.
•Starting with croc on croc wallet, it's based on Ferris Claude's, The Albino Crocodile piece. Crafted from premium cow-hide leather, this semi-circular wallet marries form and function in a tongue-and-cheek manner as an ode to the artist’s exuberant works. Shell of the wallet is prepared from 100 percent pure leather and the linings are immersed in 100 percent polyester. It consists of two compartments, perfect for cash to be carried around, 2 card slots and a coin pouch. Apart from ordinary wallets, this artistic_accessory has an unique croc-printed outer layer, which contributes to the versatile appearance of the wallet. Inside the inner pocket, an interesting surprise awaits in the form of the embroidered croc motif.
• Hyun Jung ji contributes to the masterpieces with his elegant peace leather_flask, a bottle bag featuring debossed artwork by Hyun. Crafted with priceless efforts, the peace leather flask comprise artwork depicting 'cultural barrier' and says the word 'peace' in Korean, which is the central theme of Hyun’s subliminal work. It comes with a height of 8.7 inches and diameter of 3.6". Its crafted with self conditioning oily leather and has a thin strap which allows for shoulders wear. Made from 100 percent premium ox leather, it offers an elegant, premium look. Passionately made by Hyun Jung ji, it's one of the best selling masterpieces in Exhibit-A.
• This new generation of fitness freaks have made workouts common in every household, and so gym accessories. Designed by Traceloops, Accordian gym bag motivates and encourages to stay fit, promising efficiently carrying varieties hastle free to fitness centres. It's versatile artistic design and sturdiness makes it ideal for travelling too. It's shell comprises 100 percent premium polyester, lining comprises 100 percent cotton, and straps are made up from pure nylon. The artwork on the designer_bag comes from a wire face crafted by Traceloops. The single wire used to give the shape of face denotes a clear pathway from start to finish. This highly resistant travel/gym bag expands and showcases the wired faces filled up.
• The Batik_robe is a re-designed version of traditional Japanese robe, modernized by Matthias aka Traceloops. Its name itself suggests usage of unique and traditional Batik technique in its preparation which captures the rhythmic repetitions in Matthias’ work. Locally sourced premium cotton is dyed in small batches which gives it a smooth organic texture. It's passionately hand dyed. The designer_robe was actually achieved out of curiosity by Matthias, celebrating block printing and conveying relationship between the printing mechanisms. Crafted with 100 percent cotton, it promises elegant looks and premium superior comfort.
• Exclusive artistic Exhibit-A collections include a soothing ultra soft Exhibit-A_scarf. Inspired by Tolstoy's, 'Anna Karenina', Barbara Mendes decided to re-create Anna’s narrative elements symbolic of emotional state conveyed, through her art. Her art comprises symbolic fantasy figures and scenes from the book, depicting its emotional significance. Made from satin, the Anna Karenina scarf looks glossy, alongwith light weight which perfectly fits. Locally sourced premium cupra modal satin makes the scarf absolutely comfortable and magnificent. This silk_scarf comes with a length of 45.5 inches and width of 35 inches.
EXCLUSIVE APPARELS
•Knitted in premium yarns, Wet sand Poncho is an ideal winter wear, designed to deliver an artistic touch with a blend of traditional textures, cascading folds drape over the body like sand dunes. Made from 80 percent genuine lambswool and 20 percent nylon, wet sand poncho is absolutely light weight and generates perfect warmth to body. It's made unisex with dimensions of 49.5"×52". It comes with unique Beige color variety. The artistic apparel is simply fabulous, offering an exclusive exposure.
•Desert wool wrap is an unisex premium cardigan, comes with a rich texture and contemporary color palate. The woolen_wrap originated from pure organic lambswool turns it light-weight, illuminates your silhouette with its seamless flowy build. The apparel features two patch pockets as the finishing ones. Passionately crafted by artists, this apparel contributes to the masterpieces included in Exhibit-A. The unisex garment is currently available for single size.
•Izanami Robe, an exclusively crafted apparel is a modern customized appearance to the traditional Japanese silhouette. The masterpiece included in the inventory of EXHIBIT-A Collections, is crafted from 62 percent pure cotton, 36 percent polyester and 2 percent spandex, offering blend of relish with a premium look. It indulges usage of 100 percent pure cotton lining along with snap button closure. Unique attributes of asymmetric flap and a belt makes it perfect for custom fit.
•Geometric vest made from 100 percent pure cotton is the men's garment, encompassing premium comfort crafted in light shades of white and beige, simple yet elegant. Inspired by Greek architecture, its exclusive looks turn it into a perfect casual wear. The pockets provide structure to the excellent wardrobe accessory. Crafted with hand-dyed fabric and the textured twill weave gives it an unique organic look. Perfection of exposure and combination of comfort is what makes the product exceptional and absolutely magnificent too.
•Ribbed Beanie is a hand-knitted classic beanie and It's heavy duty chunky knit adds elegance to the artistic accessory along with a premium texture, not only excelling in comfort along with immersing users with a dynamic still organic look. The unisex beanie is crafted out from locally sourced premium top notch raw materials including usage of 100 percent purely extracted cotton.
