The bodypainting and the flower heads of the Surmas / Suris.

Giovanna Aryafara is an Australian artist and photographer, passionate about the people of Surmas / Suris. The tribe inhabits the Omo Valley in southern Ethiopia and their characteristic is the body painting and the flower heads. https://www.facebook.com/Giovanna-Photography-188372111890186/ https://giovannaphotography.com/ © Giovanna Aryafara Photography (all rights reserved / All rights reserved)

May 29, 2021 0

Tangerine Dress

Shelly Mosman (American, born 1972)Tangerine Dress

April 25, 2021 0

The Photographer Taking Regal Portraits of Nigerian Brides

Behind a chartreuse veil, stitched with pearls of the same color, a woman gazes at the camera. Her gele, a signifier of her Nigerian heritage, is artfully wrapped around her head and stacks of beaded necklaces encircle her neck. Cast in chiaroscuro, the swath of saffron fabric over her shoulder catches the light. She’s vivid and... Continue Reading →

January 16, 2021 0

Falko One

Falko One's street art has taken him from his beloved Cape Town to Singapore, Dubai and beyond. In search of something closer to home, the internationally renowned graffiti artist embarked on a journey across South Africa with Red Bull to leave his mark in colourful murals in each of the towns, small dorpies and informal... Continue Reading →

August 19, 2020 0

Film Meets Art I, II & ΙΙΙ

Υπέροχα βιντεάκια με παραδείγματα του πώς η μία μορφή τέχνης επηρεάζεται από την άλλη. Εδώ βλέπουμε σε split εικόνα, διάσημους πίνακες και τις αντίστοιχες σκηνές του κινηματογράφου για τις οποίες αποτέλεσαν πηγή έμπνευσης. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8lP3U26zGI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfR8bH_Fe8Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEpYfv7hLio

December 31, 2019 0

Studio Visit With Artist Sara Shamma

Damascus - Lebanon - London Artist Sara Shamma lived and studied in Damascus, Syria and after a short stay in Lebanon, she moved to London where she currently lives and works, under the auspices of an Exceptional Talent Visa. She focuses on death and humanity through portraits and children that are often created after years... Continue Reading →

October 24, 2019 0

Viewing Iran and Its Complexities Through the Eyes of Visual Artists (By Anna Diamond, smithsonian.com, September 26, 2019)

Compelling works from six female photographers tell stories of revolution, displacement and longing for home Untitled from the series "Witness 1979" by Hengameh Golestan, March 11 1979 (Freer|Sackler) The snowflakes, the ones unimpeded by the decorative umbrellas, fall on the women’s heads, sticking to their knit beanies and scarves and catching on their uncovered hair. The women’s... Continue Reading →

October 3, 2019 0

Iro

Oxford Alumna, Prehistoric Archaeologist, English Teacher (QTS, GTCS), Greek Teacher, MoMA & Coursera Mentor & Mentor Guide, Translator for Global Translator Community, Moderator & Founding member of the “Mu.SA (MOOC) Network, Bookworm, Psychology Enthusiast, Interested in Politics & Philosophy, Portraitist, Art Lover, Traveler since I was a forty-day old baby, Learner, Gypsy Soul, Chocoholic “Το χαμόγελο του παιδιού – The Smile of the Child” supporter, Ελπίδα Σύλλογος Φίλων Παιδιών με καρκίνο «ΕΛΠΙΔΑ» - ELPIDA (HOPE) Friends’ Association of Children with cancer supporter, “Little Princess Trust” supporter