Nadia MariaAs I noted in my previous post on the brilliant Brazilian photographer Nadia Maria, Heavenly Bodies, she derives much of her inspiration from the fleeting visions glimpsed before sleep and from dreams themselves, hence the dark evocative atmosphere she portrays so poetically in each image. Nadia Maria manages to capture perfectly the sense of imminent transformation that we all experience when we dream, where nothing is as it appears to be and everything has the potential to become something other. Here on the night-side the uncertain self is confronted with all the sublimity and terror of being.
These are really tremendous. There seems to be a water theme even if they aren’t blatantly under water, its a watery effect. Blurry, wavy, sweeping… Since your last post, I looked up Nadia Maria, saw her shout out to you on FB and started paying attention… a lot of attention! She is really amazing. Glad for the introduction and haps for your being acknowledged!
Thank you, I would agree about the water theme, in fact there seems to be a constant theme of the models overwhelmed by elemental force if you take into consideration the constellation photographs. She certainly has a unique and poetic vision. Glad you enjoyed.
Oh I like that idea. Overwhelmed by an elemental force. Any more posts on her coming up? Also I meant to tell you I found Ellen Rogers on Instagram, she’s posted a lot of her work, it’s really something!!!
Another great post and I love the photographs. So much new stuff for this Renaissance man. Thank you. I think it is the immanence of change and the possibility of metamorphosis …
Mutability will always bedevil us I think. The new art is new to me to, as a rule I rarely stray beyond 1970, but there seems to be a lot of new artists who feature work that isn’t out of place in Cakeland, even extend the borders. Glad you liked Roger
Well, as my beloved says, “Roger, you’re no spring chicken.” I’m not sure whether she’s being nice or not. Just keeping me honest, I guess. Seriously though, you are doing great work.
We all have doubts. Each time I revise a piece of writing, I have doubts. Clearly the original wasn’t good enough, or I wouldn’t be revising it. Is the revision sound? Have I revised the poetry out? Will the revised piece stand? Should I go back to the original? I think that the doubts are essential to us being creators and explorers. If we had no doubts we’d be happy with the morning paper, the daily crossword puzzle, our cup of tea, and the tv blazing away every night. Luckily, we aren’t. It is our doubt, our wonderment, our desire for something extra, our fear that what we have isn’t quite enough … these are the things that drive us on. If you never doubted, you would be less than human. Doubt away, my friend. Your doubts make things happen.
I know the feeling. I bought two lots of daffodils yesterday and I can sit and look at them as they slowly open. Hypnotic. Alas, we must sometimes choose between happiness, lethargy, procrastination, and that digging through that coal-dark pit of the soul that allows us to bring diamonds and other gems kicking and struggling to the surface. Not everybody is born for (or into) a comfortable creative life.
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These are really tremendous. There seems to be a water theme even if they aren’t blatantly under water, its a watery effect. Blurry, wavy, sweeping… Since your last post, I looked up Nadia Maria, saw her shout out to you on FB and started paying attention… a lot of attention! She is really amazing. Glad for the introduction and haps for your being acknowledged!
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Thank you, I would agree about the water theme, in fact there seems to be a constant theme of the models overwhelmed by elemental force if you take into consideration the constellation photographs. She certainly has a unique and poetic vision. Glad you enjoyed.
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Oh I like that idea. Overwhelmed by an elemental force. Any more posts on her coming up? Also I meant to tell you I found Ellen Rogers on Instagram, she’s posted a lot of her work, it’s really something!!!
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And great visual
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There are great visuals. Nadia Maria has a beautiful, dark vision.
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Cake, I tagged you in a challenge. I have no expectations that you’d play along… however maybe you can sort of join in the comments.
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Hmmm, I will comment on your site what my song is.
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That’s perfectly fine with me!
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I will catch up tomorrow I am beat at the moment.
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No worries. Sleep well.
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Striking.
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Aren’t they just. I love her work
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I can understand why.
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Yes it is mysterious and strange yet poetic and beautiful.
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The best combination, in my opinion.
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Stunning
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They are indeed. I love her work this is the second post I have done about her
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Another great post and I love the photographs. So much new stuff for this Renaissance man. Thank you. I think it is the immanence of change and the possibility of metamorphosis …
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Mutability will always bedevil us I think. The new art is new to me to, as a rule I rarely stray beyond 1970, but there seems to be a lot of new artists who feature work that isn’t out of place in Cakeland, even extend the borders. Glad you liked Roger
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Extend the borders, push the packet: that is our task as artists. As critics we must try to understand the what and the how and the why.
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True, you are a wise old owl Roger.
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Well, as my beloved says, “Roger, you’re no spring chicken.” I’m not sure whether she’s being nice or not. Just keeping me honest, I guess. Seriously though, you are doing great work.
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Thank you Roger. You are too kind, I have been having doubts lately so it is much appreciated.
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We all have doubts. Each time I revise a piece of writing, I have doubts. Clearly the original wasn’t good enough, or I wouldn’t be revising it. Is the revision sound? Have I revised the poetry out? Will the revised piece stand? Should I go back to the original? I think that the doubts are essential to us being creators and explorers. If we had no doubts we’d be happy with the morning paper, the daily crossword puzzle, our cup of tea, and the tv blazing away every night. Luckily, we aren’t. It is our doubt, our wonderment, our desire for something extra, our fear that what we have isn’t quite enough … these are the things that drive us on. If you never doubted, you would be less than human. Doubt away, my friend. Your doubts make things happen.
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But I happy with the paper, crossword, cup of tea and the TV, I have a great capacity for sitting still in a room.
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I know the feeling. I bought two lots of daffodils yesterday and I can sit and look at them as they slowly open. Hypnotic. Alas, we must sometimes choose between happiness, lethargy, procrastination, and that digging through that coal-dark pit of the soul that allows us to bring diamonds and other gems kicking and struggling to the surface. Not everybody is born for (or into) a comfortable creative life.
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Ah decisions, decisisions. Well I will probably keep at despite myself Roger.
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You have to. You are doing a great job. Surrealism and the World need people like you!
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You are funny Roger… O.K if you insist
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Lovely! I esp like the triangles one.
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That one is lovely. Glad you like Vic!
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