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Laolu Senbanjo: "The Sacred Art of the Ori"
Laolu Sebandžo (Laolu Senbanjo): „Sveta umetnost ori“
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Svaki umetnik ima ime i svaki umetnik ima priču. Priča Lauloa Sebandža je počela u Nigeriji gde je bio okružen jorupskom kulturom i mitologijom, odvela ga je na pravni fakultet u Njujorku i konačno do rada na Bijonsinom albumu „Limunada“. Deli ono što naziva „Sveta umetnost ori“, umetnost koja koristi kožu kao platno i povezuje umetnika i muzu kroz um, telo i dušu.
Laolu Senbanjo - Artist, musician, lawyer, activist
Laolu Senbanjo's motto is: “Everything is my canvas.” Full bio
Laolu Senbanjo's motto is: “Everything is my canvas.” Full bio
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00:13
[Yoruba: Freeborn Ijebu-Ode son,]
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(Joruba) Rođen slobodan, sin Idžebu-Ode,
00:16
[of true Ogbogbo Clan,]
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od pravog klana Ogbogbo,
00:21
[whose wealth and resources
surpass all that Europe ever had,]
surpass all that Europe ever had,]
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čije bogatstvo i sredstva nadmašuju
sve što je Evropa ikada imala,
sve što je Evropa ikada imala,
00:24
[whose altar is filled with gold.]
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čiji je oltar ispunjen zlatom.
Ova pesma se zove oriki.
00:30
This chant is called the oríkì.
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00:32
My grandmother used to sing it
to me when I was a child in Nigeria.
to me when I was a child in Nigeria.
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Moja baka mi ju je pevala
kada sam bio dete u Nigeriji.
kada sam bio dete u Nigeriji.
00:38
See, an oríkì is the song of praise
of the Yoruba people,
of the Yoruba people,
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Vidite, oriki je hvalospev
jorupskog naroda,
jorupskog naroda,
00:41
and this particularly speaks
of treasures that the West does not have.
of treasures that the West does not have.
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a ovaj osobito govori
o bogatstvima koja Zapad nema.
o bogatstvima koja Zapad nema.
00:46
Mama -- that's what
I call my grandmother --
I call my grandmother --
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Mama - tako zovem svoju baku -
mi je ispričala mnogo priča
o jorupskoj mitologiji.
o jorupskoj mitologiji.
00:48
told me many stories
about Yoruba mythology.
about Yoruba mythology.
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00:52
You see, the Yorubas are an ethnic group
from the southwestern part of Nigeria,
from the southwestern part of Nigeria,
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Vidite, Jorube su etnička grupa
iz jugozapadnog dela Nigerije,
iz jugozapadnog dela Nigerije,
00:55
and I was always fascinated
by these stories.
by these stories.
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a ja sam uvek bio opčinjen ovim pričama.
00:58
I was always intrigued.
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Uvek sam bio zaintrigiran.
00:59
And Yoruba culture has inspired
my art since I was a child.
my art since I was a child.
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Jorupska kultura inspiriše moju umetnost
otkada sam bio dete.
otkada sam bio dete.
01:03
You see, African art is not just what
you buy at Harlem markets in New York.
you buy at Harlem markets in New York.
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Afrička umetnost nije
samo ono što kupujete
samo ono što kupujete
na pijacama u Harlemu u Njujorku.
01:07
Every artist has a name,
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Svaki umetnik ima ime
01:10
and every artist has a story.
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i svaki umetnik ima priču.
01:12
This is my story.
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Ovo je moja priča.
01:15
See, mama had tattoos
on her arms and her legs.
on her arms and her legs.
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Vidite, mama je imala tetovaže
na rukama i nogama.
na rukama i nogama.
01:19
As a child, I thought
she was born with them,
she was born with them,
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Kao dete, mislio sam
da je bila rođena sa njima,
da je bila rođena sa njima,
01:21
with beautiful black lines
and detailed symbols.
and detailed symbols.
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sa lepim crnim linijama
i detaljnim simbolima.
i detaljnim simbolima.
01:24
And then she told me
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I onda mi je rekla
01:25
that they were actually symbols
from the Yoruba mythology.
from the Yoruba mythology.
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da su oni, u stvari,
simboli iz jorupske mitologije.
simboli iz jorupske mitologije.
01:29
I never knew how this was going
to influence the artist that I am today.
to influence the artist that I am today.
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Nisam ni znao kako će ovo uticati
na umetnika koji sam danas postao.
na umetnika koji sam danas postao.
01:33
You see, as a young child,
I saw art everywhere.
I saw art everywhere.
