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The Guardian
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Spot the human! Bodies embedded in nature
Photographer Azita Gandjei's book Mythoscape explores themes of transformation and self-discovery, where the journey through nature mirrors an inward journey. Each image is presented as a threshold – where body and landscape meet, inner and outer worlds dissolve and transformation becomes possible. Mythoscape: A Different World is published by Daylight Books. All photographs: Azita Gandje Gandjei says: 'Mythoscape explores the intimate relationship between humanity and nature, abstraction and meaning, light and insight. These liminal moments draw on the metaphorical language of Persian poetry, where nature mirrors emotional and spiritual states, and on Jungian psychology, particularly Nigredo : a descent into darkness as a path toward transformation' 'A body entangled with roots illustrates the intimate, inseparable relationship between humanity and the land. Here, the human form becomes both vessel and landscape, embodying the mythic concept that we are shaped by the Earth even as we shape it. The roots ties to ancestry, memory and belonging' 'This image draws on the Persian poetic language of exile and longing. The lone tree and human under a vast sky evoke a sense of isolation and quest. The stark landscape acts as both setting and symbol for spiritual pilgrimage – a journey through wilderness toward insight' 'Two bodies nestled into stone strata echo the motif of becoming one with the land. The swirling patterns of rocks mirror the emotional and spiritual turbulence within; the human figures suggests vulnerability, protection and rebirth – an ancient theme found in both Persian poetry and archetypal narratives' In the current era of environmental crisis and spiritual disconnection, the book suggests a quiet return to our relationship with Earth, and to the ancient stories still alive in the land around us 'Water cascading through an abalone shell combines the elemental with the organic. In mythic language, the abalone shell is a vessel for transformation – a bridge between sea and land, body and spirit' 'The geological patterns in the rock parallel the lines and wrinkles of the human body, suggesting deep time and interconnectedness' 'The abstraction of the land reflects my influences from California's photographic tradition, using landscape to symbolise inner transformation' 'This closeup of hands grasping flesh suggests the tension between body and spirit, or the struggle inherent in transformation. It's a visual metaphor for the Nigredo : the discomfort, even pain, that precedes growth' 'The stark, abstract rendering of a human back is a nod to the work of Ruth Bernhard and Minor White, using light and shadow to reveal fragility and resilience. The spine, a literal and metaphorical axis, connects the body's interior world to the external landscape, suggesting both vulnerability and endurance' 'Water's movement over skin suggests purification, fluidity and the possibility of renewal. It's a visual metaphor for emotional states – grief, longing or joy – where water becomes a symbol for the mutable self' 'This image embodies the dissolution of boundaries, the return of the self to nature, and the cyclical renewal found at the water's edge. It's a living metaphor for transformation, belonging and the ancient dialogue between humanity and Earth' 'This image of a dark tunnel with a distant point of light is a metaphor for entering the depths of the self or the unconscious, a journey into darkness as a necessary stage for transformation and emergence'
L'Orient-Le Jour
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- L'Orient-Le Jour
With 'The Widows,' Alfred Tarazi casts light on the repressed and launches Blue Rose space
The place is tiny, about 30 square meters with a mezzanine. It sits on the west side of Shehadeh Street, which climbs up from Tabaris, across from the Wine Bar that is struggling to regain its loyal following of yesteryear. Besides, the owner of this former depot, Walid Ataya, is delighted to see the street buzzing with life again and gives his full support to the project being developed there. Caroline Tarazi sees far beyond the three walls of this modest space. She just launched, under the rock-inspired name "Blue Rose," a cultural platform open to all artistic disciplines. Her goal was to foster the emergence of new talent in collaboration with established artists. And it was with an exhibition by multidisciplinary artist Alfred Tarazi — her ally, as one would say of cousins, and also her first "resident" — that she launched this adventure with a bang. In junkyards, the gold of dreams Alfred traces, among