The Transplanted Project

Coming Soon….

lazarusink — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:55:48 +0000

So this post is to let all you wonderful people know that after a “brief” hiatus; The Transplanted Project is gearing up for another go-round. So stay tuned, because in the coming months you will all bare witness to something beautiful… I promise .

A Story once started with the sentence “Once Upon A Time In Brooklyn…”

lazarusink — Mon, 30 May 2011 18:34:58 +0000

I just wanted to post a little something that just happens to go hand in hand with what I have been trying to do with The Transplanted Project. In June there will be a series of community events produced by the BAC (Brooklyn Arts Council). Called “ONCE UPON A TIME IN BROOKLYN” the focus will be on the FOLKLORE of the Caribbean and other cultures (See…. what did I tell you.).

There is an excerpt from the BAC website which describes the even much better than I ever could.

Once Upon A Time in Brooklyn: Traditional Storytellers and Their Tales is a series of public programs and workshops held in parks, libraries and community gardens all around the borough. Folk tales, fairy tales, ghost stories, tall tales, and the legends of the saints – based on traditions from around the world – will be told in a chorus of voices reflecting the rich diversity of Brooklyn today.

Listen to Guyanese folk tales told under the full moon, enjoy a traditional uraga with Garifuna artists of Belize and Honduras, screen classic and contemporary fairy tale films, participate in a story swap, or turn out for The Great Brooklyn Storytelling Event at Brooklyn Public Library Central where diverse raconteurs will delight listeners with tales from Brooklyn’s oral story book.

Once Upon A Time in Brooklyn is a celebration of story arts. Come catch a tale!

For more information about this curious event here is the LINK to the BAC post, there you will find a list of the events that will be held around Brooklyn. I know I will already be attending at least two of these events, and if anything I hope to see you there. Until next time =)

What is with the Censorship….

lazarusink — Fri, 20 May 2011 23:18:03 +0000

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During my last post I told you all to take special note of a certain picture on the events page, and I promised to elaborate further in a future post. So guess what?? This is that post!!

The opening of the the first Transplanted Show has come and gone, and all in all it was a success. But I just want to let you know about the hiccups along the way.

With little less than a week to the opening night of the show, I received an email from manager of Space On White informing me that a few pieces could not be hung in the gallery due to their “sexually explicit” material. Now, you should know the gallery gave reasonable argument as to why they made that decision; it focused around the fact that children would be able to view the pieces at any given point during the run of the show. From there on out a few emails were exchanged between myself, the artists, and the gallery space respectfully explaining how the content of the pieces were very much appropriate when taken in context. We were all eventually able to reach a compromise(notice the veils hanging over the paintings), but not without a little contention from myself, and the artists of the pieces in question.

Like I said before, I did understand their concern, but that understanding didn’t change our feelings of discontent. There were two reasons for our feelings.

1. In no way were we informed that the gallery space edits their exhibitions; and that the owners were willing to go against verbal and written agreements.

2. The higher ups at Space On White tried to convince us that what they were doing was not censorship when it clearly was!

Let it be known that Space On White has been very accommodating for the most part, but I wanted to relay this story with the hopes of opening up a dialogue amongst all the readers if possible.

So I ask you, how do you feel about what happened, and how would you have reacted if you were in my position?

Views from the opening!!!

lazarusink — Tue, 10 May 2011 23:15:28 +0000

So the opening of “Myths Be Told” has come and gone, and I have to say it was a great success!! Thanks to all the artists and volunteers that helped make this event happen. All the beautiful work hung on the walls absolutely amazed me, and from what I hear the crowd that was in attendance agreed with that sentiment. Below I have posted a few pictures of the day of hanging. And if you want to check out a few pictures from the opening please follow this LINK to the EVENTS page for the slide show. Those are just a few I could get my hands on at the moment, but more will be posted in coming days.

When viewing the slide show I want you to take note of the piece hidden behind a veil. There is a very interesting story behind that, and I plan on telling you that story in a post very soon. So stay tuned!!

