What a moving and captivating window into a beautiful practice and the art that comes from it. The way she talks about it makes me want to sit and listen for hours. And thank you for always being open about your own investigation and attempts to understand and learn. Where you took us at the end of the piece is worthy of some devoted exploration. How many people could live with less pain and more joy if we did a better job of supporting the arts all around?
I was so lucky to get to interview A'Driane over the course of two days. It was such an enriching conversation that changed my perspective on so many things. I totally agree that there would be less pain and more joy in the world if the arts were more accessible.
i really don't have words quite yet but feel compelled to record, in this space, how moving this piece is. and i mean all of it. nieves' work, her thoughts, her process and your writing. i will be reading this again, sending it to folks, hopping over to learn more about this important artist, then coming back home to the idea of art as religion. thank you!
What a moving and captivating window into a beautiful practice and the art that comes from it. The way she talks about it makes me want to sit and listen for hours. And thank you for always being open about your own investigation and attempts to understand and learn. Where you took us at the end of the piece is worthy of some devoted exploration. How many people could live with less pain and more joy if we did a better job of supporting the arts all around?
I was so lucky to get to interview A'Driane over the course of two days. It was such an enriching conversation that changed my perspective on so many things. I totally agree that there would be less pain and more joy in the world if the arts were more accessible.
i really don't have words quite yet but feel compelled to record, in this space, how moving this piece is. and i mean all of it. nieves' work, her thoughts, her process and your writing. i will be reading this again, sending it to folks, hopping over to learn more about this important artist, then coming back home to the idea of art as religion. thank you!
Art. As. Religion! And A'Driane's practice is the perfect window into this idea.