•Exhibit-A exclusive winter collection includes men's sailor sweater. The premium men's_winter_sweater offers a versatile proportion to make you look glorious that blends with both formal and casual settings. The hand knitted sweater comes with unique smooth texture and extraordinary softness. It's crafted from 100 percent pure locally sourced cotton. It also comes with a variation of half-sleeves.
•Artistic apparels in Exhibit-A includes stratosphere jacket, crafted passionately by artists. Unlike its name, stratosphere jacket is actually a reshaped deconstructed take on formal shirt, creatively designed with color combinations similar to sky. It features usage of premium vegan leather, unlined construction and covered matte buttons in its making. Raw materials indulge 55% premium Polyester and 45% Polyurethane. The exclusive leather jacket signifies simplicity and adorable organic charm.
•Made from hand-knitted refined lambswool, the knit-down sweater is a female winter wear, with a perfect light-weight, embracing comfort. It's ideal for occasional as well as daily purposes. The purely extracted lambswool provides perfect warmth and rib knit helps it achieve a relaxed structure and elevated style. It features a bold oversized collar with a plunging neckline and drop shoulders. The rib-knit contributes to an enhanced, unique texture to the garment.
• Exhibit-A manufactures a simple yet magnificent cow hide leather_baseball_hat. The pure organic leather gives a cool, retro look to the hat, along with offering comfort, featuring a Velcro closure for adjustable fit. It's visor comprises sheep skin piping which turns the hat even more durable and resistant.
• Concerned about premium_office_purses_for_women, Exhibit-A manufactures Cubist Purse, crafted from 100 percent cow leather. This multi-functionality bag gains character and functionality from its oversized handle and bold leather finish that exhibits a luxurious visage. Perfect for carrying office accessories, the bag possess ultimate durability and flexibility. It comes in dimensions of 5.5×7×2.5" (H×L×W) and an elongated handle of 14.25" for comfortable use.
BFIEFCASES
•Exhibit-A indulges briefcases crafted out from locally sourced superior quality vegan leathers. The wavelength briefcase bag of Exhibit-A collections is an example of such premium quality crafted cases. The multi-functionality briefcase offers multiple compartments, including a laptop sleeve and an assorted cardholder. It's a premium_office_bag_for_men along with an ideal and perfect companion for women accessories too. The sturdy, extremely durable and flexible briefcase looks glamorous and stands for people looking forward.
• The Briefcase section consists of another passionately built Accordian briefcase bag crafted using premium veg tanned leather. It comprises five compartments to fit all your business essentials, including a laptop sleeve, cardholders and easy access through the front flap secured with a push clip. The unisex briefcase comes with dimensions of 11×14.75×5" (H×L×W). It's shell comprising 100 percent leather gives a glossy touch to the briefcase and offers a versatile look to the user.
Apart from the mentioned apparels and accessory collections of Exhibit-A, it also encompass range of casual_loafers and other premium quality footwears, crafted out from sustainable locally sourced raw materials.
Coming up with such diverse garment varieties, we promise, you won't feel to take your eyes off. Such great pieces of attention seeking garment segment by artists excelling in terms of traditions, will sway your heart, and let express the inside you. It's long we left our culture, lost somewhere in the shine of looking forward. Come lets meet again with traditions, Let's immerse in cultures at Exhibit-A.
Subject: A walking work of art, Gregory Da Silva is more than an odd spectacle...
Contact : Gregory da silva Cape Town South Africa Cellphone: 0737507923
Email: eggman@galmail.co.za
A walking work of art, Gregory Da Silva is more than an odd spectacle - he is a symbol of Africa's many diverse cultures...
A Symbol of African Unity
In the first heady years of the African Union, the world's eyes are increasingly turned to the continent from which humankind first appeared. Beneath the seemingly impenetrable mask of violence portrayed in popular media, lies a living and thriving cultural climate which Des Warde finds well depicted by West African street artist Gregory Da Silva.
The outfit always turns heads, and each day it boasts a new feature, a new symbol of an African culture or practice.
His headdress weighs up to twenty five kilograms, his body is armoured with artifacts and his face painted with tribal patterns and an undying smile. Each day, Gregory Da Silva presents the city centre with a new display of his symbolic art.
Gregory's voice is lively and he repeatedly offers phrases and words in French. Born in Benin, West Africa, 1979, he was trained in computer science at university, but went on to found a theatre group in Benin called 'Voice of Spirit' or 'Voix de l'Esprit' which performed politically motivated as well as comic and poetic theatre at the Benin National Library.
After receiving an invitation to perform at the MASA - Market for African Performing Arts - Festival in the Ivory Coast in 2003, where he represented his country, Benin, for a week before flying to South Africa. He sold his creations at the V&A Waterfront and began to grace the streets of Cape Town with his unique form of art. It was so unique it initially led the bemused Cape Town police to put him in the back of their car and call their superiors for advice! Naturally they were advised them to let him go and Gregory now enjoys a good relationship with the city authorities...
My attention is soon turned to his artifact-laden tunic which Gregory says is about "all African tradition, all African culture[s]" and he goes on to explain some of the more prominent objects displayed.
