Podcasts about Mikael Owunna

Dr. Marques Redd and Mikael Owunna are Black, queer Pittsburgh-based multidisciplinary artists who weave indigenous African cosmic stories into their work. A recent film they directed, The Primordial House is an example of this, referencing everything from modern pictures of deep space phenomenon to the connections the Igbo people have had to the Sirius star system since ancient times to the celestial stylings of Black jazz artist Sun Ra. They join host Sean Mobley for a conversation about their work and the ways sky stories and space exploration have shaped African storytelling for millennia. In Season 3 of The Flight Deck, we're sharing stories of LGBTQ+ people in aerospace. Full shownotes -> https://tmof.click/41eXhHr

There is a divine vision for all of us and Mikael Owunna hopes his work can be a vessel for the transformation of our consciousness. Trained in the mechanics of bioengineering and empowered by the imaginative possibilities of photography, his artistic practice conjures queer Black people as embodied reflections of the black and brilliant cosmos. He does this work because he believes we, as queer Black people, are heirs to African cosmological traditions, which place us as the stewards of spiritual experience and as gatekeepers between the realms of the physical and the numinous. Our conversation explores how Mikael utilises technology to help us reencounter ourselves as divine beings, what 50 different expressions of queer Black liveliness taught him about his own capacity for self-actualisation and how art helps us push back against distorted images of ourselves. About Mikael Owunna Mikael Owunna is a Nigerian American multimedia artist, filmmaker and engineer. He is the Director of Mikael Owunna Studios, LLC., a full-service art production company, and the co-founder of Rainbow Serpent, Inc., a Black LGBTQ art nonprofit. His art emerges from the generative intersection of technology, art and African cosmologies, with the aim of reanimating our imaginative possibilities. About Busy Being Black Busy Being Black is an exploration and expression of quare liveliness and my guests are those who have learned to live, love and thrive at the intersection of their identities. Please leave a rating and a review and share these conversations far and wide. As we continue to work towards futures worthy of us all, my hope is that as many of you as possible understand Busy Being Black as a soft, tender and intellectually rigorous place for you to land.  Thank you to our funding partner, myGwork – the business community for LGBT+ professionals, students, inclusive employers and anyone who believes in workplace equality. Thank you to my friend Lazarus Lynch for creating the ancestral and enlivening Busy Being Black theme music. Thank you to Lucian Koncz and Stevie Gatez for helping create the Busy Being Black artwork. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the Friday news roundup! The full squad is here celebrating the return of beloved Pirate Andrew McCutcheon and looking into how a revamped city commission could bring more equitable artworks to the area. Plus, how to look for unclaimed cash that could be waiting for you.  As always, our Friday shows are powered by great local journalism.  You can find the state's website for unclaimed money here.   See the utterly chill-inducing moment in 2013 when Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto dropped the ball in front of a blackout crowd in Pittsburgh. And here's a deeper explanation of what was going on in Pirates ball that year.  If you're interested in a season preview for the Pirates, check out Jason Mackey's article  Find out more about the reorganized Art Commission in the Department of City Planning's legislation proposal: https://pittsburghpa.gov/press-releases/press-releases/5940 Learn more about Mikael Owunna's work from our episode with the visual artist  Want some more Pittsburgh news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter. We're also on Twitter @citycastpgh & Instagram @CityCastPgh! Not a fan of social? Then leave us a voicemail at 412-212-8893. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curator Kreneshia Whiteside-McGhee talks about her installation Y'all Don't Hear Me: The Black Appalachia. As part of the exhibit Kren sits down for a conversation with Nikki Giovanni. Featured artists include Amanda Banks, Jabari Browne, Kamau Bostic, Kywaun Davenport, Laiza Fuhrmann, Nikki Giovanni, Genesis The Greykid, Vandorn Hinnant, Frederick Johnson, Ashley Jones, Mary Martin, Charlie Newton, Iantha Newton, Mikael Owunna, Travis Prince, Walter Reap, Justin Rocha, RaMell Ross, Jessica Scott-Felder, Larry Silver, Myke “Murda” Stallone, Moses Sumney, Raymond Thompson, Carrington Ware, Crystal Wilkinson and Coco Villa.

