DANCES FOR THE ORISHAS - Ritualistic Action Paintings af Sandro Masai er et multimedie-dekolonial kunstprojekt, der omfatter performances, malerier og kunstnersamtaler.
Projektet er inspireret af den afro-yorubanske mytologi, og kunstværkerne er dedikeret til orishaerne, Yoruba-guderne.
Yoruba-samfundet er oprindeligt fra Nigeria, men det har spredt sig over Amerika og Europa via slavehandelen i kolonitiden (1500-1900).
Sandro kommer fra Brasilien, hvor Yoruba-traditionen er meget stærk. I Yoruba-traditionen synger og danser du for at tilbede Orishaerne. De fleste orishaer er repræsentationer af naturfænomener, såsom Yemanjá, havgudinden, Shangô, guden for lyn og torden, Oshun, gudinden for floderne og vandfaldene, Obatalá, fredens gud, Eshu, guden for kommunikation - budbringer mellem verdener, Oshosi, skovens ånd osv. Hver Orisha fejres med en bestemt musikrytme, dansekoreografi og en farve eller en kombination af farver. I denne udstilling præsenterer Sandro en række visuelle kunstværker, der fejrer forskellige orishaer gennem danseudtryk.
DANCES FOR THE ORISHAS - Ritualistic Action Paintings by Sandro Masai is a multimedia decolonial art project that includes ritualistic performances, paintings and artist talks. This project is inspired by the Afro-Yoruban mythology and the artworks are dedicated to the Orishas, Yoruba gods. The Yoruba community is originally from Nigeria, but it has spread across the Americas and Europe with the slave trade during the colonial time (1500-1900). Sandro comes from Brazil, where the Yoruba tradition is very strong today. In the Yoruba tradition you sing and dance to worship the Orishas. Most Orishas are representations of natural phenomena, such as Yemanjá, the sea goddess, Shangô, the god of lightning and thunder, Oshun, the goddess of the rivers and waterfalls, Obatalá, the god of peace, Eshu, the god of communication - the messenger between worlds, Oshosi, the spirit of the forest, and so on. Each Orisha is celebrated with a certain music rhythm, dance choreography and a colour or a combination of colours. In this exhibition, Sandro presents a series of visual artworks celebrating various Orishas through dance expressions.
