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Roland Maurice
@rolandmau.bsky.social
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Art, food, farming, climate, localism, collapse aware, spiritual curiosity, all wrapped up in one aging queer package.
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The Lifeboat Academy @lifeboatacademy.bsky.social · 2d
#iansomerhalder #metacrisis #collaboration #climateaction #societalcollapse #reciprocity
A social post from @lifeboatacademy which says: “Collaboration – the ultimate intertwining of skills, passions, and knowledge – is what concocts the most shatterproof forms of changemaking.” — Ian Somerhalder
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Roland Maurice @rolandmau.bsky.social · 1d
Pollen from Hazelnut by Wolfgang Laib, 1970s to present (hazelnut pollen, installation views and photodocuments of artist installing the work)
#WolfgangLaib #installationart #contemporaryart #art #natureart #artnature
The work consists of a large, luminous rectangle of hazelnut pollen sifted onto a grey floor. Laib, a former doctor, has been collecting pollen for his artworks since the mid-1970s. The work consists of a large, luminous rectangle of hazelnut pollen sifted onto a grey floor. Laib, a former doctor, has been collecting pollen for his artworks since the mid-1970s. View of Laib tapping the pollen through a sieve while constructing the installation. The work consists of a large, luminous rectangle of hazelnut pollen sifted onto a grey floor. Laib, a former doctor, has been collecting pollen for his artworks since the mid-1970s. View of Laib tapping the pollen through a sieve while constructing the installation. The work consists of a large, luminous rectangle of hazelnut pollen sifted onto a grey floor. Laib, a former doctor, has been collecting pollen for his artworks since the mid-1970s.
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The Lifeboat Academy @lifeboatacademy.bsky.social · 3d
#lifeboatacademy #metacrisis #mentalhealth #ClimateAction #socialjustice #societalcollapse
A social post from @lifeboatacademy which says: When I feel stuck, fearful, or anxious, I'm learning to pause and ask myself, “What do I love more than my fear?” — R.M., Lifeboat steward
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Roland Maurice @rolandmau.bsky.social · 2d
The Trundholm Sun Chariot, Denmark, Nordic Bronze Age, c. 1400 BCE (bronze, gold sheeting)
#trundholm #nordicbronzeage #bronzeage #archeology #art #culturalartifact
The Trundholm Sun Chariot is a Bronze Age artifact from Denmark, dating to approximately 1400 BCE. It is a bronze sculpture of a horse pulling a large bronze disk on a six-wheeled carriage. The disk is gilded with gold on one side. The artifact is believed to represent the sun being pulled across the sky, a concept found in the mythology of the Nordic Bronze Age. Detail The Trundholm Sun Chariot is a Bronze Age artifact from Denmark, dating to approximately 1400 BCE. It is a bronze sculpture of a horse pulling a large bronze disk on a six-wheeled carriage. The disk is gilded with gold on one side. The artifact is believed to represent the sun being pulled across the sky, a concept found in the mythology of the Nordic Bronze Age.
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Roland Maurice @rolandmau.bsky.social · 2d
Mantra for the day: The ebb is essential for the flow; in fact, they are one.
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The Lifeboat Academy @lifeboatacademy.bsky.social · 4d
#paolocoelho #metacrisis #climateaction #socialjustice #bethechange
A social post from @lifeboatacademy which says: “The world is changed by your example, not your opinion.” ― Paulo Coelho
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Roland Maurice @rolandmau.bsky.social · 3d
Flight to the Moon by Konstantin Kalynovch, 2018 (etching)
#KonstantinKalynovch #etching #art #surreal
This artwork is a surrealist print that depicts a group of figures and animals being pulled towards a large moon in the sky. The scene is set in a winter landscape with a detailed, rustic building on the right side.
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Roland Maurice @rolandmau.bsky.social · 3d
Today's mantra: Binaries are a trick, so be a trickster.
#personalreflection #dailyreflection
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The Lifeboat Academy @lifeboatacademy.bsky.social · 5d
#josephbeuys #metacrisis #climateaction #societalcollapse #decolonization #socialjustice #artactivism
A social post from @lifeboatacademy which says: "Every human being is an artist, a freedom being, called to participate in transforming and reshaping the conditions, thinking & structures that shape and inform our lives." ― Joseph Beuys
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The Lifeboat Academy @lifeboatacademy.bsky.social · 4d
Bullies, stooges, lackeys… and the rest of us. Everything you need to know about world politics, you learned in elementary school.
