CHASM: Elevation

CHASM: Elevation

In Partnership with Center for The Higher Self

http://chasm.nyc ~ 10+ Participating Artists list to be announced by 11/12/21

http://chasmelevation.tumblr.com

Uplifting energies will be conjured by a diverse group of artists in Wynwood during Art Basel Miami this year. CHASM.nyc partners with the all new Center for The Higher Self, a community healing playground built to expand consciousness through self exploration and sound. CHASM: Elevation features a weeklong, immersive visual art installation inside of the new space, and a day-to-night music and art event on Saturday, December 4th. Faeries, sound healers, performance artists, and VJs converge for a femme-centric mini fest focused on grounding, healing and playful exploration. A garden of pleasures and delights, CHASM: Elevation serves as the alternative to Basel week madness, presenting an alcohol-free elixir bar.

Center for The Higher Self is a space that promotes physical, mental and celestial healing. A space to connect a community of people who are also working towards growth and expansion. A space to hea and vibrate together. Launched in 2021 by Miami native Lauren Martinez, the Center represents the cumulation of a deep inner holistic journey, which the internationally recognized dj and producer began on early in life. From an event space to classes in yoga, reiki, meditation, sound healing, and breathwork, Center for The Higher Self is excited to debut its offerings to the Wynwood community.

CHASM.nyc is the curatorial project of sculptor, performer and musician Julia Sinelnikova aka The Oracle. CHASM audiovisual exhibitions and performance curations have been profiled in the New York Times, Paper Magazine, and Time Out NY. The project is focused on bringing experimental light art, music, performance and more by lgbtqpoc artists and women to the forefront.

Julia Sinelnikova is an interdisciplinary artist who works with holograms, performance, and digital culture. Their light installations have been exhibited internationally, and they have performed widely as The Oracle of Vector Gallery. They have received commissions from NYC Parks Department, NYC Department of Transportation, Pace University, Contemporary Art Museum of Houston, Michael Madden (Maroon 5), Barry L. Skolnick (Gilbertsville Expressive Movement), Refinery29, GIPHY, Webster Hall, and Norte Maar. Heavily inspired by electronic music, Sinelnikova has designed sculptural sets for performers including Lee Burridge, Machinedrum, The GZA (Wu Tang Clan), Peaches, Juliana Huxtable, and Aurora Halal. Selected profiles of their work have appeared in The New York Times, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, VICE, Artnet, Huffington Post, The Creators Project, PAPER Mag, and The Miami New Times. Their work has been presented at the Contemporary Art Museum of Houston, The Tides Institute & Museum of Art, The Oulu Museum of Art, and Williamsburg Art & Historical Center. Sinelnikova has also exhibited site-specific installations for Miami Art Week / Art Basel annually since 2011. In 2019 The Contemporary Art Museum of Houston (CAMH) commissioned the artist to create a body of sculptures and video artworks for their forthcoming gala, and the artist presented a full-floor immersive installation as part of their residency there in September 2021 due to covid-19. They are also a singer-songwriter and DJ, and in 2021 opened for Charli XCX at Wynwood Pride and released their debut EP under the pseudonym ORACLE666. In 2021 their four music videos were featured in numerous publications. They have directed four music videos for other artists in the industry. They hold an MFA in Sculpture from Queens College (CUNY) and a BFA in Sculpture, minor in Art History from The Fashion Institute of Technology (SUNY). They live and work in Brooklyn.

Center for the Higher Self - Founder’s Journey

Spirituality has been a continuous part of Lauren Martinez’s life since she was a young girl. Navigating other realms of consciousness has always been a constant for her. But it wasn’t until 2017 that her true calling began to take form. Prior to that, Lauren was an internationally traveling dj & producer based in New York for over a decade. Being recognized by MixMag as a force to look out for, she built momentum for herself in the industry, releasing acclaimed music and simultaneously launching her own record label. It was at this time, at the height of her career, that the universe had other plans.

Lauren’s health took a dark turn, living with chronic pain and depression, she knew things couldn’t continue this way. After vowing to become sober, she began to dive headfirst in every healing modality she found. From acupuncture, to reiki, yoga, plant medicine and shadow work, she pulled back each layer that was holding her down and her vision become more clear. Her calling was to create an all encompassing healing community, where people could come learn about and receive some of the services that helped her. The Center For The Higher Self was born: A place to receive services and also surround yourself with a supportive community of seekers and healers.

