The Afrosensual Aesthetic

pgp214: The Afrosensual Aesthetic

Posted by vincent in The Afrosensual Aesthetic, The Pangea's Garden Project on November 28, 2010 | No Comments

His tongue tastes her nipple… strong black hands embrace her ass…. a moment of self caress… There’s a beauty in brown skin. And just as it can be raw and pure it can also be sensual… erotic… passionate. Over these past few months we’ve explored this aesthetic with an eye towards exalting the pride of the Afrocentric sista’s pleasure and appreciation of her own beauty… bare and unabashed. We’ve, also, celebrated the sistas who have shared their admiration of one another. And while we will continue to do that, its time we stepped out...

a series of retrospectives on Remy, the ECCENTRICSoul...

pgp213: Remy, the EccentricSoul…. part three – passion

Posted by vincent in The Pangea's Garden Project on November 24, 2010 | No Comments

In the end its all about passion… Maybe, to be more specific, its about the liberation of passions. For so many its not easy to express rage, faith extreme sadness or joy as they are motivated fires within us that we hide deeply inside so that no one else can touch them. And in the process we lose touch ourselves. Recently, SepiaAngel collaborated with the EccentricSoul to create an intense set of striking captures. (Check them out by clicking here.) In her commentary on the experience she said, “It was about creating art through my emotions. I thought this would be a difficult feat...

pgp209: Finding Liberation: Confessions of a New Afrosensual

Posted by pangea in The Pangea's Garden Project on October 28, 2010 | 7 Comments

by SepiaAngel On Sunday, September 26, I battled busy Tampa traffic to get to this photo shoot. I knew that I was ready, but this particular shoot was everything that I didn’t imagine in a good way. Little did I know that this was going to start my manifestation and liberation with a tall, brilliant, humorous man by the name of remy the ECCENTRICsoul. One of the personal struggles that I had going into the shoot was not being blunt about my own sensuality and sexuality. Ironically, I write about these things in my short stories and poetry, but couldn’t be truthful about my own. I listened...

pgp205: Remy, the EccentricSoul…. part two – cool

Posted by vincent in The Pangea's Garden Project on October 10, 2010 | 3 Comments

Part two of the 3-part series on the EccentricSoul. This time we focus on cool. Dramatic contrasts of shadows and light, splashes of colour and attitude. These are the characteristics that are common in his works and they are not unusual tools for producing images for fashion editorial work and when you look at what Remy does you see the roots of a fashion editorial approach. But then he does that Remy thing. That step of creative discovery and collaboration with his muse where they both stretch, reach and find the inner passion that adds depth, strength and fragility to an expression that is...

pgp194: Remy, the EccentricSoul…. part one – colour

Posted by vincent in The Pangea's Garden Project on August 27, 2010 | 2 Comments

He says he’s an EccentricSoul with a vision. And from his imagination he tells stories of the unseen. Indeed. As an artist of photography, Remy constantly, seeks to elevate himself creatively by stepping outside of his fine art comfort zone and manifesting his style for fashion and couture. And he seeks out women and men who DARE to step outside the box with him. All of his models agree that when they work with him, he definitely takes their ports to another level. Remy employs colours in their vivid and primary forms. He exploits their richness to enhance the passion in his captures....

More than a Number – SHE Meets Digit

More than a Number – SHE Meets Digit

Posted by SHE in The Evolution of SHE on November 19, 2010 | No Comments

“I say what I mean, do what I want and I love anything that has existence. I am held by no one’s boundaries but my own.” Digit My love for artists and the passion that it involves to be in pursuit of the “Art” has always been an inspiration behind the Evolution of SHE. The act of creation and the freedom of expression ignites something within me, but it is also the message and conscious purpose and intent behind the music that fuels something even greater. This level of “greatness” was quickly reached when I had the privilege of meeting the “DigitMan”. ...

BlaqButtaphly… LIBERATION

BlaqButtaphly… LIBERATION

Posted by blaq buttaphly in EarthSistas on November 11, 2010 | 4 Comments

“Vincent and I set out early morning to do another shoot for Pangeas Garden. We pulled up to a secluded lake somewhere in Lithonia Ga. Somewhere I didn’t know existed. Thanks Vincent ( I appreciate you showing me the beauty that exists in our backyards). Its 10am and the sun is already teasing my amber bronze skin causing tiny drops of morning dew (really sweat, but morning dew sounds so much more delicious!). Picture perfect. Not knowing what to expect, i was excited and eager to get the day flowing. People…let me just say…. i got some Goooooooooooood vitamin D on this...

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A blast From The Past

pgp082: the one that got away…

Posted by kingcliff in The Pangea's Garden Project on July 1, 2009 | No Comments

Nightly… I worked with her on a shoot for another web portal and, along with the shots for that portal, we did a few more. I’d hope she would join us in on our portal because she has the ability to create some really intense imagery and I had more that a few ideas to work with her own. Maybe someday… ’til then… a couple of images from our sets.

