hey people, i am in the mix. believe it or not. i have enjoyed reading your entries and checking out the images and sites you've posted since the site went up. i can't begin to respond to it all right now, but will try to maintain regular contact from now on.
i'd like to label the photos that wolpa posted for me on the 25th (thanks). these photos alude to the "aura" nerve that i use to track my world, in addition to understanding or observing how others experience and express themselves. from a spiritual perspective, that is. here are the working titles for those shots (most taken in turkey and a few in uganda).
harmon1 evil eye
harmon2 there
harmon3 perfect
harmon4 night flight
harmon5 prostration (the rocks will cry out)
harmon6 blue mosque dross
harmon7 baraka
harmon8 your paradise
these photos are from a show that i'm currently scrounging to finish for the eleventh of june. this project primarily overlaps with ordinary aura...
...in regards to my recent studies on folk islam, and particularly the spiritual significance of specific places and objects within this worldview. for me, the aura concept is simply the common link between what we can see and what we can't. but not just the "otherworldliness" of things, but also the "truth behind the matter" (ok, that's bad) or in other words, how our beliefs affect daily life. here are is a blip from the statement for the show:
"the focus of my current project rests precariously on the boundary of two ancient paths, that of christianity and islam. i am not seeking political commentary, but simply tracking a margin shared by men and women of faith. together, these modern pilgrims listen to prophets, seek the transcendent, and receive the unseen. words of revelation, dreams of paradise, places of power, and prayers of influence all mark their course and my investigation. the relationships between sacred text, cultural symbol, illustrative vision, human mystery, and personal destiny provide the foundation for my work. nevertheless, the ultimate impact of these factors on daily life secures my lasting interest and should beckon our response as we seek to understand and reconcile the relationship between these people of God."
alan
Posted by alan at May 28, 2004 06:33 PM