ruins and waste, the ruptures and romances of the Arab world. For 20 years, he has obsessively collected the materials for his works — rare archives that become the vocabulary of his artistic language. Beyond his cylinder boxes that unfurl digitized collages of old newspaper clippings and yellowed photos, the artist, born in 1980, digs through the ashes of a collective memory repressed down to the bones of oblivion. The "shadow" he said, in the Jungian sense, appears between history and myth. "A poetic act of historical preservation," he stated, standing before dense works that span video, photography, sculpture, installations, and film. Trained amid the dark backdrop of the Lebanese civil war, Alfred's visual language questions how memory is recorded, manipulated, mythified, or forgotten. His immersive works blur the boundaries between personal memories and national archives, where history and myth collide and where the unresolved past echoes into the present. Where else to find a city's spillages and little secrets if not in junkyards? Alfred haunts the one in Sabra, where, between compressed cans and used engine filters, he finds the gold of his dreams. The shapes and the words of a grieving city At the entrance of Blue Rose stands the silhouette of what looks like a fortified city. Cylindrical perfume containers, made of perforated aluminum and welded together, rise up like an abandoned city. The exhibition is titled "The Widows." "It's about the mourning of a city," said Alfred. Before crossing into the space where an aluminum sculpture of a Phoenician theater — its plans retraced by Charles Qorm — sits at the end, visitors stop before this mysterious monument, haunted by the absence of life it embodies. It is surrounded by relief panels where side partitions encircle a celestial body shaped from the base of the perfume bottles. The background is corten — a plate of rusted metal; the partitions, also rusted metal, recreate friezes of Lebanese architectural arcades. This scenography hosts small, green-bronze figurines, cast in molds previously used by the Tarazi family in their extensive craftsmanship. Amid this lineup of small temples, in two sizes and various versions, one's eyes are drawn by silver stems leaning in perfect expression of silent pain. "Galvanized copper," said Alfred, explaining that he asked a craftsman to leave these stems in their silver bath between two electrodes for two years, "to see what would happen." The result is surprising: globular, anthropomorphic accumulations sketch bodies in prayer and alien heads — the widows of wounded cities. Each panel is engraved with a line from one of Alfred's poems, which comprises 18 verses: "Motionless moon/ While the city fades/ Widows embrace/ In a landscape in ruins/ Motionless moon/ Where cities once stood/ They mourn/ The absence of man/ Motionless moon/ To remember/ The distant sound of life/ Whispers and screams/ Leaning widows/ Bearing the memory of life/ The madness of construction/ The drunken haze of the living/ The fall of man/ Motionless moon." Tonal violence and innocent cynicism The chromed Phoenician theater, the latest of these magic boxes dear to Alfred, is called "Beirut Zoo," and its theme strikes harshly. Amid the stream of images appears the charismatic leader and president, Bashir Gemayel. He is surrounded by a stampede of zebras and various wild animals. The meaning is one of those nightmares best kept locked away: in 1982, shortly before being elected president, Gemayel promised Ariel Sharon, then Israeli Prime Minister, who was criticizing him for lukewarm cooperation, that he would turn the Palestinian camps of Sabra and Shatila — one into a zoo, the other into a parking lot. There you have it. Some contexts awaken a stranger inside you. At the bottom of the piece, you can unwind a perforated strip depicting fighters. It plays on a music box, in childlike notes, the melody of " Li Beirut" (For Beirut). There is in Alfred's approach a tonal violence, an innocent cynicism that simply calls for catharsis. His drop of water, like a hummingbird, for collective mental health. This rust that sticks to your heart On the mezzanine, a hypnotic video projects a layered animation of the exhibited works. Through collages and lighting, the same tinplate moon rises over the same enlarged arcades, revealing their countless shapes. A dystopia whose light remains ambiguous, evoking a deep melancholy sourced from nowhere else but this hollow moon and these rusted windows, these stems shaped like weeping women, and this rust that sticks to your heart. A powerful and salutary exhibition that marks the start of a promising cultural project, meant for a new generation less anesthetized than the previous ones.