"Everything must be life,
everything must shine, and be positive"
First, he points out the clusters of sea shells hanging around his neck, saying that in Africa these shells were "old money" and once used as currency. He explains the eggs on his head dress as being symbolic of life and says "everything must be life, everything must shine, [and] be positive". Next his hands grab the arcane black bottle near his waist to explain that in his culture, the Sangoma people would place "good spirits" in a bottle, with which they would "heal sick people [they] passed while walking on the roads".
The broken shards of mirror found on his chest bear similar spiritual significance, and are often worn by Voodoo people in Africa and are said to be a kind of window into the spiritual world, and a "way to talk to [their] ancestor[s]".
Gregory says his main inspiration or motivation is to "make people laugh" and "make people happy" and to represent different African cultures. He says he always thinks "how we can put all of Africa together to make [it] one", adding that "not one country can be forgotten".
When he is travelling in Africa, be it in Senegal, Cameroon, Mali or the Congo, the local people invariably look at him and say "ahh, that is our culture" as they see something of their own represented. "All Africa is in my clothes" he says, drawing attention again to his peerless suit.
When not walking St. Georges Mall or Green Market Square, Gregory features at the Grahamstown festival, the Hermanus Whale Festival, has been hired to receive guests at hotels and airports, and has also appeared on SABC 2 and E-TV News.
He is very popular with tourists, especially those from Italy, England, America and Germany, who frequently ask why he does not come over and do his thing in their own country. But he says his focus is on Africa. Pictures of him certainly do get back to their countries though, as Gregory says everyday "hundreds" of pictures are taken of himself, usually posing with the tourists.
Asked about his dreams and ambitions, Gregory (or the "Egg Man" or "Ei man" as he is also known) says that this year he is planning on starting an art school, which is part of his 'Project For Africa' for this year. He wants to impart creative knowledge to South African youth, giving them the power to create beautiful things and also to support themselves, all part of his ultimate venerable ambition to "[bring] Africa together to make one".
Indeed, and good luck to him.
Egg On His Face But He's Happy
Gregory da silva, A Symbol of African Unity
Who is that Guy with all the Eggs on his head that you see at all the bestest Festivals in South Africa ? His name is gregory da Silva - An Artist Comedian, Storyteller, dancer from Benin West Africa. Gregory da Silva ( Egg Man ) was born in Benin West Africa, Voodoo Country. He speaks French and English and is staying in Cape Town South Africa. Gregory da silva has appeared at many Festivals in Africa and is presently staying in Cape Town South Africa. Gregory has appeared at many Festivals in Africa :
The Masa Festival 2003 ( market for African Performing Arts) in Ivory coast West Africa,
The grahamstown Festival South African National Art Festival,
The Hermanus Whales festival,
The Darling festival, The Gariep Kimberley Festival, Innibos Film Festival Nelspruit Mpumanlanga,
Moorresberg farm Shows,
The Biltong Castle Larger Festival in Somerset East South africa,
The Stellenbosch Street Festival,
The Simonstown Penguin Festival South Africa. He performs every day in Market square Cape Town and adds an air of rio - style festivity wherever he performs. Many Tourrists from Germany, England, America, Italy, France, Belguim call Gregory : The Egg man, or Chicken Man. Very famous in Africa.
AFRICAN EXTRAVAGANZA : The National Arts Festival had its usual colourful start in Grahamstown South Africa. Here Gregory da Silva from Benin, West Africa, wears headgear adorned with African artifacts. Gregory da Silva has becomes an Institution at the National Art festival Grahamstown. Picture by ALAN EASON
A festival favourite for many years, the ubiquitous "Eggman" was back at the 2006 National Arts Festival, making an appearance at the Village Green (CuePix/daylin paul)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 18 - Jacob Pritikin, Jody Hill Mischel, Kate Guilich, Max Timm and David Cyganowski attend CommonSpirit's Humankindness Gala 2023 on May 18th 2023 at San Francisco in San Francisco, CA (Photo - Devlin Shand for Drew Altizer Photography)
PERU: THE CITY OF MACHU PICCHU
The City of Machu Picchu is world-wide considered to be one of the most famous archaeological rests of humankind. This legacy of the ancient Peruvians, builded astride among abysses of the valley of the Urubamba river, covered with vegetation, is a true city of an incredible giddiness. The City is builded in stone among the flanks of two hills belonging to the eastern mountain range of the Andes, descending into the Amazonian upper and its design gives us a clear idea of a rational organisation.
To reach it the traveller has two choices: there are auto-trams or trains to be taken in the City of Cusco until kilometre 110. Once arriving to the foot of one of the high hills a bus must be taken in Puente Ruinas (Ruinas Bridge), which gos through a spectacular road until reaching the terrace with a tourist hotel is found. From here you set out by foot to meet the ruins, located at 2,300 meters above the sea level. The alternative is the fantastic Inca Walk or Inca Trail.
Machu Picchu is enclosed by the high hills Huayna Picchu to the north; Cutija to the south; Putucusi to the east; and by the Ccollipani valley to the west. The ride leas to the entrance of the city and to various outside stone staircases which communicate towards different sections of the citadel. And it truly results impressive for the visitor to contemplate the achievements of the Inca architects, having building this stone citadel among peaks and abysses.
The mysterious city is well preserved.
