Untitled by Elliott Pinkney
Elliott Pinkney in Paper
1970 - 1977
American artist, Elliott Pinkney (b. 1938 - 2019) from 1970 - 1977 spread the gospel to the masses through a large body of work of screen prints on paper - a technology of the day which played a crucial role in disrupting the idea of access, and art as a commodity. He chose to embrace image repetition, using techniques which explored traditional ideas of value. As an American icon, Mr. Pinkney embraced mass-production, celebrating passages of time, output and memory - making his message and art more accessible. This rare collection passed down to me by my mother, is now digitized for academic and research purposes. These pristine screen prints became a part of his practice - some made it out to the world, while this collection stayed in an archive for over 50 years. Now for the first time - they are available to view digitally. Please click the link below to learn more, thank you.
Plant-Based Bae
Dear Bae ~ Here's a love letter to nourishment - a celebration of beauty in every bite.
Introducing Plant-Based Bae - a stunning coffee table book and collector’s piece for the soul. A book to be savored and filled with decadent recipes, timeless wellness rituals, and the wisdom of over 35 years of plant-based living. Bound in art, rooted in intention, and crafted to sit heavy in your hands, just as the weight of love and tradition should.
This new work is like a glimmer of sunlight on the soul when you take a seat at earth's communal table.
Yours truly,
W e l é l a
Author + Designer
Weléla Mar Kindred
ACTOR | MOVEMENT ARTIST
WRITER | WORLD BUILDER
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY FELLOW
BEST THEATRE DIRECTOR NOMINEE
WELLNESS FOUNDER
Florabotanica - Creative Director: Weléla Mar Kindred
BLVCK LOVE
A MIXED-MEDIA SERIES
BY WELÉLA MAR KINDRED
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This series is a rebirth of pleasure for our folk.
Hand-dipped in coffee, gold and rose petals.
RÉPUBLIQUE
A short film by The LVMB Collective and Jah Cuba / A modern comment by Weléla Mar Kindred on body politics, James Baldwin theory and marginalized culture. Shot in Paris, FR
THE L V M B COLLECTIVE
Say: L A M B
Artists make the worst slaves! ®
The L V M B Collective (pronounced L A M B) believes in an ever-evolving market of contemporary dance, tech spaces, global brands and culture. The possibility to disrupt, inspire, innovate and tell a different story - keeps LVMB at the creative forefront of dance, tech, theater, cinema and sustainability.
kneeling under a table of rain / secrets told / earth is learned / animals meditate
L V M B
their souls constituted / a freedom of dried fragrances / prayer language
TECH X CREATIVE DIRECTION
We are a collective of artists x directors who embrace creativity. Our conceptual sensibility and design capabilities - offers human relationship before demographics, courage before culture and storytelling as a new social sanctuary.
CHOREOGRAPHY
Performance pieces using movement are not just about dance, but how you feel while creating it. Skin to skin, body to body - each work, or experience we create is one of imagination, collaboration and a sense of surrender.
Each work has made an impact on our clients - every project we ensure details are seamless, all aspects are imaginative and handled in a timely manner. Whenever you work with L V M B you can be sure your project will be radical, profound and honest.
FEATURED COMMERCIAL
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Client: Matthew Rolston Studios
Director: Mei Dong
Choreographer: L V M B
CLIENTS
adidas
Bronzeville Winery
The Silver Room
Cannes Film Festival
Aveda
Paul Mitchell
MTV
Matthew Rolston Studio
Francis Lawrence
Puma
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater
Ford Models
Le Tigre Yoga Paris
Sony Paris
Acote + Cotelac Paris
Art Africa Journal South Africa
Contemporary Art of Ghana
Chale Wote Festival
ARTISTS
Past Collaborators:
Poet: Ladan Osman
Artist: Krista Franklin
Artist: Abdullah Khan
Guest dancers invited upon request.
PARTNERS
In Support: The James Baldwin Estate {New York}, Le Collectif James Baldwin de Paris.
Centre National de la Danse
Menagerie de Verre
Red Clay Dance
Le Centquatre
Micadanses
Artistic Grant Support:
The International Association of Blacks in Dance
The Dance Resource Center
The Tides Foundation
Fractured Atlas
STUDIO HOURS
By Appointment Only
Mon - Thur: 8am - 6pm
Fri: 8am - 2pm
Sat - Sun: Closed
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FOUNDER
Weléla Mar Kindred is an artist and world builder, educated in New York and Paris - who uses rich language to express humanity through danse, cinema, stage, writing, inclusive tech, wellness and research.
W E L É L A M A R K I N D R E D
Short - Formal Bio:
Definition: lamb noun /’lam/ : a young sheep : lamb of God : an innocent or gentle person
Examples of lamb : She’s as gentle as a lamb.
Synonyms of lamb : angel : dove : innocent
Antonym of lamb : wolf
Weléla Mar Kindred was born and raised with her younger brother between Oakland and Los Angeles with extended family roots in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - where at home she was inspired by art, movement and sound at an early age. She comes from an art family, where her parents were young curators and art dealers during the 70s Black Arts Movement in Los Angeles. Surrounded by artists, actors and colorful paintings - she later attended the same schools where her mother was on campus as the lead gifted-program teacher. Her mother, who is a mathematician, was also a modern dancer and classically trained violinist - who introduced her to avant-garde theater groups and home-schooled her along side her public school studies. Her father was pre-med, and collected cameras, and inspired Weléla to shoot using film. This upbringing, created her own eclectic persona. As a lover of cinema, prose and poetry, but most importantly dance - she became a classically trained dancer, choreographer, actress and NYU Fellow whose work blends film, photography, spiritual traditions, contemporary digital craftsmanship with a twist of modern-day storytelling. She studied cinema/art history/performance at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, St. Joseph Ballet Dance Conservatory (CA), Joel Hall Dance (Chicago), Homer Bryant Ballet (Chicago), Alvin Ailey (NY), Cedar Lake Ballet (NY), Centre National de la Danse (Paris, FR) and HB Studios (NY). She draws inspiration from her family, ritual, cinema, indigenous spaces, experimental theater, and the beauty of everyday territories of the displaced - crafting work that are both intimate, inclusive and expansive.
Weléla is somewhat of an anomaly and has been recognized for her personal style and being a global citizen of fashion, movement and art. She is the founder / designer of W e l é l a 1975 and The Sweet Spot Global App. She is also a proud member of AEA (Actors' Equity Association) and ASCAP (songwriter). Weléla is currently repped by Le Casting Parisien.
Selected Press:
Art Africa Magazine (Johannesburg, South Africa) | Prussian Blue Paris