#drexcyen

[bellus-spiritus]

@fireleibaez #FireleiBaez @jamescohangallery "A Drexcyen Chronocommons (To win the war you fought it sideways)," an exhibition of new work by #FireleiBáez. Acknowledging the reciprocal nature of migration as a non-linear course of movement, Báez creates sites of connectivity, where overlapping histories and modes of understanding coexist. For "A Drexcyen Chronocommons (To win the war you fought it sideways)," the artist has created an immersive installation in the main gallery that spreads into the reception area. The space is cocooned in hand-perforated blue tarp—often used for temporary shelter, and thus a symbol of both disaster and refuge—casting light onto material patterned with black diasporic symbols of nurturing and resistance. Overhead is a geo-specific map of the stars as they appeared in the night sky at the onset of the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804). A successful uprising led by self-liberated enslaved people against the French colonial government in Saint-Domingue, the Haitian Revolution was an early precursor to abolition movements internationally and had an indelible—if often unacknowledged—impact on the ideological and geopolitical landscape of the 19th century world. The installation’s oceanic quality suggests the broader history of black diaspora and the Middle Passage, in relationship to Glissant’s theory of the ocean as a connector and a repository of physical memory. . . Detail: FIRELEI BÁEZ, "A Drexcyen chronocommons (To win the war you fought it sideways)," 2019. Two paintings, hand-painted wooden frame, perforated tarp, printed mesh, handmade paper over found objects, plants, books, Oman incense, palo santo. . . . . #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #installation #drexcyen #drexciya #jamescohangallery #lowereastside #artcollector #artadvisor #joakimvonditmar (at James Cohan Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw5rdD7lZf5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b7bse29dw7ee

[newyorkarttours]

Firelei Baez at James Cohan Gallery

Under a recreation of the night sky as it appeared at the start of the Haitian Revolution, Firelei Baez presents a dramatic installation at James Cohan Gallery’s Lower East Side space featuring empowered female figures who assert their presence in the gallery and in history. Wearing a tignon that refers to the 18th century legal requirement for African-diasporic women to cover their hair, this casually posed yet regal figure lacks a mouth yet speaks with her eyes. (On view through June 16th). Firelei Baez, installation view of A Drexcyen Chronocommons (To win the war you fought it sideways) at James Cohan Gallery on the Lower East Side, April 2019.

[evilthotiana]

drexciya is amazing bc they make songs named “Journey To The Lair Of The Drexcyen Diver” and it’s just 6 minutes of the best detroit techno you’ve ever heard

[mia-vienne]

Nicole Awai

Nicole Awai, Reclaimed Water, Buffalo Bayou, Houston, Texas installation

Firelei Baez, A Drexcyen chronocommons (To win the war you fought it sideways), 2019, Two paintings, hand-painted wooden frame, perforated tarp, printed mesh, handmade paper over found objects, plants, books, Oman incense, palo santo

Nicole Awai, Persistent Resistance of the Liquid Land, installation

nov 2 2020

Nicole Awai’s lecture introduced me to new materials which can be used to create fine art. When listening to her creative process, I recognized that Awai uses a lot of nail polish in her paintings. She compared this medium to the use of oil paint saying how much more challenging it is to work with when considering its quick drying. The idea of using a material like oil paint reminded me of Mickalene Thomas, an artist I am focusing on in one of my art history courses. In an interview with Thomas, she claimed that her work uses felt and rhinestones along with many collage techniques because it was a way of problem solving. She learned that these less expensive materials could be used to create fine art, even if they are bought from a craft store. Both Awai and Thomas think outside of the box and present unique methods of creating work. 

The use of diverse media also allows for the audience to be immersed in Awai’s work. Persistent Resistance of the Liquid Land is an installation that fills a corner of the space. The work embodies the concept of transformation but also brings the audience into a state of flux, allowing them the ability to transform. The sense of immersion and tranformation reminded me of other installations, such as Firelei Baez’s A Drexcyen chronocommons (To win the war you fought it sideways). Baez’s work brings the audience into a unique space surrounding them with the art and passion in the work.

While Awai has a unique process in her work, she also presents important ideas and beliefs in her pieces. On Nicole Awai’s website, she states that “Employing diverse media, [allows her to] transform non-conventional materials [and] create visual layered statements about the body, gender, race, and the environment.” Like Nicholas Galanin, Awai considers monuments as a subject for several of her pieces. For example, Reclaimed Water is a work that debates the Christopher Columbus monument which, unlike other monuments praising colonialism, was left standing in New York City. Her other pieces also consider the intentions and purpose of monuments and whether or not the individuals, movements or time periods depicted are ones that deserve to be glorified.