Surrounding the whole citadel there are rests of the rampart measuring 5 meters per 1.80 of thickness which, according to archaeologists, makes evident a military and defensive outlook. It is calculated that there are some three thousand steps leading to squares, worship, places, houses, tillage platforms and sepulchers. In that way, a ten-door oriel is found, overlooking the citadel. Nothing has been left at random.
The military bastion raises in a semicircular shape and showing two windows. The finishing of the walls is perfect. To the north stands the Doorway of the Amarus, which entrance is formed by two perrons with diverse orifices which, it is asserted, were made for breeding vipers.
Behind the bastion there is a quadrangular court. It has walls of 4 metres height. In this place it can be appreciated nine vaulted-niches together with its stone nails. Next to the Doorway of the Amarus there is a square fountain showing an engraving seat with capacity for four persons.
The Palace of the Inca, formed by a corridor, a court and three rooms with vaulted-niches, is builded in the middle of Machu Picchu. Here is the Holy Square, of 60 square metres area, where main buildings converge, including those of religious service. The first of these is the Three-Window Temple, with three walls and same number of windows; walls are disposed in the style of an altar. The Sacerdotal Mansion is the third one. There, in an enormous room lived the High Priest , the Willac Umo.
Going up through a perron of 78 steps, you arrive to the Holy Square, where the four terraces of the Intihuatana are placed, which top is a regular polygonal. In the middle raises a quadrangular prism that served as sundial.
With regard to the oldness of Machu Picchu there are various views. The majority asserts that it is an evident sample of the Inca architecture.
I took this picture in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. A huge display just inside the reception area celebrated the Chinese New Year. I thought this was so odd because it was about the weekend of Valentine's Day, and I figured Vegas would capitalize on it, i.e. all of the wedding chapels galore. Instead, a huge approximately 40 foot Chinese idol with massive looking gold coins strewn beneath it was the focus. The only place we found in town celebrating Valentine's Day was Walmart.
Though my hubby and I enjoyed the short vacation we took in Vegas through many of the sights and sounds that were family friendly, this aspect of blatant idol worship disturbed me. Though the displays all over town celebrating this festival were very alluring as noted above in this picture I took, those things that it represented to me is perhaps the core of humankind's separation from God--the love of money and sin. When I read these passages listed below during one of my devotions, I was reminded of the pictures I shot in Vegas and decided to post them on my flickr site:
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. They have mouths but cannot speak, eyes, but they cannot see; they have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths. Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them. (Psalm 135:15-18, NIV)
The rest of mankind that were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood--idols that cannot see or hear or walk. Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts. (Revelation 9:20-21, NIV)
The result of of the love of money and sin brought to mind these like passages:
He said to me, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son. But the cowardly, the unbelieving the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters, and all liars--their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death." (Revelation 21:6-8, NIV)
Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star. (Revelation 22:14-16, NIV)
Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:14-15, NIV)
The Good News after reading these very convicting passages can be found in passages like these that sum up the whole purpose of the Lord, bringing to light our many failings:
Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.
But now a righteousness from God, apart from the law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. (Romans 3:19-24, NIV)
For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all. (Romans 11:32, NIV)
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9, NIV)
The cool thing about this grace and righteousness given freely to us as a gift is that it has a wonderful side effect: We no longer desire or love to sin because His power touches us and are inclined instead to desire to do good and love (Romans 6:1 to 8:14 and Deuteronomy 5:29). This effect does not come by reading and studying and memorizing Scripture, though it is most certainly advantageous: Through it, we discover what sin is in order to agree with Him that it is wrong and it encourages us to do good and to love and to show ourselves approved and to fellowship with Him and others along with exhorting and rebuking us in Him, etc. (1 Corinthians 1:17 to 2:16). This new desire/inclination, instead, comes through His power poured on us through His Heavenly Waterfall and His Blood and His Breath (John 19:34-35, 1 John 5:7-8, John 3:3-18, Acts 8:15-17, Acts 10:47-48, Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 19:1-7, John 20:21-22, Acts 1:5-8, Acts 2:1-4, Matthew 3:11).
Thus, the love of money (or that which is worldly) and sin within us dies
and the love to do good and to love comes to life within us, making us new creatures in Him. We no longer feel, then, when someone tells us something is sin through Scripture that he/she is trying to ruin our fun. Rather, we see it as though we are being called on by God to be in agreement with Him and that He is looking out for us because we believe He is Good. Though we may still end up sinning, the important thing is that we no longer desire/love to sin (Romans 7:15-16). The benefit of this dying and cleansing of the old sinfully desirous self is that we inherit eternal life in Christ Jesus in this life and when we physically die because we will be resurrected in both spirit and then body as Jesus was (Romans 6:23, Romans 8:17, Romans 10:9-13, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 and 12-2 and 35-57, 1 John 4:2-3, John chapters 20-21, Luke chapter 24, Mark chapter 16, Matthew 28:1-10, Acts 1:1-3) .
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Prayer of Salvation and Fullness
If anyone reading this post has not accepted Jesus in this way to be cleansed from the love/desire of money (the worldly) and sin, may I implore the reader to do so now. If he/she doesn't know how, one may just pray something like this:
Dear, Heavenly Father, I believe You and Your Word that I have sinned. I'm so sorry for loving that which You hate and now agree with you that sin is not fun but harmful and that You are only trying to look out for me. I realize now that You are Good...so Good, in fact, that you sent Your Only Begotten Son Christ Jesus to take my place in punishment for this sin I have committed against You and others, past, present, and future. Please forgive me and cleanse me from all of this sin through Jesus' Heavenly Water and Blood poured down on me miraculously from You.
