La pintura corporal hoy, que es de nuevo practicada en las sociedades occidentales, tiene un objetivo sobre todo lúdico y decorativo. Su carácter espectacular la vuelve una actividad recientemente muy valorada. Además, el lado "ni desnudo, ni equipado" del modelo pintado, permite una exposición del cuerpo sin que esto choque el pudor que prevalece en dichas sociedades. Se ven muy frecuentemente modelos "equipados" de prendas de vestir en trampantojo (del francés trompe l'œil ). Este aspecto permite así a personas casi enteramente desnudas circular en lugares públicos causando a menudo sonrisas divertidas.
Hasta aquí les traje lo más relevante de la exposición y espero que la hayan disfrutado.
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Body painting today, which is again practiced in Western societies, has one goal above all, playful and decorative. His character becomes an activity dramatically recently highly valued. In addition, the side "or naked, or equipped" of the painted model, allows for exposure of the body without this shock decency prevailing in these societies. Models are very often "equipped" clothing in trompe l'oeil (French trompe l'oeil). This aspect allows individuals almost entirely naked circular in public places causing often amused smiles.
So here I brought you the most relevant of the exposure and I hope that you enjoyed.
Gracias por su paciencia.
Thank you for your patience.
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Casi todas las sociedades tribales practicaron la pintura corporal con ayuda de arcilla o carbón. Utilizada muy menudo durante las ceremonias, aún se practica en algunas regiones del mundo como Australia, las islas del Océano Pacífico, algunas partes de África tales como las colinas del Nuba sudanés.
En algunas tribus del sureste, los colores de las pinturas y los peinados indican la edad de los hombres. Los jóvenes hombres de los pueblos de Kau, Nyaro y Fungor elevaron el arte de la decoración corporal y facial a un alto nivel de ejecución. Estas pinturas con todo no son realizadas por artistas, sino por todos los hombres de diecisiete a treinta años.
La pintura corporal se convierte en una clase de uniforme para cada clase de edad.De India hasta en el Magreb, las mujeres practican una forma de pintura corporal más duradera con la ayuda de henné, a menudo en fiestas religiosas o matrimonios. Los decorados de henné producen tonos del anaranjado al negro. El pueblo autóctono de Sudamérica utiliza el huito o genipapo (genipa americana),el annatto o el carbón para sus decoraciones corporales. El huito, es a la semejanza del henné, y se debe a su color negro; pasan algunas semanas para borrarse.
Almost all tribal societies practiced body painting using clay or charcoal. Very often used during ceremonies, still practiced in some regions of australia. The Pacific Islands, parts of Africa such as the Hills of Nuba of Sudan.
In some tribes of Southeast, the colors of the paintings and hairstyles give age for men. The young men of the people of Kau abd Fungor Nyar raised the art of facial and body decoration to a high level of performance. This paintings are not done by artist but by all men from seventeen to thirty years.
Body painting becomes a kind of uniform for each class and age of India. In Magreb the women practice a form of body paint more durable with help of henna, very often for religious festivals and weddings. The sets of henna produce orange tones to black. Some indigenous people of South America use the "huito" or genipapo (genipapa americana), annato or coal for their bodily decorations. The huito is similar to henna due to its black color, and it spend a few weeks to fade.
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Por el momento veo por conveniente, hacer un paréntesis (un alto temporal) en las notas jocosas y cotidianas, para dedicarle espacio al Arte, en una categoría muy especial: "Los Cuerpos Pintados".
Como se denominó a una muestra en el reciente festival, que se llevó a cabo en esta ciudad sub tropical.
El Arte de "Cuerpos Pintados" o "Pintura Corporal" podría resumirse de la siguiente forma:
La pintura corporal o body painting es una pintura artística aplicada a la piel y es considerada como una de las primeras formas de expresión plástica utilizadas por nuestros antepasados. A las puertas de la humanidad, nuestros antepasados descubren la tierra coloreada, el carbón de madera, la tiza, la sangre de los animales y muchos otros colores que sirven quizá para impresionar al enemigo, en forma de pintura de guerra, o de señal reconocimiento en una tribu. Esta técnica de maquillaje primitivo pudo también servir de camuflaje para la caza.
Probablemente incluso antes de que la primera piedra fuese grabada, el hombre aplicaba pigmentos sobre su cuerpo para afirmar su identidad, la pertenencia a su grupo y situarse con relación a su ambiente. Esta práctica ilustrada se convierte en un instrumento de transformación. Los dibujos y los colores permiten cambiar de identidad, señalar la entrada en un nuevo estado o grupo social, definir una posición ritual o reafirmar la pertenencia a una comunidad determinada, o sirven sencillamente de ornamento.
