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⚡️Metal origami sculptures by Martin Taylor ⚡️
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See my new sculpture glow → Immeasurable Heaven Available through Sunday, October 25th Link in bio for details
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7 years since the most epic day of our lives! We got married at Burning Man in 2019 and although that seems like a lifetime ago now, the pics are too good not to share! I still can’t believe that we did that 🤩❤️‍🔥 @half_minimum Love you forever my babel 💖 7 years of marriage and now we have a 7 month old - how magically perfect. Just like how life is with you every day. Everytime I write one of these posts I talk about how life is one great big adventure and this year is our biggest one yet 🐣 I’m so excited for the rest of our lives with a new little soul to show just how magic life and love can be 💫 Here’s to not taking life too seriously (we’re all here to have fun right??) and to experience infinite more years with you in infinite realms of existence 💕🪐💫 Dress: @tamaraclaire Photos: @heirlumephotography
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What an incredible opportunity to go out into the bay thanks to @chromaforms & @natalyainrhythm 🌊⛵️ super refreshing with an amazing crew ✨
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Next few weeks are about to be crazy with some of the biggest shows I have played to date. Leo season is in full swing already. Naturally, as a cusp baby the celebrations will extend far into September - so please come boogie with me at least once. Extra points if you make it to all of them. Here we goooo Aug 15: Art&Vibration Providing the soundscape for this live journey through art, music and culture. Expect original art work from Africans and Afrocentric design Aug 22: Afrobeats at the Lake I’ll be celebrating my actual birthday with the Afrobeats Oakland fam at the biggest Afrobeats festival in the bay. Bring your friends and your family for a fun-filled day. Aug 28: groove groove is back at Bella for its third installment. Your monthly dose of sounds from the other side - house, Gqom, deep, amapiano and more. This party keeps getting better. Free with RSVP. Pull up! Aug 29 - Sept 4th: Burning Man Annual return to the playa is upon us. I’ll share more details on some of my planned sets for the week! Hope to see you out there Sept 11 - Indo Warehouse Indo Warehouse is back in the bay and I couldn’t be more excited to be on the lineup with the crew and Ape Drums! You don’t want to miss out on what they have in store for us. Sept 19 - Nitefreak If you love Afro there is truly nowhere else you want to be on the 19th. Nitefreak is special and the day party vibes are going to be on point. Get your tickets now Links in my bio!
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Illumination; light and shadow give public art installations life at night so it’s not just something to enjoy in the daytime, it’s a 24/7 experience . “Where the Fountain Dreams” By Paz de la Calzada (1st image) and “Touch the Sky” by Martin Taylor (2nd image & photo by Cheryl L. Guerrero) are excellent examples of this (The C Street garage will soon have lights replaced for better illumination to enjoy Bryan’s work in the evening hours as well) . Speaking of illumination, how about checking out the artist talk now on Vimeo that features three of the five artists who recently installed grand works in Downtown San Rafael. Our moderator Aimee Espiritu sat down with Bryan Valenzuela, Wyatt Heresy and Paz de la Cazalda for an illuminating view on them and their work! - link in bio
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REUNITED with my san francisco baes in Parissss, where three of them live now, had such a magical weekend with them, with Poté and Bononbo at Silencio (an amazing club designed by David Lynch) KILIMANJARO and Sammy Virji and the crowd at Cercle festival, fell in love with the city, with Techno Import, with the food, the art, the buildings, the style, with getting dressed uppp, the people, the aura, the vibessss ❤️‍🔥🌞😎 #cercle #parís