Thoughtful commentary from Scottie Lowe

African Centered Sexuality

Posted by Scottie Lowe in Scottie's AfroerotiK on May 1, 2010 | 3 Comments

By Scottie Lowe TheAfrican-centered community is steeped in sexual dysfunction. For all of our efforts to rid ourselves of European cultural, social, and spiritual norms, we have denied our sexual growth by blanketing everything under the assumption that anything other than heterosexual vaginal/penal intercourse is European and thus deemed “not African”. When the African-centered community discusses sexuality, they are most often satisfied with making uninformed references to ancient sacred sexual texts from the East and asserting that those texts were stolen from Africa. We are far from healthy...

LIFE of the Party

earthSistas are the LIFE of the party!

Posted by vincent in Events & Event Photos on November 6, 2010 | No Comments

As we get ready for tonight I am reminded of how much fun I have had with earthSistas over the past few months. Since May, we’ve included images from the events and culture of that cultivate the Garden. From the Malcolm X fest to the Funky Ass Party to House in the Park, we’ve enjoyed ourselves and in many cases, the earthSistas have participated in the occurrences we recorded. A few months ago we posted the captures from the Art on the Rooftop Party sponsored by the artist, John Glover. And everyone enjoyed themselves so much that we are back in the same lofts again, this time inside...

SHE is SEDUCED by the INK



Seduced by the Ink

Posted by SHE in The Evolution of SHE on November 5, 2010 | No Comments

It started out for me with a glass of wine that led to a star on my ankle. Then as a gift for my birthday, my girlfriend at the time bought me the kanji symbol for love. Before SHE began her evolution, a tattoo on my body would have never been a thought, but the seduction began and my infatuation led to the desire to create my story displayed on my thigh, hip and side. As I evolve so does it, with what I like to call my “Artcessory”. There is often a misconception about the type of people that choose to “ink” their bodies and judgments about their choice of expressions. Because...

The latest blooms in the Garden...

pgp211: TTColes on Q

Posted by vincent in The Pangea's Garden Project on November 3, 2010 | No Comments

TTColes

These are just a few of the images that resulted from my photoshoot with Q (aka CyphaHouse) from the band Adams Morgan. I HAVE to start by saying that she was born to be in front of a camera lens. When we first started shooting, I was fooling around with my camera settings so that I could get my exposures right… and by the time I looked up, Q was already in character! She didn’t ask for any direction nor did she need it. This particular shoot also reminded me of how much I not only love to shoot…but how much I really love to edit. I hope you enjoy seeing the images as much as I enjoyed...

At Last – Part 2 of 2

Posted by Scottie Lowe in Scottie's AfroerotiK on November 3, 2010 | No Comments

Part two of an AfroerotiK romance

(The second half of the is wonderful story is too intense for the general audience of followers; it is available to members with a premium subscription. If you have one, please get it, and support the Garden.)

As if by conditioning, when I could tell things were reaching their critical boiling point, I said, “Come on baby, stop. Let’s not get too carried away.” That did nothing to deter him however and he became even more assertive, sliding his hands over my breasts and making me elicit the most intense moans of pleasure. “Mmmm, king, that feels amazing.”...

pgp210: Soundcheck with Anthony David & India.Irie and WORDS

Posted by vincent in The Pangea's Garden Project on October 31, 2010 | 1 Comment

Soundcheck… I’d seen the video “Words” a long time ago. It one of the faves in the Garden’s YouTube channel. But I was surfing the net and came across and earlier live concert rendition on YouTube as well featuring the songs vocalists, Anthony David and India.Arie. And I was once again reminded of that really natural chemistry my two fellow Atlantans share. Their music, this song especially, touch that spot. It reaches that old school sentimental soulful space in your heart and takes you on an emotional ride that reminds you what you are living for. I know that sounds...

pgp209: Finding Liberation: Confessions of a New Afrosensual

Posted by pangea in The Pangea's Garden Project on October 28, 2010 | 6 Comments

by SepiaAngel

On Sunday, September 26, I battled busy Tampa traffic to get to this photo shoot. I knew that I was ready, but this particular shoot was everything that I didn’t imagine in a good way. Little did I know that this was going to start my manifestation and liberation with a tall, brilliant, humorous man by the name of remy the ECCENTRICsoul. One of the personal struggles that I had going into the shoot was not being blunt about my own sensuality and sexuality. Ironically, I write about these things in my short stories and poetry, but couldn’t be truthful about my own. I listened...

Sacred Sexuality part3

Posted by pangea in Makeda's Musings on October 28, 2010 | No Comments

This is part 3 of my Sacred Sexuality Series. I have so much to say, just talking off my dome. No prepared notes or anything and there are so many connections to be made. My name is Makeda Voletta and I study the body. I am an Exercise/Sports Scientist, Sports Nutritionist which are both geared towards increasing high level performance. I am also a trained and professional dancer (currently performing and studying dances of the African Diaspora – specially Congo derived), freelance journalist, freelance Fine Art Model and a Sacred Sexual Educator. I have been involved in Sexuality Education...