Wednesday 28 November 2018

Can I Just Have It All ?




''Can I Just Have It All'' is a poem written by amazingly talented young Serbian writer & poet Staša Vukadinović (Stasha Vukadinovic). The poem beautifully explains the world we live in, the influence of the society we are facing in every day life, norms, barriers, restrictions just so we have that feeling that we belong, that we are accepted & to some extend, the fear of showing that beautiful diversity within us just so we are not judged or misunderstood.

Staša's style is extremely sharp, clear & straight to the point. The words she uses make you think, feel & very often recognise yourself in them. As one said, her poems will save the world, so I have no choice then help the world understands them :) .  

Translating from Serbian I always find extremely challenging, due to the depth & the wit of the language, but will do my best to keep Staša's style of expression & the spirit of the language.

Enjoy.






- Can I just have it all?
- What do you mean - ''all''?
- All, just like everything.
- No, not everything, you have to choose the side.

But I want to have it all.

To wake up early
And to fall asleep late at night
To talk nicely
And to swear badly
To live a healthy life
And to party hard
In the nature to live
And the big city to inhale in
To wear girly dresses 
And to dress up as a boy
Bright ones to love
And dark ones even more
Peacemaker to be
And fight strongly until the very end
Blues to listen to
And glasses to break*
Ferrante to adore
But keep Knausgard under my pillow
To have a dog
But hang out with that naughty cat
To carry the sword
But leave my shield behind
To hug gently
And bite strongly
To ride the bike
And possess the car
In the eyes of LOVE realistically to look at 
And for IT sacrifice myself fiercely.

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- You can not do that, I say, you have to choose the side.
- Well, that is not coming to my mind. 






*in Serbian culture, when deeply touched by a song, when strong feeling of happiness overcomes, we would break the glass towards the floor or a wall, we call those people ''merakliye'', yes, you do want to have them around you :)



This Is Staša 



Written by Staša Vukadinović 


Edited and translated from the Serbian 

by Mari Lon 

London, November 2018





Saturday 18 August 2018

Introduction To The World of TaRoT

 

 

  Introduction To The World of TaRoT 



**The Journey of The Fool**

 


TaRoT - ''Intuitive method that has the purpose of understanding the flow of life'' - Carl Jung.   







Discover the mystery of the tarot cards, learn how to use it for your own spiritual development before being able to help others. If the Tarot is a new world to you or you have some knowledge, you are at the right place. This two hours workshop sets you on a journey of exploration. And this is just the beginning. The Fool's Journey is a metaphor for the journey through life. Each major arcana card stands for a stage on that journey - an experience that a person must incorporate to realise his wholeness. As we begin to understand the common archetypes and mythology each of humanity we are able to tap into what Carl Jung called the Collective Unconscious. The Tarot is a wonderful tool to help us bring these aspects of ourselves to the surface and give the clarity we seek.

The deck that will be used for this workshop is Morgan-Greer Tarot deck - reworking of the Rider-Waite deck created in the 1970s. The cards are borderless, and the artwork has a lush, immediate feel, where the characters are shown in close-up, great option for beginners. 

 

 


 Topics:


- My Personal Tarot Story & Journey

- Tarot Symbolism:
  • Major Arcana - 22
  • Minor Arcana - 56
  • Four Suits - Cups, Wands, Swords, Pentacles
  • Court Cards - Kings, Queens, Knights, Pages
- Psychic Energy: Chakras, Auras, Protection & Cleansing (meditation, crystals, sage, sandal wood, candles)

- How to do readings - basic
 
- Questions 

    


     - New Beginnings


      - Risk


      - Major transitions

     

      - No Experience/ No Fear 

         

           - Energy


           - Focus


           - Concentration


           - Self-awareness


           - Love of new ideas         


          - Intuition


        - Natural Rhythm


        - Psychic ability & Vision


        - Silence to find the answers


        - Inaction as the best course  of action 



         

              - Creativity 


            - Love and Sensuality


            - Motherhood


            - Unconditional Love


            - Nature & Health  

           


           - Having a Power
    

            - Authority 


            - Courage


            - Ambition
               


                - Organisation

             - Institution



             - Traditional Values 

             - Learning from The Past



          

        

       - Seeking Union with Another 


       - Passion


       - Strong Connection

         