Dear, Christ Jesus, thank You for living a sinless life for me, for being tortured and tormented and crucified for me, for dying for me, and for being resurrected for me and for ascending for me--all You have so lovingly done for me. Thank You for saving me through Your Heavenly Water and Blood that You shed on the Cross for just this purpose. Please come and Breathe new life in me and fill my mouth with Your life-giving manna to bless me with being joined to You, as a branch into the True Vine, so that I may enjoy the waves of love from the Heavenly Father through You and be blessed with Your Living Waters, the Holy Spirit, in my belly and heart. Please come and live within me and live through me now because I can do no real good apart from You and Your Spirit. Also please baptize me with the Holy Spirit and with Your Fire.
Dear, Holy Spirit, please come and live through me, be my Counselor and Comforter, and lead and guide me into all truth and lead and guide me to glorify Jesus and worship God in Spirit and Truth. Thank You.
In all of these things, please just mercifully and graciously give me all of the fullness of spiritual blessings that You have in store for me, to inherit all that You Jesus so lovingly and diligently worked for. In Christ Jesus' Name, I ask You for all of this and thank and praise You for doing so.
Many people think that this kind of prayer is not necessary in receiving Christ Jesus. However, just like a marriage ceremony (or what used to be an engagement ceremony in Old Testament times) is not absolutely necessary to be married, it helps humans to have a particular event signify a new direction in life as a kind of anchor or compass in order to hold fast to a commitment made to another. I hope and pray anyone reading this post will be moved to do so.
© 4-30-2009 Victoria Tribby
From the museum label: Frei Carlos' Flemish origin is particularly evident in this altarpiece panel. The figures move with the calm, smooth gentleness characteristic of the compositions of the great Flemish masters from the fifteenth century; the bipartite space of the representation repeats models with an identical provenance; and the forms and all the details are treated with great preciousness and brightness. Christ appearing to the Virgin, before the Ascension, accompanied by a procession of Patriarchs from the Old Testament (Adam and Eve, Abraham and others), who have just emerged from Limbo. The painting is also a hymn to the figure of the Virgin Mary as the New Eve, the one that will rescue humankind from original sin.
Subject: A walking work of art, Gregory Da Silva is more than an odd spectacle...
Contact : Gregory da silva Cape Town South Africa Cellphone: 0737507923
Email: eggman@galmail.co.za
A walking work of art, Gregory Da Silva is more than an odd spectacle - he is a symbol of Africa's many diverse cultures...
A Symbol of African Unity
In the first heady years of the African Union, the world's eyes are increasingly turned to the continent from which humankind first appeared. Beneath the seemingly impenetrable mask of violence portrayed in popular media, lies a living and thriving cultural climate which Des Warde finds well depicted by West African street artist Gregory Da Silva.
The outfit always turns heads, and each day it boasts a new feature, a new symbol of an African culture or practice.
His headdress weighs up to twenty five kilograms, his body is armoured with artifacts and his face painted with tribal patterns and an undying smile. Each day, Gregory Da Silva presents the city centre with a new display of his symbolic art.
Gregory's voice is lively and he repeatedly offers phrases and words in French. Born in Benin, West Africa, 1979, he was trained in computer science at university, but went on to found a theatre group in Benin called 'Voice of Spirit' or 'Voix de l'Esprit' which performed politically motivated as well as comic and poetic theatre at the Benin National Library.
After receiving an invitation to perform at the MASA - Market for African Performing Arts - Festival in the Ivory Coast in 2003, where he represented his country, Benin, for a week before flying to South Africa. He sold his creations at the V&A Waterfront and began to grace the streets of Cape Town with his unique form of art. It was so unique it initially led the bemused Cape Town police to put him in the back of their car and call their superiors for advice! Naturally they were advised them to let him go and Gregory now enjoys a good relationship with the city authorities...
My attention is soon turned to his artifact-laden tunic which Gregory says is about "all African tradition, all African culture[s]" and he goes on to explain some of the more prominent objects displayed.
"Everything must be life,
everything must shine, and be positive"
First, he points out the clusters of sea shells hanging around his neck, saying that in Africa these shells were "old money" and once used as currency. He explains the eggs on his head dress as being symbolic of life and says "everything must be life, everything must shine, [and] be positive". Next his hands grab the arcane black bottle near his waist to explain that in his culture, the Sangoma people would place "good spirits" in a bottle, with which they would "heal sick people [they] passed while walking on the roads".
The broken shards of mirror found on his chest bear similar spiritual significance, and are often worn by Voodoo people in Africa and are said to be a kind of window into the spiritual world, and a "way to talk to [their] ancestor[s]".
Gregory says his main inspiration or motivation is to "make people laugh" and "make people happy" and to represent different African cultures. He says he always thinks "how we can put all of Africa together to make [it] one", adding that "not one country can be forgotten".
When he is travelling in Africa, be it in Senegal, Cameroon, Mali or the Congo, the local people invariably look at him and say "ahh, that is our culture" as they see something of their own represented. "All Africa is in my clothes" he says, drawing attention again to his peerless suit.