Oh YES!! For those of you who have not been to the show yet, it is open up until June 6th. So please check it out when you can at Space On White. Located at 81 White Street, NY NY. I promise you will not be disappointed.

Less Than a Week Away Folks!!!…

lazarusink — Mon, 02 May 2011 00:41:13 +0000

So it is a little less than a week before the opening of Myth BE Told, and if you are reading this I expect to see you there. And just to amp up the anticipation a little more…Below is are a couple more teasers of what is to come.

The prints are all ready to go…

I like to call this little shot “Them curves are dangerous”. This is a detail from the piece that Miss Kristen Terrana. To see the full painting in all its glory be sure to attend this coming Friday. Until next time….

A Familiar Approach…

lazarusink — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:39:46 +0000

Two orders of business tonight.

First… I created and Events page where you can view the original flier for the UPCOMING SHOW, as well as an Alternative created by Miss Zofia Bogusz.

Second… I wanted to highlight another artist who decided to take a more Illustrative approach to creating a piece for the Transplanted Project. The artist’s name is Kristen Terrana, and below I have posted a few of her thumbnail sketches of the character she decided to tackle. Being that I come from and Illustrative background myself, I can really appreciate this approach.

Sketch 1

Sketch 2

Sketch 3

Sketch 4

Now… I was VERY tempted to post the ultimate solution she came up with (Which I love). But I feel as if that would be giving away a little too much. I mean …. I have to same some things for opening night right?? Until next time folks…

Save The Date!!!

lazarusink — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 18:02:09 +0000

So this is what we have all been building towards. This is what the Artists have been working so very hard on for the past few months . Ladies and Gentlemen!! I would like to personally invite you all to the first (of hopefully many) Transplanted Project Shows. The show will be up for a month, but the official opening reception will Friday May 6th, 2011 at Space On White. I hope to see you all there =)

In the few weeks leading up to the opening I will continue to post just like I have been before. As more finished pieces continue to come in … the more excited I become. And I hope to pass on that same enthusiasm to you all as well. So stay tuned!!

So Seductive…

lazarusink — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 02:20:07 +0000

The Mermen of Tobago...

So here is a completed piece for the Transplanted Project. Brought to you by the lovely Silvia Faschi … here is her take on the Mermen of Tobago. Part of their myth speaks of them swimming upstream to fornicate with the water nymphs of the forests. And as you can see Miss. Faschi did a very good job of capturing that. You can tell that so much time went into putting this elaborate piece together. I especially appreciate the attention to detail. One such detail which happens to be my favorite will be posted below. So I hope you like what you see. I know I do. Until Next time folks…

Details ... I love details!

Every Wears a Mask Sometimes… Some Like It More Than Others …

lazarusink — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:30:28 +0000

So I think I have said before that I enjoy getting emails filled with goodies concerning the Transplanted Project. So today I got one of those sorts of emails… So imagine how much of a good mood I am in now. These updated made me so happy that I could not help but posting them right away. Here are some progress photos done by the artist team consisting of Valentina & Elias Charalambides. They are known for their wonderful mask making techniques, and have been putting something special together for the show. Here is what they have done so far.

Thank you Village Voice...

Plaster Coating ...

Building the faces ...

The line up...

Paper layers taking shape ...

So what do you think? I myself cannot wait to see their finished products. So stay tuned folks and I will guarantee you will be more wonderful things to see.

In the Studio with Miss Bogusz…

lazarusink — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:52:11 +0000

So funny story… I had just taken a break from painting for the day to contact the fellow artists to see if they had anything for me to post on the blog for this week. To my surprise sitting in my in-box there was an email from someone who is quickly becoming one of my favorite people in the world. The email had informed me that she had updated her blog with the progress of her piece.

Needless to say this news put is smile on my face, and made my job so much easier tonight. So I will only provide you with one image from her blog, and then provide the LINK to her personal site so you cane see the rest of the images she posted. All I can say about the painting is that I am loving where it is going, and I cannot wait to see the finished product.

Thanks again Miss Zofia Bogusz