I love it when we come across a fabulous new artwork unexpectedly. In Fez Cafe in Mount Lawley last week for breakfast the mural by multi-talented artist Fieldey was an incroyable sight to behold. The artist states 'not a fan of painting pretty things for the sake of being
pretty I like to mix it with something a little bit darker. After
mulling over it for a few days the medieval sport of falconry popped
into my head along with the idea of her having a giant pet vulture. It’s
funny, but the more you work on a concept the more associations tend to
pop up and I was reminded of the practice of Tibetan Sky Burial. So in the end the concept is a kind of goddess of sky burial'. If you aren't sure what a Tibetan sky burial is about, I wasn't, you can read about it here.. so many fascinating customs around the world! Happy new week, take care and stay safe..
Wow!
ReplyDelete...I'm not sure that I'd want to sit right under that falcon!
ReplyDeleteImpressive!
ReplyDeleteIt's an impressive piece of work, even if vultures are no use for falconry, being scavengers rather than hunting birds - if anyone drops any food however he'll pop down and clear it up in no time!
ReplyDeleteMy wife got to witness a Tibetan sky burial when we visited years ago. This is a terrific mural. Glad you were able to photograph it and post this, Grace. BTW, thank you for your recent kind comments.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! She looks very in awe of the bird, as you would.
ReplyDeleteIt is wonderful and she is beautiful, Grace!
ReplyDeleteThat sky burial is fascinating thanks for sharing it. It is a mighty impressive painting to ponder as well.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I love murals in shops
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Wow...for the mural and sky burial. You learn something new every day! Thank you, Grace!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant Awareness Perth!! Thanx So Much For Sharing This little Gem. Well Done
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I'd never heard of sky burials before. It's unlike anything I've ever heard of. In light of what it means, it's an especially interesting mural in a cafe.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen a picture or a photo of a female falconer, but shouldn't there be female falconers.
ReplyDeleteWhat a bright and joyful picture.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on
That is a big "wow", Grace!
ReplyDeleteAnd funny enough my family just participated again at the medieval Sehusafest, the biggest one in Northern Germany :-)
Oh, how I hate that, LOL, as my Dad forced me to go every year! Luckily we have our Magnifest every first weekend of September, too, so I never have to visit again! :-)
Beautifully painted and meaningful too. A great find Grace.
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ReplyDeletea nice paint on the wall. Good shot of it.
Best regards,
Marco
That is another beautiful find!
ReplyDeleteAs beautiful as she is, I love the artist's take on how it evolved.
ReplyDeleteI really like this. I could sit in this cafe over a cuppa tea and a biccy and look at that painting for a long time. Love it!
ReplyDeleteThat mural is pretty spectacular. That artist is extremely talented.
ReplyDeleteShe is beautiful Grace and that falcon is magnificent!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this mural; it's beautifully executed, and I love the contrast of her serene, almost awed face with the vulture. My thought also was a reluctance of eating below the bird! Best part i because it remind me of the book, H is for Hawk, which is a good read. The practice of sky burial is common (or was) in some Native American tribes. Seems very sensible to me--a return to nature through several mediums. I googled it to be sure my memory is accurate, and here is what I found: The Sioux and Lakota tribes of North America historically buried their dead, but practices varied among tribes and situations and sometimes included air burial, which utilized wooden scaffolds, or even the limbs of trees, in order to offer a corpse to the sky.The Sioux and Lakota tribes of North America historically buried their dead, but practices varied among tribes and situations and sometimes included air burial, which utilized wooden scaffolds, or even the limbs of trees, in order to offer a corpse to the sky.
ReplyDeleteDarn, it would copy (or I did it wrong). Look it up--I'll try to find it again. Have a good week!!
Oops! It did copy!!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly know how to fi d them
ReplyDeleteFascinating mural, Grace, the facial expression of the woman is unique !
ReplyDeleteBut anyway, I am not sure that I would sit there :-)
Great art .
ReplyDeleteI'd read about sky burials about a month ago so instantly connected the macabre bodies (although one way to give back to the environment bringing the cycle of life/death full circle) to the vulture once I read what the artist said. Connecting her that way and the style of painting made me think of graphic novels playing with the concept of gods/goddesses. Very cool mural.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! CAn I get that on my living room wall please?
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