When not walking St. Georges Mall or Green Market Square, Gregory features at the Grahamstown festival, the Hermanus Whale Festival, has been hired to receive guests at hotels and airports, and has also appeared on SABC 2 and E-TV News.
He is very popular with tourists, especially those from Italy, England, America and Germany, who frequently ask why he does not come over and do his thing in their own country. But he says his focus is on Africa. Pictures of him certainly do get back to their countries though, as Gregory says everyday "hundreds" of pictures are taken of himself, usually posing with the tourists.
Asked about his dreams and ambitions, Gregory (or the "Egg Man" or "Ei man" as he is also known) says that this year he is planning on starting an art school, which is part of his 'Project For Africa' for this year. He wants to impart creative knowledge to South African youth, giving them the power to create beautiful things and also to support themselves, all part of his ultimate venerable ambition to "[bring] Africa together to make one".
Indeed, and good luck to him.
Egg On His Face But He's Happy
Gregory da silva, A Symbol of African Unity
Who is that Guy with all the Eggs on his head that you see at all the bestest Festivals in South Africa ? His name is gregory da Silva - An Artist Comedian, Storyteller, dancer from Benin West Africa. Gregory da Silva ( Egg Man ) was born in Benin West Africa, Voodoo Country. He speaks French and English and is staying in Cape Town South Africa. Gregory da silva has appeared at many Festivals in Africa and is presently staying in Cape Town South Africa. Gregory has appeared at many Festivals in Africa :
The Masa Festival 2003 ( market for African Performing Arts) in Ivory coast West Africa,
The grahamstown Festival South African National Art Festival,
The Hermanus Whales festival,
The Darling festival, The Gariep Kimberley Festival, Innibos Film Festival Nelspruit Mpumanlanga,
Moorresberg farm Shows,
The Biltong Castle Larger Festival in Somerset East South africa,
The Stellenbosch Street Festival,
The Simonstown Penguin Festival South Africa. He performs every day in Market square Cape Town and adds an air of rio - style festivity wherever he performs. Many Tourrists from Germany, England, America, Italy, France, Belguim call Gregory : The Egg man, or Chicken Man. Very famous in Africa.
AFRICAN EXTRAVAGANZA : The National Arts Festival had its usual colourful start in Grahamstown South Africa. Here Gregory da Silva from Benin, West Africa, wears headgear adorned with African artifacts. Gregory da Silva has becomes an Institution at the National Art festival Grahamstown. Picture by ALAN EASON
A festival favourite for many years, the ubiquitous "Eggman" was back at the 2006 National Arts Festival, making an appearance at the Village Green (CuePix/daylin paul)
24h Radio broadcast performance from CoseCosmiche.
16 - 17 december 2018
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Photos by Matteo Castellani
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24 hour live radio performance of sound, poetry and radio works inspired by the Universe.
Where: CoseCosmiche, Via Aleardi 11, Milan
Start: 16.00, 16th December 2018 (SUN), km 0
End: 16.15, 17th December 2018 (PLUTO), km 5.906.376.272
Radio webstream (active on 16th December): humankind.voyage:8000/spaceradio
FM: 97.3 (CoseCosmiche area)
BROADCASTING TIMETABLE: humankind.voyage
Broadcast by Alan Alpenfelt
Random Synth sound generator by Luca Xelius Martegani
Shop design: Paolo Di Benedetto
ARTISTS
Tomomi Adachi / Alan Alpenfelt / Giuliana Altamura / Alvax / Ashtoreth & Anja Aerts / Sofía Bertomeu / Vanni Bianconi / Bluenoid / Brandon Boan / Pamela Breda / Dario Buccini / Distant Fires Burning / Canary Burton & Marylou Blakeslee / Joan Cambon / Catenation / Claudio Cavalli / Gustavo Chab / Caro C / CLARA / WORRAN feat. Maud Marique & Rebecca Glover / Athena Corcoran-Tadd / Marc Cosmic / DAGGER MOTH & Marc Ribot / Maroulita De Kol / Cláudio de Pina / Marco Dibeltulu / Hazal Döleneken / Abby Donovan / Ceel Mogami de Haas / Dr Hanzo / Ducks! / Kaj Duncan David & Martin Lau / BA Denigris / Giorgio Dursi / Duty / Exotikdot / Jurgen Fonteijn / Chelidon Frame / Nicola Frattegiani / Zeno Gabaglio / Alessandro Gaffuri & Alice Diacono / Alessandro Gambato / Ghosts of Electricity / Ian Gibbins / Gigsta / Penelope Gkika / Mark Goodwin / Jared Green / Guili Guili Goulag / Stelios Hadjithomas / Ursula Häse / Werner Hasler / Juliana Herrero / Kathryn Hummel / Olga Kokcharova / Antoine Läng / Dominique LeGendre / Nicole L'Huillier & Daniela Catrileo / Lite Orchestra / LucidBLN / Luminance / William Memotone / Stephanie Merchak / Muzikačaka / Alyssa Moxley / Necromishka / Guan Ng Chor / Oikoi / Moggy Ogara / Olga Palomäki / Claudio Parodi / Georgia Pazarloglou / Mario Pegoraro / Pic Nic Radio / Fred Poulet / prOphecy sun / Rodrigo Quintanilha / Andrew Reddy / George Ridgway / Francesca Ruberto / Pekka Sassi / Katharina Schmidt / SciFiSol / Hannah Silva / Anna Stereopoulou / Syrenomelia / Lorenzo Tamai / Tavishi / Temple Music / The little typists / Walt Thisney / Vincent Tholomé / Tribes of Europe / TJ Thompson / Tonylight / Dixie Treichel / VaathV / Massimiliano Viel / Sally Walmsley / Hannah Woźniak / El Wud / Xelius / Angelina Yershova / Billy Yfantis
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ENGLISH (Italiano sotto)
The performing arts company V XX ZWEETZ in collaboration with the music label Human Kind Records has invited poets, artists and musicians to send sound works inspired by the Universe. These works will be transmitted via webradio and FM during a 24 hour radio performance from 16 to 17 December 2018 in Milan, at the Athur Cravan Foundation and thanks to the support of Cosmic Things.