CHASM: Elevation

In Partnership with Center for The Higher Self

FEATURING:

VISUAL ART EXHIBITION

Julia Sinelnikova aka THE ORACLE ~ Immersive light sculpture installation from the “Crystal Fragments” series.

Laura Kimmel aka METAGASM ~ “Goddess Portal” photographic prints.

MEDICINE MUSIC ~ Sound therapy with instruments, prayers, and love vibrations to heal the mind and body.

Keysel

Salva Alba

Emilia Garth

Simon Jano

Brandy Michele Adams

LIVE MUSIC PERFORMANCE

LAVVA

POETRY, SOUND HEALING & TAROT READINGS

Madi Dangerously

TAROT READINGS

Jade ChalchiQuetzalli

VJ - PROJECTIONS OVER EVENING PERFORMERS

Aya Avalon

PROJECTIONS LIGHT BATH PORTRAIT-MAKING STATION

Jarid Blue

ELECTRONIC MUSIC ~ AMBIENT SOUND HEALING

Bryan Kasenic

DJ

Penny Lane

ALSO FEATURING

Cacao Elixirs

Non-alcoholic herbal elixirs by Deva & Nayla incorporating SPIRITLESS

Live music and DJ performances by Julia Sinelnikova aka ORACLE666

SPONSORED BY MAD TASTY

~an all-natural, hydrating, restorative beverage with 20mg of pure broad-spectrum hemp extract

~partnered with Drop4Drop, an organization that believes everyone, everywhere has the right to clean water. For every 12 ounces of MAD TASTY sold, the brand donates 12 ounces of clean drinking water.

SPONSORED BY SPIRITLESS

~Spiritless supports the conscientious cocktailers, the no-and-low-ers, the people who want to live fully but drink differently.

~Through 2% for the Girls, Spiritless will donate up to 2% of Spiritless sales to nonprofits, programs and partnerships that foster entrepreneurialism, mentoring and leadership development among young women.

MORE ABOUT THE ARTISTS & PERFORMERS

Madi Dangerously

As an advocate of art-for-healing and mental-emotional health, Madi Dangerously founded Treat The World Inc where she curates and facilitates healing arts experiences to uplift community through workshops, live performance, exhibits & installations, as well as offers intuitive healing, guidance and transformation coaching through DangerouslyAliveWellness.

Madi Dangerously is a multidimensional afro-caribbean spirit-traveler; creative director, poet, artist and spiritual coach - NYC bred, yet child of the universe....

Madi Dangerously (Mariama Rafetna)’s ART in all its forms - celebrates the simple beauties that unite us as spiritual beings experiencing humanity in this fragile life. In 2018 she released her debut spoken word album HELLO BLU3BIRD: “a journey to FREEDOM as told by SPIRIT,” produced by VHVL and released volume one of the complimentary poetry & photography book to the series in 2020.

As a visual artist, Mariama creates expressionist abstract mixed media works in the form of photography, video and painting celebrating her love & connection to the natural elements, spirit guides & symbols; predominantly in hues of BLU3, honoring all that the color blue represents. Her work is an ongoing offering of love, peace and comfort to all who need it.

Bryan Kasenic

For the past 18 years, The Bunker New York has led the way for American techno by bringing together hundreds of artists from all over the world. More than a mere techno party, The Bunker unites diverse sounds from across the electronic music spectrum, connecting the dots between house, techno, experimental sounds, and much more. The Bunker New York began as a party, grew up into a record label, and has become a collaborative community, fostered by founder and curator Bryan Kasenic since its launch in 2003.

In 2020, Bryan founded a new label, Going In, dedicated to long-form musical compositions geared towards meditation, psychedelic ceremonies, yoga, massage, or simply spacing out and going inside yourself. His set at Chasm: Elevation will be geared towards deep listening and healing sounds.

LAVVA

Lavva is a devotee to the Divine Feminine. Through sound healing she deepens her connection with Self/God and aids as a musical conversation with the ancestors & higher self. By alchemising R&B, Soul, Jazz & Hiphop, she creates a new face & genre for the reawakening consciousness.

MORE ARTIST BIOS TBA

Host or Publisher Chasm & Center for the Higher Self