Ma new series "Digital Shamans" dives into the contradictions of our time. 🌍 In a world torn by "divide & conquer," I strive for sustainability, embrace veganism, and avoid flights, yet I am drawn to power-intense tech like AI.
These paradoxes reflect also our world in conflict. 💥
My art seeks to navigate these contradictions, recognizing that healing this divide is a complex task.

The Digital Shamans are my attempt to bring healing vibes to a world gone mad. It's not always pretty, but it can be powerful. 🌱

Let's face our contradictions together, connect with each other, and think deeply about our choices. 🤝 Join me in this journey of self-reflection, healing, and transformation. Spread the word.

#DigitalShamans #CorneliaEsSaid #HealingDivides #FacingContradictions #PowerfulArt #Reflect #Connect #Transform #SustainableLiving #ArtForChange

Work in progress: "DEFIANCE!" (#oilpainting 50x50cm)

This portrait represents the strength, urgency, and heartache of the climate justice movement. A young activist stands steadfast amidst a world on the brink. Her face radiates defiance, her dignity undiminished as she fights for a future that seems to be slipping away.

The vibrant oranges in the background, laced with haunting hints of red and blue, evoke a world on fire, reflecting the climate crisis we face. The figures and crumbling buildings at the bottom of the painting whisper a stark warning - we must act now, or face the consequences.

Just like Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring', she wears a blue scarf - a symbol of hope in a seemingly hopeless situation. She is a beacon of resilience in the face of adversity, a symbol of the global south bearing the brunt of a crisis they did little to cause.

This is a call to action, a wake-up call to the world. We must defy apathy, defy dismissal, defy destruction. Together, we can turn the tide.

Join the movement. Share the message.

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateJustice #ArtForChange #ClimateAction #Defiance #WorkInProgress #Artivism #ClimateEmergency #GlobalSouth #Impressionism #ArtistsForClimate

@ajroach42 That is one beautiful manifesto! For the first time in a very long time I have hope. Sharing with everyone I know who’ll ‘get’ it. #artforchange

@bacigalupe this is great to see; thank you for sharing. Connected: I was part of an art exhibition to honor and amplify the UN’s first treaty negotiations around migration and refugee settlement. It was so good to experience the degree to which art can contribute positively to conversations and negotiations. We’re putting it into VR now, to be shared online.

#ArtForChange
#Migration
#Negotiation
#RefugeeSettlement
#Treaty
#UNHCR
#Unity
#VR

Art is fluid. Art is a mechanism. Art is a way of expressing feeling. Sharing something I wrote some time ago on the topic. https://medium.com/thrive-global/what-if-85c6f4e025b6 #artforchange #climatechange #politicalchange #socialchange #unitednations #minesactioncanada