       - Unity  



 

       - Drive, Ambition



       - Focus, Progress



       - Self-discipline, Self-control



       - Travel, Victory


         

      - Inner Balance


      - Control Power


      - Courage


      - Love


     - Patience

       





      - Introspection


    - Soul Searching


    - Inner-guidance


    - Realizing - Answers are within Us 



 

       - Chance


       - Optimism


       - Karma


       - New Beginning


       - Luck 
   



         - Equality 

      - Balance

      - Justice

      - What goes around comes               around  







   - Pause

   - Surrender

   - Letting go

   - New perspective on situation






  - Significant Positive Life-change


  - Renewal, Endings


  - Transformation


  - Liberation







- Balance (after the ''Death")

- Art

- Harmony & Flow 

- Mixing the ring ingredient in Life to reach easy flow  



   

    - Shadow-self


    - Attachment


    - Addiction


    - Temptations 


    - Desire 
   

    
    - Sudden change


    - Awakening


    - Force of Nature


    - Unexpected Events 


   

   - Hope & Faith


   - Purpouse


   - Renewal 


   - Spirituality 









    - Illusion


   - Subconscious Mind


   - Intuition   


   - Imagination 
 

    - Achivement


    - Accomplishment 


    - Happiness


    -  Success & Joy 

   
   - Spiritual Awakening

   - Rebirth

   - New purpose

   - Self-assignment

   - Judgement 




    - Competition

   - Accomplishment 

   - Travel

    - Fulfillment

    - Wholeness  






 Psychic Energy: Chakras, Auras










Protection & Cleansing
(meditation, crystals, sage, sandal wood, candles)















Wednesday 18 July 2018

''Bohemian Angolo Di Londra''






''Bohemian Angolo Di Londra'' is the name I gave to a place where I leave. Who ever came to visit me would say they feel like they are in the movie set or different planet, it's a chaos in order. Well, that's me and my planet.

Living in London, and being able to travel quite often, I have that pleasure of coming across & collecting beautiful vintage pieces & objects. One would say these are just ''dust collectors'' but for me - this is my private museum, this is the place where I feel at home, this is ME.

Couple of years ago, my beautiful dear friend Arghavan aka Mey, told me that well known Danish photographer and video-maker Lasse Hoile would be interested to film two videos at my place. Well, for me this was like a dream come true, as I always dreamed about having my live-in studio where the art would be made, where people would connect and get inspired. And this happened.



Earlier this year, in March, Lasse launched his amazing photography book ''Portraits by Lasse Hoile'' and some of the photographs from the set were included in the collection.
Feeling so privileged to be part of this journey and helping the art happening.



Watch full videos here: 


Blackfield V is the new album from Aviv Geffen and Steven Wilson on Kscope. The penultimate track on the album "Lonely Soul" was performed collaboratively by the duo with extra vocals from Alex Moshe.






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From the set at Bohemian Angolo di Londra, London, Spring 2017

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From the set, Arghavan - Mey at Bohemian Angolo di Londra- London, Spring 2017

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From the set, at Bohemian Angolo di Londra, London, Spring 2017

Latest project - video/documentary/interview for upcoming solo exhibition '' S.O.L.I.T.U.D.E. with amazingly talented crew from The Factory 45 https://www.thefactory45.com/:






Saturday 26 May 2018

S.O.L.I.T.U.D.E. - Self-Portrait Series



''My camera is my closest friend, my room is my studio, place where my magic happens,  
where my inspiration has no limits.

S.O.L.I.T.U.D.E. is series of self-portraits made to show a real state of the ''object'', inside and outside. 

What do I want to say with my art?

To bring awareness of how important solitude is. 
Solitude is the state of being alone without being lonely. 
It gives us time to explore and know ourselves, to restore our body and mind, to find that strong and balanced feminine energy within.'

All the photos were taken by Vintage Russian Lens Helios  44 -2 58mm 
and Cannon EOS camera. 










On 16th May 2018 the street art exhibition  S.O.L.I.T.U.D.E. was released by American artists as a part of  ''Project Obscura''  in Arcata, California 
and will bi on until July 2018









Very pleased to announce, S.O.L.I.T.U.D.E. is coming to London, www.thefactory45.com :





S.O.L.I.T.U.D.E. & The Factory 45