Nikki Porter, Head of Staff and Minister of Music at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, leads the Unity Choir in "Lift Every Voice and Sing" - Saturday October 22 at Heinz Hall with the Pittsburgh Symphony. She tells her story to Jim Cunningham and suggests the spirit will move you downtown on Saturday evening.   Kellen Gray conducts the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for the fourth Lift Every Voice concert!  After more than two years, back together in Heinz Hall to experience music's power to bring us forward. Kendra Ross and Garfield Lemonius host this one-night-only celebration of dynamic contemporary artists, including the world premiere of As I Please, a multimedia work by composer Kathryn Bostic, filmmaker Njaimeh Njie, and writer Jessica Lanay, commissioned by the PSO. Josh Jones, alumnus of the Paul J. Ross Fellowship program, makes his PSO solo debut performing Vivaldi's Concerto for Piccolo on marimba, Jasiri X makes his solo debut performing the Academy and Grammy Award-winning "Glory" from the movie Selma, Jessie Montgomery's Strum for String Orchestra musically animates the mural "Playing the Cosmic Strings" by local artists Mikael Owunna and Marques Redd.  

In this podcast interview, AMT Lab staff members Rachel Broughton and Maraika Lumholdt talk with Mikael Owunna, a Nigerian American multi-media artist, filmmaker, and engineer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mikael discusses how technology, as presented in traditional African cosmologies, has influenced his creative practice and shaped his recent works.

Pittsburgh artists Mikael Owunna and Marques Redd have adapted the lore of southeastern Nigeria's Igbo people to explore how our collective mythologies influence our cosmic destinies. You can see their heady, beautiful installations all over town, and they're collaborating with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on a free show tonight.  Morgan Moody talked to the artists about their own beginnings and what inspires them today. You can also snag tickets to their upcoming film Obi Mbu here. Get more Pittsburgh news fresh to your inbox every morning via our newsletter!  And talk to us! We're on Twitter @citycastpgh and Instagram @CityCastPgh.

Barbara Holmes and Donny Bryant welcome Mikael Owunna in conversation for this episode of The Cosmic We. Mikael Owunna is a queer Nigerian American multi-media artist and engineer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Exploring the intersections of visual media with engineering, optics, Blackness, and African cosmologies, his work seeks to elucidate an emancipatory vision of possibility that pushes Black people beyond all boundaries, restrictions, and frontiers. Learn more about Mikael at mikaelowunna.com. This generative conversation is followed by a cosmic reflection by Barbara and Donny on one of the evocative threads offered by Mikael during this episode. Connect with us: To send a question to Dr. Barbara and Donny, or to share your thoughts, comments, or feedback with us about this show: Send us an email. Mikael Owunna: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter The transcript for this episode can be found here. You can find Mikael's upcoming exhibitions at: Upcoming Exhibitions & Film Screenings NYC: ClampArt, Sept 17 - Oct 30, 2021 Opening Reception: Friday, Sept 17, 6-8pm LA: Iris Project, Nov 6 - Nov 30, 2021 Opening Reception: Saturday, Nov 6, 3pm-5pm Raleigh: CAM Raleigh, Nov 14, 2021 Opening: Sunday, Nov 14, 5-8pm This podcast is made possible, thanks to the generosity of our donors. If you would love to support the ongoing work of the Center for Action and Contemplation and the continued work of our podcasts, you can donate at cac.org/podcastsupport Thank you!

