RHYTHMS AND RECONNECTION - sound guided intuitive painting workshop

Nigerian Born Baltimore-based Transdisciplinary Artist, presents RHYTHMS AND RECONNECTION in ÀṢẸ: Embodying the Divine - a solo presentation of paintings, sculptures, and site-specific installations inspired by the Yorùbá philosophy of ÀṢẸ, using the polychronic concept of energy and vital life force as a cosmic declaration to embody the divine energies that catalyze our existence. Through this solo exhibition, VILLAGER invites the viewer to embark on a cosmic journey of searching, finding, and embodying - instructing us to explore our inner and outer worlds and re-imagine ourselves as sacred beings, ordained with the power (ÀṢẸ ) to manifest (pà àse) and redefine our existential conditions.

RHYTHMS AND RECONNECTION is designed as a 2-hour primer for introducing sound as a vehicle to expand one’s capacity for one's artistic expression. VILLAGER [lead artist] will lead the workshop participants into an energetically rhythmic and harmonious environment to find stillness and connect with the present through the senses. Using an assortment of rhythm and percussion instruments - singing bowls, gongs, sound bowls, cowbells, and djembe accompanied by vocal affirmations, VILLAGER will create soundscapes that encourage participants to rediscover themselves through intuitive creative expression. 

Participants will be provided with materials all materials provided. No experience is necessary. VILLAGER will guide you through a journey of connecting with your soul’s wisdom and intuitively paint from this meditative space. Participants will leave with a piece of artwork that reflects their experience and serves as a testament to their innate creativity and connection to their spirit self.

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ÀṢẸ: Embodying the Divine will be on view in the Mezzanine Gallery of the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower from October 10 to December 17, 2024. ​Curated by Kirk Shannon-Butts, BOPA Senior Curator and Public Art and Curation Manager, this solo exhibition is a part of the third volume of the Emerge Baltimore exhibition series, which features local rising artists in the historic galleries of the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower. Please join us for the opening reception and performance ​(free to public) on October 10, 2024, from 6 PM - 8 PM, sound guided intuitive painting workshop on October 26, 2024, from 1PM - 3PM, and Artist Talk in conversation with Angela Carroll on November 2, 2024, from 1PM - 3PM.

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