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What if the future of cities looks more like this? @sunsetdunespark is a powerful example of what can happen when public space is reimagined: a former highway transformed into a place for art, recreation, connection, and coastal ecology. Spaces like this improve quality of life, strengthen communities, and remind us that cities can evolve for the better. They also show how rethinking car-centered infrastructure can help repair our relationship with the environment, making room for green space, habitat, and healthier ways of moving through the city. In the wake of Earth Day, it feels worth remembering that places like this don’t happen by accident, they exist because communities imagine them, support them, and help protect them. As Sunset Dunes celebrates its first birthday, and faces renewed challenges, it’s worth speaking up for the future of places like this. Video Credit: @trinitystrategicsolutions Featured Artists: @josue.rojas.arts @byalicelee @camer1sf @orliegrams @yzzostudios @matleyhurd @peterhazelart @emilyfromm @joeyrosestudio @chromaforms Partners: @sunsetdunespark @sfgov @sfrecpark @sfgovtv @varsity_paintingwalnutcreek
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A new public art sculpture is in San Rafael created by Bay Area artist Martin Taylor @chromaforms Right now, find it at the San Rafael Community Center by Albert Park. But look for it later in 2026 at the unique 2nd and 4th intersection in the West End. Public Art Producer: Local Edition Creative @localeditionmktg Funder: California Arts Council: @calartscouncil and the @downtownsanrafaelartsdistrict
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The City of San Rafael and the Downtown San Rafael Arts District (DSRAD) welcome Touch the Sky, a new sculpture now on temporary view at the San Rafael Community Center, located at 618 B Street, until the sculpture moves to its permanent location in Downtown later this year. Created by Bay Area artist Martin Taylor, Touch the Sky is a visual metaphor for the leaps of faith it takes to pursue our dreams. Fabricated from thousands of laser-cut metal plates welded together into a contemporary form Martin developed called “metal origami”, the sculpture depicts a mythical winged creature with a human face, eyes closed, hair swept back, body poised at the edge of flight. The skin is reflective stainless steel heat-treated to a deep gold. Geometric perforations trace the body's contours which illuminate from within by LED lighting, making the piece as compelling at night as it is by day. Golden and patinaed steel wings rise dramatically from the back in a moment frozen between earth and sky. Installation of Touch The Sky marks the first of five new public artworks coming to Downtown San Rafael during the Spring/Summer of 2026. Four of the artworks will become a part of the City’s permanent civic art collection, including Touch The Sky, and one temporary sculpture will arrive at City Hall in August for a 1-year exhibition. The 2025-2026 Downtown San Rafael Public Art program is supported by a generous grant from the California Arts Council, a state agency. Learn more at www.arts.ca.gov. Learn more about artist Martin Taylor at www.chromaforms.net. DSRAD Partners: @artworksdowntownmarin @downtownsanrafael @youthinarts @cafilm @msa_gallery @multiculturalmarin @marinshakes Project Funding: California Arts Council @calartscouncil Project Produced By: Local Edition Creative @localeditionmktg Photo Credit: Local Edition Creative Learn more about the 2025/2026 San Rafael Public Art program at www.cityofsanrafael.org/public-art-program Learn more about the Downtown San Rafael Arts District at www.dsrad.org #DowntownSanRafael #MarinArts #californiaculturaldistrict