In this episode of Tech Intersect, I welcome Mikael (Mikel) Owunna , a multi-media artist, engineer and emerging NFT Artist based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He centers himself as a queer Nigerian-Swedish American who Explores the intersections of visual media with engineering, optics, Blackness, and African cosmologies, and his work seeks to elucidate an emancipatory vision of possibility that pushes Black people beyond all boundaries, restrictions, and frontiers. In this conversation, we explore opportunities for economic and artistic justice in the creative NFT space, the commonalities and differences between the physical and digital art world, finding your SELF in the midst of creative expression and how true economic and artistic justice comes from disenfranchised people throughout the diaspora participating as investors and collectors in addition to artists.SPONSORED BY ADVANTAGE EVANS™ ACADEMY Got goals? Want to get ahead of the competition? There's a more cost effective and time-efficient way to reach your leading-edge goals to upskill and earn. What's needed to create generational wealth in this fast-paced, tech-driven economy? New skills, credentials, and an advantage. We can help!  Advantage Evans Academy empowers people like you - life-long learners who may have been locked out of profitable verticals like tech and finance - to take control of your financial future to take full in the new digital cash economy...safely, legally and confidently so you stay ahead of the curve. Our friendly instructors, helpful mentors and collegial student cohorts are all here to help you succeed in the virtual classroom and beyond. J oin one of my of our on-demand courses--or subscribe to several--as you prepare for the future or money and work; with courses like NFT Law Guide or From Cash to Crypto. Visit AdvantageEvans.com to learn more today. Guest:www.mikaelowunna.comwww.instagram.com/mikaelowunnaContact:Questions and requests: hello@techintersectpodcast.com Follow: Twitter @AtTechIntersect | Instagram @TechIntersect Web: Tech Intersect Podcast  Connect for exclusive content: http://eepurl.com/gKqDyP  Rapternal Music (Regulate and The Rabbit Hole) by Notty Productions is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.Produced by Tonya M. Evans for FYOS Entertainment, LLC, and Stephanie Renee for Soul Sanctuary, Inc.Support the show (https://tinyurl.com/techintersectvip)

THE BRAVE EDUCATOR PODCASTMaking He-ARTApril 12, 2021 SEASON 2 EPISODE 5 On the 5th episode of Season 2, Tim'm features his friend and fellow Duke University Alumnus, Mikael Owunna. Listen as they talk  about making Art and following your Heart. A simple phrase with a lot of significance, following your heart is something that a lot of people identify with but very few ever take action to make a reality.The episode begins with the prose "Coming to Rhyting", a poem from "Red Dirt Revival: a poetic memoir in 6 Breaths".  After the dialogue with Mikael, the episode concludes with the song “Stone” from the album "Gravel and Grit".Tim'm would like to offer special thanks to Rayna Moore for her voice as Intro to the podcast, Frank Richardson III for his support as co-producer, and Ray Brown for his support as an editor.  About our featured guestMikael Owunna is a queer Nigerian-Swedish American multi-media artist and engineer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Exploring the intersections of visual media with engineering, optics, Blackness, and African cosmologies, his work seeks to elucidate an emancipatory vision of possibility that pushes Black people beyond all boundaries, restrictions, and frontiers.  Owunna's work has been exhibited across Asia, Europe, and North America and been collected by institutions such as the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Equal Justice Initiative, Duke University, and National Taiwan Museum. His work has also been featured in media ranging from the New York Times to CNN, NPR, VICE, and The Guardian. He has lectured at venues including Harvard Law School, World Press Photo (Netherlands), Tate Modern (UK), and TEDx. Owunna's first published monograph Limitless Africans was released in 2019 by FotoEvidence, and he was awarded as a finalist for the FotoEvidence Book Award with World Press Photo. www.mikaelowunna.comIG: @mikaelowunna 

Mikael Chukwuma Owunna has described himself as a “queer Nigerian-Swedish American photographer, Fulbright Scholar and engineer” who “imagines new universes and realities for marginalized communities around the globe.”   “Infinite Essence,” Mikael’s exhibition of large-scale photographs presenting glittering Black bodies as gorgeously ethereal universes, has moved audiences at every stop.   His recent book, “Limitless Africans,” featuring portraits of 50 LGBTQ+ individuals of African descent who are thriving around the world, is a best seller that has garnered rave reviews from NPR, VICE Media, and The New York Times.   Mikael tells “We Can Be” host Grant Oliphant that when taking photographs, he aims to create a “space of freedom” between himself and the models, and hopes those viewing the finished images “both see and feel that freedom.”   As the Black Lives Matter movement turns into a powerful and visible global movement, Mikael’s art has taken on an even more profound significance, challenging old narratives about both Black and LGBTQ+ bodies, and making clear their power, dignity, and inherent beauty.   “We Can Be” is hosted by Heinz Endowments President Grant Oliphant, and produced by the Endowments and Treehouse Media. Theme music by Josh Slifkin. Guest image by Josh Franzos; header image: "Sam," 2018, Mikael Owunna; ©Mikael Owunna. Guest inquiries can be made to Scott Roller at sroller@heinz.org.

