The Konfession Korner

Peace y’all! This episodes guest artist for Kreative Kompany is VILLAGER. VILLAGER (b. Abdul Rasheed Adekunle Adaranijo in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian-born international Artist and Cultural Producer whose work exists to scrutinize, deconstruct, and redefine what it means to be a “Contemporary African." Through varied mediums such as painting, sculpture, print-making, photography, site-specific and public installation, audio-visual interactive media, performance art, curation, and cultural facilitation, VILLAGER's work echoes a spiritual, anthropological, and research-oriented reexamination of consciousness, existence, and divine energetic potential grounded in the remembrance of Yorùbá and broader African knowledge systems, cultural and spiritual practices, philosophies, and tradition. VILLAGER has presented solo exhibitions in Baltimore, MD, BUSH BOY! (2022) at Chesapeake Arts Center and is currently exhibiting a solo exhibition titled "ÀṢẸ: Embodying the Divine" at The Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower, Baltimore, MD till December 17, 2024. VILLAGER  has also been selected in group exhibitions, Sou(l): Mostra de Arte Afro-Diaspórica, Artspace Vigidal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, BLAQ SHEEP, Superchief Gallery LA, Los Angeles, CA, AFROFUTURISM: 100 years after the Harlem Renaissance, Papermill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ, Holiday on Holliday: Baltimore’s Mosaic of Holiday Hope & Harmony, Baltimore City Hall, Baltimore, MD, B24 Artscape Exhibition, Riggs Gallery & Leidy Gallery (MICA), Baltimore, MD, to name a few. In this episode we visit VILLAGER in their studio to speak on everything pertaining towards the deep spiritual intention behind their artistry and how they nurture their mental wellness! For more information about VILLAGER please visit their website as well as their social media! Website: https://www.vllager.com/àṣẹ-embodying-the-divine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vllager.me/

Peace y’all! This episodes guest artist for Kreative Kompany is Anisely Burrows. Ainsley Burrows (b. 1974 in Kingston, Jamaica; based in Baltimore, MD) is a full-time multidisciplinary artist who explores untold stories and unspoken emotions. Raised in Brooklyn, NY, Burrows' creative pursuits as a poet, musician, performer, and painter deeply influence one another. Emerging as a prolific abstract artist, Burrows has developed three unique methodologies: NeoChaos, Raktism, and String Theory. Preferring to paint on large canvases, with his longest work to date measuring 276 inches, Burrows uses NeoChaos to create expressive gestures, lines, and vibrant swathes of color, adding a distinct voice to the abstract expressionist canon. In 2024, Burrows was awarded the JJC Residency, a collaborative program between the Joshua Johnson Council (JJC), Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA), and Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). In this episode we visit Anisely in his studio space/home to discuss the trials, tribulations and triumphs with being such a profound artist/creative and how he has nurtured his mental wellness throughout the process. For more information about Anisely please visit his website as well as his social media! Website: https://www.ainsleyburrowsart.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ainsleyburrowsmighty/ Videographer: Niajea R. https://www.instagram.com/niy.vmi/ Host: Vena J. https://www.instagram.com/___vena/

What does it take for you to focus on your goals? How do you maintain the consistency to stay true to your dream? Join my special guest Lou Mobley as we dive deep into what it means to stay disciplined on your goals, how to maneuver through hardships and remaining true to your passion. Guest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morethanadadnetwork/

Whether it be pursuing our dreams or living within our purpose there are times in which we must reflect. With progress we tend to forget to stop and smell the roses or even note how far we have came. In this episode join our host Vena as she sits on the other side of the couch as our special guest host Roe Vision navigates the conversation. During this session we dive deeper into being present in the process of achieving goals, the inner work regarding positive self talk and embracing all aspects of being divinely guided on your own path.

When did you realize you had non-negotiables? Discovering our standards and our needs is a life long consultation with self. Allowing ourselves to be honest about what we need, what we don't allow and what we are willing to compromise in all mediums of our lives. Join our special guests Brianne & Sola from BLK ASS FLEA MKT as we highlight the importance of knowing our needs and standing firm on them. Discussing the difference between being flexible & compromising, gaining confidence in voicing our needs and the lessons learned with being true to ourselves. Follow our special guests on IG and their business: BLK ASS FLEA MKT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blkassfleamkt/ Brianne Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idkbrianne/ Sola Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesolasystem/

With coming into womanhood, it is imperative to surround yourself with influential women. Join our special guests Bre and Morgan as we discuss the strength in choosing the women in our lives as not only friends but as sisters. This conversation circulates around how alignment plays a significant part in forming sisterhood, how as we evolve as women so do our friendships and how we nurture our sisterhoods. Follow our guests on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1beasy/ https://www.instagram.com/skynsense/

How does it feel to show your full self? Are you open to being authentic or is there more to explore with accepting who you truly are? Join our special guest APoetNamedNate as we get deep with finding the strength and power in vulnerability. Expanding on the ideas of what it means to be truly vulnerable in love and in business, when it is the appropriate time to be vulnerable and noticing who/what brings out vulnerability within us. Follow our guest on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apoetnamednate/

As we evolve into new versions of ourselves, so do other components. A specific component that changes are the connections and friendships we have built or aspire to build in the future. Join Richard Williams and I as we speak on the importance of maintaining relationships while we evolve as individuals, creating new relationships while finding ourselves in the process and what it means to nurture friendships. Follow our featured guest on IG: https://www.instagram.com/richeird/

What comes to mind when you hear the word "anger?" Does a specific memory appear or does your body start to become tense? Come sit with our special guest Kayla Dixon and I as we acknowledge the development, tiggers and management regarding anger and the process with redirecting this emotion into healthy & productive coping strategies. Follow The Konfession Korner on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thekonfessi... Follow our featured guest on IG: https://www.instagram.com/adirtymagazine/ https://www.instagram.com/imkayla_ithink/

When was the last time you visited your inner child? Do you remember what they found joy in or what they had to grow through? In this episode join our featured guest Haneef Hardy as we converse about addressing the inner child, healing aspects the wounds from our childhood as adults, success from trials & tribulations and embracing the child within to make it known that they are seen, heard and loved.