During the 24 hours starting from 4pm on Sunday 16 December 2018 (GTM+1), the shop facing via Aleardi 11 in Milan will be transformed into a 'spaceship' in which an astronaut will spend a day immersed in the spatial sound.
The astronaut believes that peaceful places on Earth barely exist anymore and have been exhaustively explored, as have metaphysical ones. So he chooses Outer Space where he can freely listen and perceive himself immersed inside infinity. While drifting, he shares with us the sounds he encounters.
He will travel for 24 hours through the Solar System starting from the Sun and reaching Pluto. On his way, he will meet objects and planets that will activate the sound works collected during the "call". The rest of the journey, when no object or planet is encountered, will be defined by sounds generated randomly by a Synthesizer. The total duration of the trip is 5,906,376,272 km corresponding to 4,101,650 km for each minute of transmission.
The public can access the spacecraft freely at any time to listen to the trip with him. They can feed him, send him letters and postcards, play chess and help him spend the time when he feels alone.
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Powered in collaboration with Cose Cosmiche & V XX Zweetz
Sustained by ProHelvetia | SRKS/FSRC
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How the project was born:
It started when a sound poem on Mercury was composed as a commission by Radio Pic Nic (Bruxelles) to create works for the Sviluppo-Parallelo exhibition in 2016 at the Luzern Kunstmuseum, Switzerland.
The innate passion towards the vastness and mystery related to the Universe was so intriguing that it inspired Human Kind Records to invite other artists to contribute to something bigger.
Through the networking art concept “Freundeskreis” (circles of friends), nine artist collectives were chosen to compose for nine planets. They were invited to Milan on the 27th March 2017 for a one day lab and concert at the Galleria Giuseppe Pero. Together with art residency project CoseCosmiche and astrophysicist Luca Valenziano, we shared amongst us our artistic curiosities and responses towards the planets and the Universe.
The artists then selected their planets and returned to their own worlds to create their works.
As we know (or think we know…) Space does not stop expanding. Human Kind Records therefore decided to create a Universe of its own: humankind.voyage .
I took this picture in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. A huge display just inside the reception area celebrated the Chinese New Year. I thought this was so odd because it was about the weekend of Valentine's Day, and I figured Vegas would capitalize on it, i.e. all of the wedding chapels galore. Instead, a huge approximately 40 foot Chinese idol with massive looking gold coins strewn beneath it was the focus. The only place we found in town celebrating Valentine's Day was Walmart.
Though my hubby and I enjoyed the short vacation we took in Vegas through many of the sights and sounds that were family friendly, this aspect of blatant idol worship disturbed me. Though the displays all over town celebrating this festival were very alluring as noted above in this picture I took, those things that it represented to me is perhaps the core of humankind's separation from God--the love of money and sin. When I read these passages listed below during one of my devotions, I was reminded of the pictures I shot in Vegas and decided to post them on my flickr site:
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. They have mouths but cannot speak, eyes, but they cannot see; they have ears, but cannot hear, nor is there breath in their mouths. Those who make them will be like them, and so will all who trust in them. (Psalm 135:15-18, NIV)
The rest of mankind that were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood--idols that cannot see or hear or walk. Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts. (Revelation 9:20-21, NIV)
The result of of the love of money and sin brought to mind these like passages:
He said to me, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son. But the cowardly, the unbelieving the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters, and all liars--their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death." (Revelation 21:6-8, NIV)
Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star. (Revelation 22:14-16, NIV)
Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:14-15, NIV)
The Good News after reading these very convicting passages can be found in passages like these that sum up the whole purpose of the Lord, bringing to light our many failings:
Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.
But now a righteousness from God, apart from the law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. (Romans 3:19-24, NIV)
For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all. (Romans 11:32, NIV)
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9, NIV)
The cool thing about this grace and righteousness given freely to us as a gift is that it has a wonderful side effect: We no longer desire or love to sin because His power touches us and are inclined instead to desire to do good and love (Romans 6:1 to 8:14 and Deuteronomy 5:29). This effect does not come by reading and studying and memorizing Scripture, though it is most certainly advantageous: Through it, we discover what sin is in order to agree with Him that it is wrong and it encourages us to do good and to love and to show ourselves approved and to fellowship with Him and others along with exhorting and rebuking us in Him, etc. (1 Corinthians 1:17 to 2:16). This new desire/inclination, instead, comes through His power poured on us through His Heavenly Waterfall and His Blood and His Breath (John 19:34-35, 1 John 5:7-8, John 3:3-18, Acts 8:15-17, Acts 10:47-48, Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 19:1-7, John 20:21-22, Acts 1:5-8, Acts 2:1-4, Matthew 3:11).