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The result of a post college grant landed Meyer in Swaziland, now Eswatini, as a journalist exploring the reality of a country with the world's largest HIV population. He began with a job in a candle factory, spending two years without access to the internet. Led by curiosity and his ability to create community Meyer developed the framework to honor and amplify the visibility of the African gay man. In this book group, Meyer discusses, among other things:blending craft and technology allowing process to drive concept developthe process of creating a bookthe African LGBTQ community Millhook Residency a glimpse into his next projectResources:Millhook ResidencyRock of Hope Health Plus 4 menBridget RileyYoon Ji SeonMeyers' Process Website | Instagram

I’m joined today by someone who is no longer new to this journey. Mikael Owunna a photographer and Engineer. His debut art book Limitless Africans, is finally out. He joins me to discuss the journey of publishing is debut work and to inspire you to believe in your identity as authentic . To get a copy of his book or learn more about his work please visit https://www.mikaelowunna.com/ Edafe Okporo has always been a leader in time of difficulties, migrating from Nigeria to the United States as a refugee, overcoming great obstacles and now leading a movement of building a compassionate society. To learn more please visit my website: https://www.edafeokporo.com Join my mailing list http://eepurl.com/gYm1Fv --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This workshop focused on resistance as shown through feminist art. We watched clips from Beyonce's Netflix documentary Homecoming and viewed some of Mikael Owunna's incredible photos from is "Infinite Essence" series.Points to consider:Recognize the social construct of positionality & look beyond the binariesNotice & analyze whose labor is recognized and honor. Consider why it is/was treated as such, by whom, and how you as a consumer can recognize and honor that laborMake connections & build bridges; consider how your personal knowledge and experience is importantKnow when something is not for you & honor its purpose and audience anywayAddress who is legible in our country's legal structures and how that affects one's ability to resist Support the show (https://theorymeetspracticepod.blogspot.com/)

This week Jules (@blackacrylic) and Tobi (@jollofandmalt) discuss growing up African & LGBTQ and the politics of desire (29:50 - 48:00) with Mikael Owunna (@mikaelowunna), photographer of #LimitlessAfricans. They also discuss anti-blackness amongst people of colour (3:00 - 6:35), the sexual harassment allegations against Kevin Spacey (8.27 - 11.30) and catch up on Mikael's experience travelling around Europe (11.31 - 20:27). As well as the tension amongst African-American and African communities (22.15 - 29:50), pegging, toxic masculinity (49:50 - 1:03:30) and so much more! Song of the week: Blinded by your grace by Stormzy ft. MNEK Tweet us @kipepeopod!

In this episode, Nigerian-Swedish-American photographer Mikael Owunna discusses his project, Limit(less), which documents the fashion and style of LGBTQ Africans in North America and Europe. Owunna explores queer African style in the diaspora in order to debunk the myth that being LGBTQ is somehow “un-African.”   Check out Limit(less) at limitlessafricans.com and Mikael's whole portfolio at www.mikaelowunna.com.  

Host Raquel Willis discusses Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry's cultural appropriation, student walk-outs on political leaders and the best shut down of Nyansapo Black Feminist Festival in Paris. Later, Willis interviews photographer Mikael Owunna on African LGBTQ representation.

BHL: Fashion 411 -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live hosts Diona Vaughan, Courtney Stewart and Val Kahl discuss fashion for the week of July 10th. They open up with the 'Le Chaud' segment featuring Rihanna's American Dream, Fashion Week and Lagerfield, and how Kourtney and Scott are over. They then discuss this week's "OOTW - Outfit of the Week": All White Casual. Next up is the "Beauty Beat" where they discuss the Honest Beauty Line. Then they discuss the "Style Scoop" with news on Limitless and Mikael Owunna, as well as Nykhor Paul being fed up. Also in news, Brandon Maxwell takes NY! Moving forward into "Haute/Haute Mess" where they decide who's Hot, and who's not. This week, on the board are Kelly Rowland, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Marjorie Harvery. Moving on, we wrap things up with a "Style Watch" on Instagram Fashion guru Empress_Jamila, @EMPRESS_JAMILA! All this and more on this week's Fashion 411!