“Patterns” Featured Artist S. Abdulwasi’h Olaitan
Synkroniciti is honored to welcome Nigerian poet S. Abdulwasi’h Olaitan with two richly evocative poems that explore patterns of identity. The first, “my ruins are so beautiful that i wear …
Look and Listen #33: Quantum Physics and Human Behavior, Amrou Al-Kadhi via TEDx
Today I bring you parallels between human existence and quantum physics as expounded by a beautiful soul, British-Iraqi drag queen, performer, filmmaker, writer and self described unicorn Amrou Al-Kadhi. Each …
Featured Artist: Sarah Jane Justice
Welcome energetic and incisive performance poet Sarah Jane Justice from Adelaide, South Australia. Her video poem, Longing, is an honest, hard-hitting look at how society turns its back on those …
In a Land of Queens: Daughters of Yemen
Presided over by Queens in ancient and medieval times, modern Yemen has been called the worst place to be female. Women in Yemen are encouraged to stay home rather …
From Cave to Palace: Mocárabe in Architecture
Architecture is full of flowers, textures and patterns of nature. How do these recollections both soothe and impress the eye? We are accustomed to seeing stylized imitations of plant and …
Painting the Face of the Arab Spring: Street Art of Tripoli, Beirut, and Cairo
Art starts conversations and inspires thought that frightens tyrants. What is the future of art in a society in transition? Synkroniciti is excited to share three jaw-dropping short films produced …
Mistrusting Creativity: Currents in Orhan Pamuk’s My Name is Red
Why do some people mistrust creativity, while others feel it leads them to deeper faith? Is creativity inseparable from identity? To God belongs the East and the West. –- The Koran …