[liviaarts]

FIRELEI BÁEZ

A Drexcyen chronocommons (To win the war you fought it sideways) 2019

Two paintings, hand-painted wooden frame, perforated tarp, printed mesh, handmade paper over found objects, plants, books, Oman incense, palo santo

Initially I was draw to this piece in an immediate somewhat unconscious thought of “ohhh I really like how this looks”. Without knowing anything about the artist apart from her name, my attention was focused on the pure visuals of the piece. I love the beautiful monochrome shades of blue contrasted by the colorful figure tucked between the folds. The blue reminds me of the night sky with the delicate cutouts like stars, or of glaciers where the light seeps through the ice illuminating it from behind, or of waves on the sea. 

After my initial uninformed reaction I decided to read a bit about the installation. From my understanding, Baez was attempting to create an instillation that would explore identity and its connection to heritage and history. The two figures (one of which is not visible in the picture above) were created with reference to Haitian priestesses. These figures were designed to look powerful and almost mythical in nature. The empty space between these figures represents the holes in todays knowledge of the past/history. I think that it is a really interesting piece, that holds deep meaning and stunning visuals. 

September 6th 2020 

[artbookdap]

We ❤️ the @fireleibaez painting "Towards an unseen force," 2019, installed in “A Drexcyen chronocommons (To win the war you fought it sideways) also 2019, at @jamescohangallery ⁠This detail of the installation is reproduced from new release 'Firelei Báez: to breathe full and free,' launching 3PM tomorrow at ⁠James Cohan Gallery, 48 Walker Street, NYC⁠. Get your copy signed by the artist!⁠ This event is free and open to the public.⁠ ⁠ Collecting a decade's worth of paintings, sculptural commissions, immersive installations and more than 150 works on paper, plus scholarly essays and interviews by some of the top curators and art historians of our time—including Carla Acevedo-Yates, Mark Godfrey, Legacy Russell, Thelma Golden and Eva Respini—'to breathe full and free' is a tour de force and a must for all serious contemporary art bookshelves.⁠ ⁠ Edited by @dlouisnorr ⁠ Designed by @mikomcginty ⁠ Published by @gregoryrmiller ⁠ Text by @carlaacevedoyates @markgodfrey1973 & @ellerustle Interviews by @thelmagolden & @curator_on_the_run ⁠ ⁠ ⁠More info via linkinbio.⁠ ⁠ #fireleibaez #fireleibaezbook #fireleibaeztobreathefullandfree ⁠#fireleibaeztowardsanunseenforce #towardsanunseenforce https://www.instagram.com/p/CmOuoWsutCo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ruckzuck]

Drexciya - Drexcyen R.E.S.T. Principle / 2002 https://www.discogs.com/Drexciya-Drexcyen-REST-Principle-/release/35562

[muzikaralar]

Liked on YouTube: Traxciya - A Drexciyan Compilation https://youtu.be/2cAmyE0RRXY On April ninth two thousand fifteen a deep sea explorer found a place that remained unknown for a very long time. It is called Drexciya, a place where Human Beings adapted to underwater life. This music was found inside an abandoned studio in Lardossia. Irreplaceable art. Enjoy. TRACK LIST: [00:00] Drexciya - 700 Million Light Years From Earth [05:13] Drexciya - Andreaen Sand Dunes [11:29] Drexciya - Aquarazorda [17:20] Drexciya - Bang-Bang [22:51] Drexciya - Black Sea [29:13] Drexciya - C to the power of X+C to the power of X=MM=unknown [31:52] Drexciya - Dehydration [34:47] Drexciya - Depressurization [39:51] Drexciya - Dr Blowfins' Black Storm Stabilizing Spheres [46:04] Drexciya - Draining of the Tanks [48:49] Drexciya - Drexcyen Star Chamber [55:05] Drexciya - Funk Release Valve [58:13] Drexciya - Gravity Waves [1:04:27] Drexciya - Hydro Cubes [1:11:37] Drexciya - Hydro Theory [1:18:27] Drexciya - Jazzy Fluids [1:21:51] Drexciya - Journey Home [1:26:42] Drexciya - Lake Haze [1:32:00] Drexciya - Lardossen Funk [1:35:58] Drexciya - Organic Hydropoly Spores [1:38:07] Drexciya - Oxyplasmic Gyration Beam [1:42:28] Drexciya - Polymono Plexusgel [1:45:39] Drexciya - Positron Island [1:49:46] Drexciya - Running Out of Space [1:51:41] Drexciya - Sea Snake [1:56:27] Drexciya - Species of the Pod [2:00:22] Drexciya - Triangular Hydrogen Strain [2:04:21] Drexciya - Under Sea Disturbances [2:12:28] Drexciya - Universal Element [2:14:27] Drexciya - Water Walker [2:18:06] Drexciya - Wave Jumper [2:24:47] Drexciya - You Don't Know [2:30:43] Drexciya - The Last Transmission March 29, 2018 at 06:49PM

[mia-vienne]

Drexcyen Chronocommons (To win the war you fought it sideways)

Firelei Báez