#FractalPolitics #StandUpSpeakOut #wereallinthistogether #socialjustice #fightoligarchy
Bullies, Stooges, Lackeys and the Rest of Us
Everything you need to know about global politics you learned in elementary school
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Roland Maurice @rolandmau.bsky.social · 4d
D'un lieu à l'autre by Sylvain Ciavaldini, 2019 (ink on paper)
#SylvainCiavaldini #art #contemporaryart #socialcommentary #photography #mixedmedia
The image is a photograph of a building in ruins, with a section of the remaining wall painted with vibrant floral patterns.
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Roland Maurice @rolandmau.bsky.social · 4d
Today's mantra: practicing at awareness to practice with awareness
#personalreflection #dailyreflection
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The Lifeboat Academy @lifeboatacademy.bsky.social · 6d
#LifeboatAcademy #societalcollapse #collapse #metacrisis #privilege #wereallinthistogether #bethechange
A social post from @lifeboatacademy which says: "One of the hallmarks of societal collapse is privilege defending itself against need." — The Lifeboat Academy
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Roland Maurice @rolandmau.bsky.social · 5d
October 11 is National Coming Out Day—a day to celebrate authenticity, recognize the courage of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and other sexual- and gender-diverse (2SLGBTQI+) people.
#NationalComingOutDay #queerfarming #queer
A Keith Haring painting of a figure dancing out of an open door.
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Roland Maurice @rolandmau.bsky.social · 5d
Urformen der Kunst (Original Forms of Art, from the book), published 1929, by Karl Blossfeldt (photogravure)
#karlblossfeldt #artbook #photography #art #botanicalart #photogravure
It is a close-up shot that highlights the sculptural, twisting forms and curling tendrils of the plant against a neutral background.
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Roland Maurice @rolandmau.bsky.social · 5d
Today's mantra: Metabolize the eternal 'now'.
#personalreflection #dailyreflection
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The Lifeboat Academy @lifeboatacademy.bsky.social · 7d
#amorylovins #FactBased #metacrisis #resilience #societalcollapse
A social post from @lifeboatacademy which says: “Facts are more mundane than fantasies, but a better basis for conclusions.” — Amory Lovins
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Roland Maurice @rolandmau.bsky.social · 6d
HAPPY THANKSGIVING WEEKEND, CANADA!
#thanksgiving #patriarchy #gallowshumor #metacrisis
"My favorite season is the Fall of the Patriarchy"
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Roland Maurice @rolandmau.bsky.social · 6d
The loss causes us surprise, from Wrecks Along The Way by Herbert Pföstl, 2000 (mixed media on wood panel)
The image is a vertical painting with two distinct sections. The top half is a dark, mottled brown-gray with several black, irregularly shaped marks. The bottom half is a lighter, off-white or pale gray color, covered in a network of fine scratches.
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Roland Maurice @rolandmau.bsky.social · 6d
Today's mantra: "What do I love more than my fear?"
#artofliving #metacrisis #mentalhealth #climategrief #societalcollapse
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The Lifeboat Academy @lifeboatacademy.bsky.social · 8d
#pirvilayatinayatkhan #vilayatinayatkhan #metacrisis #mentalhealth #climategrief #artofliving
A social post from @lifeboatacademy which says: "Don't be concerned about being disloyal to your pain by being joyous." — Vilayat Inayat Khan
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Roland Maurice @rolandmau.bsky.social · 7d
Study of Greenland Iceberg by Robert Longo, 2020 (ink and charcoal on vellum)
#robertlongo #art #contemporaryart #drawing #climatechange
The image is a black and white, hyperrealistic charcoal drawing. The artwork depicts a massive, jagged iceberg rising from the dark water, with deep shadows and bright white areas creating a dramatic contrast. Longo's work often addresses the human impact on nature.
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The Lifeboat Academy @lifeboatacademy.bsky.social · 9d
#debhaaland #metacrisis #nextgeneration #climatecrisis #societalcollapse #wereallinthistogether
A social post from @lifeboatacademy which says: "We must shift our thinking away from short-term gain toward long-term investment and sustainability, and always have the next generations in mind with every decision we make." — Deb Haaland
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The Lifeboat Academy @lifeboatacademy.bsky.social · 10d
#lifeboatacademy #privilege #metacrisis #wereallinthistogether #polycrisis
A social post from @lifeboatacademy which says: “The harm of privilege is how easily it makes illusion and separation feel like truth.” ― The Lifeboat Academy
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Roland Maurice @rolandmau.bsky.social · 8d
Window in the workshop by Jacques Truphémus, 1973 (oil on canvas)
#JacquesTruphémus #painting #art #postimpressionism
The painting is characterized by a muted color palette of whites, grays, and subtle blues, with a focus on light and atmosphere. The scene is viewed through a large window, which is divided into a grid by thick, visible window frames.
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