Thus, the love of money (or that which is worldly) and sin within us dies
and the love to do good and to love comes to life within us, making us new creatures in Him. We no longer feel, then, when someone tells us something is sin through Scripture that he/she is trying to ruin our fun. Rather, we see it as though we are being called on by God to be in agreement with Him and that He is looking out for us because we believe He is Good. Though we may still end up sinning, the important thing is that we no longer desire/love to sin (Romans 7:15-16). The benefit of this dying and cleansing of the old sinfully desirous self is that we inherit eternal life in Christ Jesus in this life and when we physically die because we will be resurrected in both spirit and then body as Jesus was (Romans 6:23, Romans 8:17, Romans 10:9-13, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 and 12-2 and 35-57, 1 John 4:2-3, John chapters 20-21, Luke chapter 24, Mark chapter 16, Matthew 28:1-10, Acts 1:1-3) .
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Prayer of Salvation and Fullness
If anyone reading this post has not accepted Jesus in this way to be cleansed from the love/desire of money (the worldly) and sin, may I implore the reader to do so now. If he/she doesn't know how, one may just pray something like this:
Dear, Heavenly Father, I believe You and Your Word that I have sinned. I'm so sorry for loving that which You hate and now agree with you that sin is not fun but harmful and that You are only trying to look out for me. I realize now that You are Good...so Good, in fact, that you sent Your Only Begotten Son Christ Jesus to take my place in punishment for this sin I have committed against You and others, past, present, and future. Please forgive me and cleanse me from all of this sin through Jesus' Heavenly Water and Blood poured down on me miraculously from You.
Dear, Christ Jesus, thank You for living a sinless life for me, for being tortured and tormented and crucified for me, for dying for me, and for being resurrected for me and for ascending for me--all You have so lovingly done for me. Thank You for saving me through Your Heavenly Water and Blood that You shed on the Cross for just this purpose. Please come and Breathe new life in me and fill my mouth with Your life-giving manna to bless me with being joined to You, as a branch into the True Vine, so that I may enjoy the waves of love from the Heavenly Father through You and be blessed with Your Living Waters, the Holy Spirit, in my belly and heart. Please come and live within me and live through me now because I can do no real good apart from You and Your Spirit. Also please baptize me with the Holy Spirit and with Your Fire.
Dear, Holy Spirit, please come and live through me, be my Counselor and Comforter, and lead and guide me into all truth and lead and guide me to glorify Jesus and worship God in Spirit and Truth. Thank You.
In all of these things, please just mercifully and graciously give me all of the fullness of spiritual blessings that You have in store for me, to inherit all that You Jesus so lovingly and diligently worked for. In Christ Jesus' Name, I ask You for all of this and thank and praise You for doing so.
Many people think that this kind of prayer is not necessary in receiving Christ Jesus. However, just like a marriage ceremony (or what used to be an engagement ceremony in Old Testament times) is not absolutely necessary to be married, it helps humans to have a particular event signify a new direction in life as a kind of anchor or compass in order to hold fast to a commitment made to another. I hope and pray anyone reading this post will be moved to do so.
© 4-30-2009 Victoria Tribby
This one defining skill, accomplished even by a baby, determines who and what we are. This "simple" skill has shaped us and the world around us.
DAVOS/SWITZERLAND, 22JAN16 - Jennifer Doudna, Professor of Chemistry and of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, USA, looks on during the open forum session 'Life in 2030: Humankind and the Machine' at the Annual Meeting 2016 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2016.
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM/swiss-image.ch/Photo Michele Limina
Sponsor - Cofunds
Artist - Oliver Dean
Design - 'Animal Mineral'
What inspired the design?
This design was inspired by Darwin’s Theory of evolution and the role of humankind in protecting vulnerable species.
The Giraffe stands as a clear example of “Decent with modification” through its distinctive features. Over generations, animals respond to environmental survival requirements through every biologically conceivable manner.
This striking design would mean the giraffe would be recovered in a reflective metal as an extract of mineral sourced from the home of the giraffe) to demonstrate that not only do wild animals evolve to “Reflect” survival needs but as humans we are responsible for the welfare and longevity of animals who are affected by our excavation of minerals from fragile environments.
In this Artwork, the giraffe’s identity is disguised/or shrouded by the mineral that surrounds it.
About the Sponsor
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We employ around 700 staff and have offices in the City of London and Chelmsford, Essex.
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About the Artist
Oliver Dean is a Colchester based illustrator and community artist. He offers a flexible approach to community arts, working with groups of all ages, across a range of media and always exploring the creativity of those involved.
His illustrations focus on providing humour and originality. Oliver is currently self publishing his first children’s book; Permanent Barker, which was funded through the crowd funding website; Kickstarter.