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Thursday, January 28, 2016

Power Figures

Thich nu Tinh Quang

African “Power Figures” were found in Democratic Republic of Congo. These figures were used a variety of media rattan, woods, ceramics, and glass. Their works incorporate the study of the classical art of Africa and refer to Africa cultural history.
When person buys a wooden sculpture, often anthropomorphic or zoomorphic in shape, they are believed to have the power to uncover sources of affliction, to heal, to protect and even to punish, so they applied of power ingredients; these objects include cloth strips, cowries heels, beads, rope, and nail in order that it becomes more powerful. For example, Male Figure (Nkisi Nkondi) statue is a hunter (nkondi); his upraised arm originally held a knife, so the purpose of this figure was to “hun down,” punishes wrongdoers and evil spirits. The purchasers added many things to gain several powers from it. Another culture that has used “Power Figures” in their society is Tibetan culture. In traditional Tibetan, Thangkas are the Bodhisattvas who gained their inner freedom through meditations and can help people escaping from suffer. The Tibetans believed Thangkas can help them having happy life. They could use a Thangka as a reference for the details of posture, altitude, colour, clothing….of a figure located in a field, or in a temple or their family. Thangka was painted on a silk cover, leather corners, wooden dowels at the top and bottom and metal or wooden decorative knobs on the bottom dowel. The Thangka was showed in different postures, which would correspond with people’s mind. In Wrathful Deity-Vajrapani, Thangka was painted on silver; it has a symbolic meaning to exterminate the fire of devils and desires. When this painting was decorated in believers’ house, the monks help the purchasers by a prayer meeting on the first day, so the Thangka painting have more power, and their lives will better. Today, some power figures are still in every culture and religion; however, the important power which impact in society is science. The human are the power figures that would create serious risks to  economy and environment and can protect the environment from the dangerous threats. Besides, to some people, the values of powers are based on the leading persons as famous singers, actors, footballers, politicians… and the idolaters created a new idea in art, such as tattoo or drawing on T-Shirt to adore their “power figures.” The Los Angeles Pop Art Barack Obama 'Yes We Can' Women's Speech T-Shirt is also a new phenomenon.s

Sources: http//www.africadirect.com


Male Figure (Nkisi Nkondi)-Origin: Democratic Repulic of Congo-Tribe: Kongo



Nkisi Nkondi - (Power Figure)


Warthful Deity-Vajrapani


Los Angeles Pop Art Barack Obama 'Yes We Can' Women's Speech T-shirt
 


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