La pintura corporal, reaparece en Occidente a finales del siglo XX. Arte transitorio, el pintor crea un dibujo sobre su modelo. Se le consagran varios festivales, entre ellos el de Seeboden en Austria "World bodypainting festival" y el de Bruselas en Bélgica en el Festival Internacional de la película fantástica, "The International Body Painting Contest".
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For the moment I see fit, take a break (temporary stop) in humorous and everyday notes, to devote space to Art, in a very special category: "The Painted Bodies."
As called for a sample at the recent festival, held in this subtropical city.
The Art of "Painted Bodies" or "Body Painting" could be summarized as follows:
Body painting or body painting is an artistic paint applied to the skin and is considered one of the earliest forms of visual expression used by our ancestors. On the doorstep of humanity, our ancestors discovered the earth-colored, wood charcoal, chalk, the blood of animals and many other colors that may serve to impress the enemy as war paint, or signal recognition in a tribe. The original makeup technique could also serve as camouflage for hunting.
Probably even before the first stone was engraved, the man applied pigments on their bodies to assert their identity, their group membership and position in relation to their environment. This enlightened practice becomes a vehicle for change. The designs and colors can change their identity, noting the entry into a new state or social group, define a position to reaffirm the ritual or belonging to a particular community, or simply serve as decoration.
Body painting reappears in the West in the late twentieth century. Art transient, the painter creates a picture of his model. He devoted several festivals, among them the Seeboden in Austria "World Bodypainting Festival" and Brussels in Belgium at the International Festival of the fantasy film, "The International Body Painting Contest".
Muy pronto la siguiente parte.
Next part, coming soon.
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I know, I know. I have not posted any photos of my crafts in a long time! Well, I have been a bit busy over this last Summer and Fall, but the Winter is shaping up to be a good crafting season, so there will be more to browse...I promise!
If you want to easily view my past crafts, check out this link to view my Flickr photo sharing pages (or click on the link to the top right-hand side of my blog). They're all neatly organized in an easy-to-view format.
Have fun...and check back here around Christmas time for some knitting, sewing and such project photos!
-RM
When I was away for Thanksgiving I got to go to the Textile Museum in DC, which has a really nice contemporary Japanese fashion exhibit going on until April 2010.
It showcases the works and styles of Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, and Rei Kawakubo.
It's particularly interesting if you're into avant-garde anything (like I am) because it is amazing to see what these designers started producing at a time when no one else was doing anything like it. Very revolutionary.
I had to whip out my camera to remember the occasion---and to share with you of course:
(Miyake is known for his pleated garments. I strongly recommend you look these up. Also look up runway videos of these garments to see how they move!)
Spread the word.
Artwork By Eternal-Salvation http://ping.fm/oMLYK
One thing I've been thinking of trying out is textures on faces. I'm not sure if I want textures across the entire image or just on the face alone....
This is a combination of a texture and of the photos I took of my daughter at Chittering weekend before last. Matching up the "mood" of the texture with the pic is fun!
Photography by Thestorey http://ping.fm/avbGN
My father called my sister last week and left her a voicemail that went something along the lines of this:
Oh hi S, just calling to see if I could catch you today. I'm going up to Sam's Club to pick up a pie. Hopefully I can talk to you later. I love you very much. Oh, by the way H.J. was given six months to live. [click]
Sigh. That's my father for ya. Of course, Sister and I always joke about his ineptitude at delivering bad news - or any news for that matter, and this was no exception, however, I am really saddened by this revelation.
I did talk to dad yesterday and got the whole story on H.J. H.J. is a friend of our dad's from way back when. I always was fond of H.J., he never talked down to Sister or me (as some adults do when you're a kid) and he has a couple of sons who were a lot of fun to hang out with when we all got together.
He served in Vietnam and was exposed to Agent Orange...Agent Orange that is now going to take away his life from him while he's still in his 50's. He was on a marrow transplant list, but they decided the other day to take him off of it and gave him 6 months to live. Apparently the cancer has spread like wild fire, he even has lumps growing off of his back and under his arms.
Apparently, the VA had to fight just to get the government to acknowledge that Agent Orange was the cause in order for him to secure the treatment he's had to date. Of course, I don't have all the details on this piece of it, but why does it have to be this way?
The way our government treats our soldiers as disposable is deplorable. I understand that it's a soldier's job to put his life on the line, but what about when that soldier survives the war? Why aren't we taking better care of them? These are the types of issues that have always severely bothered me in general, but now I see it happening to a family friend and it makes me ashamed, sad and utterly helpless. By the end of my conversation with dad, who is also a Vietnam Vet, we were both crying.
Veterans deserve our attention every day, not just on a designated holiday. Read the news, pay attention, write to your congresspersons and do what you can to ensure that not only are our soldiers treated fairly in the field, but that our veterans are taken care of for life. It's the least we can do for what they do for us.