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2026.3.2🌞🌝春分の日 ゆるっと性のお話し会 スタートしました☪️💫 We’ve started a relaxed, open space to talk about sexuality. This gathering is a safe place where you can speak freely. We value sharing, letting go, and supporting each other in a gentle, healing way☪️💫 それぞれの個の人生のテーマあり 日本社会だから感じる影響や 地球の歴史的に女性が受け持ってきた課題 集合意識的な部分などなど 性って色んなレイヤーの部分を 含んでいるんだなーって 改めて感じました💫 幼少期の性との出会いの話しは またそれぞれで刺激的で 面白かったー😆🥰 ちなみに私は小学校低学年の時 父の部屋の本が出逢い📚 プレイボーイの外人さんの写真には エロを感じず 週刊誌の日本の時代物のマンガを エロくてやばい⚡️と感じていたのでした😆 そしてそれを真似して 漫画を描いていたw それが母に見つかって めっちゃ気まずかったー😂😂😂 懐かしい思い出です💞😆 私はここ2.3年 自分に決定的に足りていなかった 男性性の司る部分、 行動・決める・表現する、の部分を やってみて、成熟されてきてるなと感じてて 自分の陰陽のバランス整ってきたなーって そんなタイミングだったんだけど みんなと話して 久しぶりに自分の女性性の部分と 対面したかんじ そして、女体で生きてる それだけですでに めっちゃ女性性感じるなーーって 改めて 元々備わった部分に 光を当てることができて 嬉しい今なのでした😌💞 ☪️ この写真は2年前、初めての海外 テキサスの皆既日食のパーティーで出逢った 女性のオブジェ @texas_eclipse なんだか目が離せなくて 真正面に立って ずっと眺めていた 柔らかさありながら 凛として1人で立つ感じ その美しいvisionに震えた 感謝のお花を捧げてきた🌸 そして、皆既日食の特別な光を全裸で浴びた イニシエーションのような時間 陰陽統合を更に感じたんだった、、 そこからの、この春分も 全部繋がってるんだなぁー そう思うと 今の不安は無くなるのでした ☪️ 昨日はあるワークを持ち帰り 皆それぞれに家でやってみようとなって その時大切にしたいvisionは何？ とカードをひいたら インスピレーション だった💫 宇宙と繋がるそこの感覚 もっと信じて 大切にして 楽しんでこっ💫🌏🌿🪐🧍🏻🏜️ ☪️ というわけで とても感慨深い ゆるっと性のお話し会でした🙏🏻😊 参加してくれたみんなありがとう😊 みんなはどうだったかなーー💫 ゆるっと性のお話し会、 4月はオンラインとリアルな会 やりたいなと思ってます♪ この会は 安心の場で話せること 話して、放す、癒し合えることを 大切にしています 4月の日程はまたらお知らせします😊 こちらも野草クラブ同様 初めての方も歓迎です♪ ぜひゆるっとjoinしてね😊🌿🌸 palpal🌿命
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The Giraffes are on the move! This weekend is your last chance to see them before they head to a new home next week.  For the past year, these two have stood watch over the coast at Sunset Dunes, so this is your chance to get outside this weekend and give them a proper sendoff. Stop by, snap one last photo, and don’t forget tag us! 🖌️Art & Artist: Giraffes by @chromaforms 📍Location: @sunsetdunespark 🤝Partners: @sfrecpark @building180 📷Photo credit: @jack_ralphio
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The San Rafael City Council has officially approved the installation of 5 public art pieces in Downtown San Rafael! 🎨 The following 5 designs were chosen: 1) C Street Garage - 'Handle with Care' mural by Bryan Valenzuela 2) 2nd Street at Ida St - San Rafael Tapestry by Wyatt Hersey 3) City Plaza Courtyard - Fountain by Paz de la Calzada 4) 4th Street Meridian - 'Touch the Sky' by Martin Taylor 5) City Hall Entrance (Temporary) - Abstract Sculpture by Oleg Lobykin In 2025, City of San Rafael launched a Public Art Program to enhance Downtown vitality and celebrate the city’s cultural identity. Funded by a $250,000 California Arts Council grant, the program was established to bring five new public art installations—including murals, mosaics, and sculptures—to highly visible locations across downtown. Learn more about the City's Public Art Program at cityofsanrafael.org/public-art-program ... ¡El Ayuntamiento de San Rafael ha aprobado oficialmente la instalación de cinco obras de arte público en el centro de San Rafael! 🎨 Se han elegido los siguientes cinco diseños: 1) Aparcamiento de la calle C: mural 'Handle with Care' (Manéjese con cuidado), de Bryan Valenzuela 2) Calle 2ª con Ida St: tapiz de San Rafael, de Wyatt Hersey 3) Patio de la plaza de la ciudad: Fuente de Paz de la Calzada 4) 4th Street Meridian: 'Touch the Sky' (Toca el cielo), de Martin Taylor 5) Entrada del ayuntamiento (temporal): escultura abstracta de Oleg Lobykin En 2025, la ciudad de San Rafael puso en marcha un programa de arte público para mejorar la vitalidad del centro y celebrar la identidad cultural de la ciudad Financiado con una subvención de 250 000 dólares del Consejo de las Artes de California, el programa se creó para instalar cinco nuevas obras de arte público, entre las que se incluyen murales, mosaicos y esculturas, en lugares muy visibles del centro de la ciudad Para obtener más información sobre el programa de arte público de la ciudad, visite cityofsanrafael.org/public-art-program #publicart #comunityart #downtownsanrafael @artworksdowntownmarin @bvalstudio @pazdelacalzada @wyatthersey @chromaforms @oleg_lobykin @localeditionmktg @calartscouncil
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