Esoteric art from 1905 and visions for a brighter future.
Projects We Love Moor Mother “The future looks like a hacking and reclaiming of technology,” musician, poet, activist, and artist Moor Mother said in a 2017 interview with The Creative Independent. “Hacking the technological structures that exist, but also reinventing the future that we want—returning to the past also, in a sense.” These four projects encourage us to look to the past, reenvision and reimagine the future, and tap into new creative and imaginative possibilities. |
By Sacred Bones Help reprint this 1905 book of occult artworks representing the effects of thoughts and feelings on the human aura. (“Self-renunciation,” for instance, looks like a blue lotus; “sustained anger” looks like a red spear.) Not only is the book a fascinating esoteric text, it’s also a forgotten piece of art history, influencing the work of Hilma Af Klint and Wassily Kandinsky. View project |
| | Alice Smith with Igmar Thomas, Future x Sounds 2019, NYC Edition
By Future X Sounds Future X Sounds wants to create a space for the music community to envision a more just and equitable future. Their virtual programming will include a collaborative EP and online release party featuring Tank and the Bangas, Georgia Anne Muldrow, and others, and a discussion, performance, and workshop series curated by Dr. Shamell Bell, a founding member of the Black Lives Matter movement. View project |
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By Milton Davis, Balogun Ojetade, and Peter Daniel In the near future, assassinations are legal as long as they’re carried out by a government-sanctioned guild—and the Bloodmen, with their deadly Ngolo fighting style, are the most feared guild of all… Based on an award-winning screenplay, this sci-fi comic book series is inspired by indigenous African martial arts. View project |
| | By Muherz The upgrade to Cubiio’s compact laser cutter will pack new, cutting-edge features to help you bring your wildest ideas into the world quickly and simply. Engrave designs into wine bottles, plant pots, belt buckles, and more, or create elaborate models, greeting cards, cameras, and clocks out of paper, cardboard, wood, leather, acrylic, and other materials. View project |
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The Fifth Spirit Tarot Makers of tarot decks, esoteric books, and occult artwork have always had a home on Kickstarter. But in recent months, these creators are tapping into an especially strong showing of community support. We talked to past and current creators about why, during a global pandemic and uprising, magical works have a special resonance. Read more |
Illustration by Neta Bomani It’s easy for activists to fall into what programmer and artist Omayeli Arenyeka calls “creative savior complex,” a mindset that “prioritizes ourselves and our tools for creation over the actual good being done.” In The Creative Independent, she offers a thoughtful guide to making work for social good while avoiding the creative savior complex trap. Read more |
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