Toronto Sun
30-07-2025
- Toronto Sun
Toronto man murdered in Costa Rica home invasion was life coach
Detectives in Costa Rica believe the killer intended to rob the couple Get the latest from Brad Hunter straight to your inbox CHRISTOPHER DEIR: Murdered in Costa Rica. CATHOLIC CEMETERIES FUNERAL SERVICES The Canadian man murdered during a shocking home invasion in Costa Rica was a life coach who grew up in the Greater Toronto Area. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The Toronto Sun has learned that the murdered man is 40-year-old Christopher Deir. According to cops in the Central American country, Deir was shot to death when he stepped into the hall of his vacation rental home after hearing his girlfriend screaming. The slaying took place in the Los Jobos area of Tamarindo, Guanacaste, a popular beach town, on the evening of July 11. The couple regularly reside in Mexico, reports said. According to his website, Deir was a Jungian life coach. 'My life's mission is devoted to advocating for the Soul in all its expressions,' he wrote on the page. 'As a soul-centred coach, I help accomplished professionals and creators who are navigating transitions and feeling stuck tap into the wisdom of their unconscious inner world, allowing for integration and lasting transformation. The result is a more expanded and authentic sense of Self, and a renewed sense of awe and wonder in the face of the mystery, majesty, and wisdom inherent in Life.' Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. A funeral service for Deir was held July 24 in the chapel of St. Joseph at Holy Cross Catholic Funeral Home in Thornhill. He is survived by his mother, two brothers and their families. He was predeceased by his father. His obituary read: 'Our beloved Christopher will be greatly missed and held dear in the hearts of his many extended family and friends. May his memory be eternal.' Read More Detectives in Costa Rica believe the killer intended to rob the couple, but when confronted by Deir, the triggerman panicked and fired. Deir was hit three times in the upper torso. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Cops are still hunting the killer. On June 9, the Canadian government issued a travel warning for Costa Rica. The move was the result of civil unrest, natural disasters, and skyrocketing crime. It is now a level-two advisory. While the feds aren't saying don't go to the Central American country, they're warning travellers to take extra precautions. In addition to gang-related gunplay, the nation is rife with petty crime. The Global Affairs advisory noted that most of Costa Rica's violent crime can be tied back to gang wars over drug turf and is not targeted at tourists. bhunter@ @HunterTOSun MLB Toronto & GTA Sunshine Girls Sunshine Girls Celebrity
Time of India
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Snake in your dream? Here is what your mind is trying to tell you
Snake in your dream? Here is what your mind is trying to tell you A coiled serpent sliding through your dream can yank you out of sleep in seconds. Evolution primed human brains to notice that shape, and modern research backs it up: serpents rank among the five most-reported animals in dream journals worldwide. Yet most dream analysts agree the reptile rarely forecasts literal danger. Instead, it's a flexible symbol your subconscious pulls out when you dodge a hard truth, overlook a health need, or feel 'bitten' by someone's toxic behaviour. Recent guides from Today and Business Insider outline how a snake's colour, behaviour, and your own emotions combine to spell out the message your waking self has missed. Why your brain picks a snake dream Hard-wired alert system : Neuroscientists note humans inherit a primal fear of snakes, so the image rises quickly when the brain wants to flag trouble. Built-in dual meaning : Across cultures, snakes symbolise both healing (Asclepius's staff) and threat (Eden's serpent), letting one creature cover opposite moods. Universal shape : A long curve stands out even in blurry dream logic, making the snake an easy shorthand for anything slippery, secret, or transformative. What the snake is doing in dream matters most Striking or biting : Often mirrors 'biting' remarks, sharp criticism, or a betrayal you haven't processed. Squeezing or trapping you : Can point to a relationship or obligation that feels suffocating. Shedding its skin: Signals personal renewal: quitting a job, ending a habit, or levelling up self-image. Coiled but motionless : Hints at a hidden problem you sense but keep postponing. Slipping away peacefully : Suggests a fear you've finally faced or a conflict that's losing its sting. Keep a feelings check : Panic tilts toward warning, curiosity leans into growth. Details that shift the message Colour cues Black or dark snakes often tag the unknown or subconscious fears. Green may link to jealousy, money stress, or, in healing frameworks, heart-centred growth. Bright patterns (coral, yellow) flag a flashy threat or attention-seeking person. Species clues Rattlesnake: A small but persistent worry 'rattling' in the background. Python/Anaconda: Heavy emotions or duties are squeezing your time and energy. Cobra: Fear of provoking an enemy or authority figure. Number of snakes One serpent points to a single stressor; a pit of snakes can mirror a toxic office or friend circle. Psychological take on snakes in dreams: Shadow work and toxic alerts Dream-analyst Lauri Loewenberg says a venomous snake often stands in for a venomous person you're reluctant to confront. Jungian therapists add that talking to or even holding a snake in a dream may show you're ready to integrate a 'shadow' trait—ambition, sexuality, anger—you once rejected. Writing the dream within minutes of waking captures raw symbols before logic smooths them over. Spiritual angle: Kundalini and cyclical rebirth In Hindu philosophy, the coiled serpent at the spine embodies kundalini energy, ready to rise when the self evolves. Seeing a shedding snake or an ouroboros (snake eating its tail) can mark the end of one life chapter and the birth of another. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Gold Is Surging in 2025 — Smart Traders Are Already In IC Markets Learn More Undo If you wake intrigued rather than terrified, treat the dream as an invitation to 'shed skin'—update habits, clear clutter, or start therapy. Practical steps after a vivid snake dream Journal first, interpret later: Jot colour, size, action, emotion. Name the real-life parallel: Who or what feels venomous, constricting, or overdue for change? Consider bodily signals: Some clinicians note snake dreams spike when people ignore pain or healing needs. Try a re-entry exercise: In a quiet moment, re-imagine the scene and ask the snake what it wants; note the first phrase or image that pops up. Seek help: Repeated snake nightmares tied to trauma, panic, or insomnia call for a licensed mental-health professional, not just a dream book. Related FAQs Can certain foods trigger snake dreams? Spicy or heavy late-night meals raise core temperature and REM density; studies from the University of Montreal link both to more vivid threat imagery. Do medications make snake dreams more likely? Yes. Beta-blockers and some antidepressants heighten dream recall and emotional intensity, which can feature animal symbols. Is there a gender split in snake-dream themes? A Swiss study of 2,000 dream journals found women reported more transformation-based snake dreams, while men listed more attack scenarios; causes remain speculative. How long should you journal to spot dream patterns? Sleep psychologists recommend at least two lunar cycles—about 60 days—to see recurring symbols linked to monthly stress rhythms. Are snake dreams always bad omens? No. Multiple cultures view snakes as healers or rebirth symbols; a calm or curious dream mood often points to growth, not danger.
Perth Now
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Kate Beckinsale's mother Judy Loe dies after 'immeasurable suffering'
Kate Beckinsale feels "paralysed" following the death of her mother Judy Loe. The 51-year-old actress has been caring for her mom since she was diagnosed with stage four cancer last year and she has been left devastated after Judy, 78, passed away on Tuesday (15.07.25) after "immeasurable suffering". Kate shared the sad news in a post on Instagram, writing: "I don't want to post this. I am only posting this because I have had to register my mother's death certificate and it will soon become public record. "She died the night of July 15th in my arms after immeasurable suffering. I have not picked all the best photos, nor the best videos, because I cannot bear to go through my camera roll yet. "I deeply apologise to any of her friends who are finding out this way or through the press, but I cannot go through her phone. I am paralysed." Kate went on to add of her mother: "Jude was the compass of my life, the love of my life, my dearest friend. "The vastness and huge heart of this tiny woman has touched so many people who love her dearly. She has been brave in so many ways, forgiving sometimes too much, believing in the ultimate good in people and the world is so dim without her that it is nearly impossible to bear." The actress concluded her post by writing: "Mama, I love you so much. This has been my greatest fear since finding my father dead at five and I am here. Oh my Mama ... I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I am so sorry." Kate's actor father Richard Beckinsale died after suffering a heart attack when she was just five years old. Judy went on to marry director Roy Battersby, and Kate was left heartbroken by his death last year. The Shooting Fish star previously admitted she will always be "haunted" by the loss of both father figures in her life. In a post on Instagram, she wrote: "Finding my father's dead body alone in the middle of the night at the age of five shaped my entire life. Seeing my beloved stepfather die a year ago today will haunt me forever. "It does seem terribly careless to have managed to be present for both deaths and unable to prevent either, the second time trying with every single thing I had. It was not enough. "In the process of losing my beloved Roy I lost family, friendships, at some points my own health, and all the money I had due to how disgusting the American healthcare system is for those who are not insured. "I would do it again. No question. I cannot help feeling that I dreadfully failed - but I am trying to console myself today with all the preparation that he did in the last years of his life, how deeply he studied and practised as a Jungian and how thin the veil is between the energy of this life and whatever is next, that some part of him was at peace with it. "It does feel like a lie I am telling myself to try and feel better, however. Perhaps I am just unfortunately not enlightened enough to sell that to myself over my sense of loss, guilt and failure."
