"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

Monday 23 January 2017

Discovering London: God's Own Junkyard...a world of neon, props & the unexpected.


Well...I've been planning to pay a visit to this place..and finally was able to do so this past weekend..



And it's mesmerising... the collection of neon lights.. it's amazing...  and ...it's Free !









It's appealing to anyone... really..who doesn't like neon lights? Right?! From fashion students.. photographers..editors..Art lovers.. you name it.. there is something for everyone..and of course there is cafe.. the rolling stones cafe!



I would totally recommend you to visit.. it's fun..it's different ..it's quirky and it's free.. 

This is the reason why I love London.. always something different to do.. to see.. and to enjoy..

God's Own Junk Yard is open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
For more information check their website..
http://www.godsownjunkyard.co.uk/

Gods Own Junkyard
Unit 12 Ravenswood Industrial Estate
Shernhall Street
London
E17 9HQ


Photos © Miss Obleas 2017

Thursday 5 January 2017

#Exhibition :3-25 March 2017: Decolonising witchcraft: Portraits of traditional healers in Bolivia


"This exhibition portrays the women whose livelihoods involve the traditional rituals, artefacts and medicines that play a central role in culture and health in Bolivia. The indigenous wisdom involved in this work has been sidelined, either as ‘witchcraft’ under colonial powers or as merely ‘folklore’ by positivist, Western approaches to medicine. Nevertheless, in the western highlands of Bolivia the vast majority of people meaningfully engage in these rituals and practice them seriously and devoutly, and Bolivia’s first indigenous president, Evo Morales, has embarked on a decolonisation project which challenges the institutions and value systems which have marginalised indigenous knowledge.

These portraits are accompanied by quotes from the women themselves, discussing how they came to this profession and their role in the community.  These women are referred to exotically in tourist guidebooks as ‘witches’ but are known locally as chiflerasand amautas; the former prepares the materials for traditional healing rituals while the latter conducts the ceremony. The items used in these rituals include coca leaves, desiccated llama foetuses, the q’oa herb, alcohol and brightly coloured llama-wool and sugar figurines. These practitioners have long standing relationships with their clients and may be the first ports of call for those seeking assistance and guidance with their physical, emotional and/or spiritual well-being.

This is a collaboration between the photographer David X Green and the geographer Dr Kate Maclean, who has worked in Bolivia since 2006."

The exhibition will open with a panel discussion, Decolonising Witchcraft: Implications for Knowledge and Health and reception on 3rd March 2017. Find out more and book your free place here.


by Birkbeck University Of London .