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Vidite, kao dete,
svugde sam video umetnost.
svugde sam video umetnost.
01:35
I remember the house we lived in
in Ilorin, in Stadium Road.
in Ilorin, in Stadium Road.
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Sećam se kuće u kojoj smo živeli
na putu Stadion u Ilorinu.
na putu Stadion u Ilorinu.
01:39
We had marble floors,
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Imali smo mermerne podove
01:41
and you know, I would look
at the marble floors,
at the marble floors,
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i, znate, gledao bih te mermerne podove,
01:43
and I would see all sorts
of patterns and designs in it,
of patterns and designs in it,
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video bih razne vrste šara
i dezena na njima
i dezena na njima
i mislio sam da su svi mogli da ih vide.
01:46
and I thought everybody could see them.
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Pozvao bih svog brata i rekao bih mu:
01:48
So I would call my brother,
and I would be like,
and I would be like,
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„Ikeolu, dođi da vidiš ovaj dezen
na mermeru, ovu šaru i ovu masku.“
na mermeru, ovu šaru i ovu masku.“
01:50
"Ikeolu, come and see this marble design,
see this pattern, see this mask."
see this pattern, see this mask."
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A on bi mi rekao:
„Laolu, ja ništa ne vidim.“
„Laolu, ja ništa ne vidim.“
01:54
And he would tell me,
"Laolu, I don't see anything."
"Laolu, I don't see anything."
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Koristio bih mastilo i iscrtavao bih
ono što sam video na podu,
ono što sam video na podu,
01:56
So I would use ink, and I would trace out
what I saw on the floor.
what I saw on the floor.
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ali kada je moja mama to primetila,
veoma se uznemirila.
veoma se uznemirila.
01:59
And then when my mom noticed,
she got really upset.
she got really upset.
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02:02
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
Ali, to me nije zaustavilo.
02:04
But that didn't stop me.
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Zamenio sam mastilo kredom
02:05
I switched from ink to chalk,
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02:07
because I got in trouble a lot
with my teachers and my parents.
with my teachers and my parents.
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jer sam često upadao u nevolje
sa nastavnicima i roditeljima.
sa nastavnicima i roditeljima.
02:10
So I remember my mom said,
"Laolu, we are Christians.
"Laolu, we are Christians.
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Sećam se da je moja mama rekla:
„Laolu, mi smo hrišćani.
„Laolu, mi smo hrišćani.
Zašto ne crtaš kao drugi ljudi?
02:13
Why don't you draw like other people?
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Zašto ne crtaš pejzaže, ili bi možda mogao
da crtaš stolicu ili nameštaj,
da crtaš stolicu ili nameštaj,
02:14
Why don't you draw landscapes
or maybe you draw chairs or furniture,
or maybe you draw chairs or furniture,
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02:19
or maybe even draw Jesus?"
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ili možda čak Isusa?“
Znate, mogao sam naslikati
celu kuću da sam imao priliku,
celu kuću da sam imao priliku,
02:21
You know, I could paint
the whole house if I had a chance,
the whole house if I had a chance,
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ali kada sam odrastao, znao sam
da biti umetnik nije bila opcija,
da biti umetnik nije bila opcija,
02:24
but when I grew up,
I knew being an artist was not an option,
I knew being an artist was not an option,
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02:27
so I wanted to be the person
my parents wanted me to be,
my parents wanted me to be,
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pa sam želeo da budem ono
što su moji roditelji želeli da budem
što su moji roditelji želeli da budem
02:30
so I went to law school.
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i studirao sam pravo.
02:31
Of course, that's my dad there.
He was so proud that day.
He was so proud that day.
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Naravno, to je moj tata.
Bio je tako ponosan tog dana.
Bio je tako ponosan tog dana.
A ovako su moje sveske izgledale
na pravnom fakultetu.
na pravnom fakultetu.
02:35
And this was what my notebooks
looked like in law school.
looked like in law school.
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02:38
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
Naravno, izostajao bih sa nastave
02:41
Of course I would miss classes,
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02:42
and I would make up excuses
why I wasn't going to class.
why I wasn't going to class.
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i izmišljao bih izgovore
zašto nisam išao na časove.
zašto nisam išao na časove.
Ali, kada sam počeo da radim
u Komisiji za ljudska prava
u Komisiji za ljudska prava
02:47
But when I started working
at the Human Rights Commission
at the Human Rights Commission
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kao advokat za ljudska prava,
moje misli su bile drugde.
moje misli su bile drugde.
02:49
as a human rights attorney,
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02:51
my mind was elsewhere.
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02:53
I saw a very tough reality.
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Video sam veoma surovu stvarnost.
Radio sam sa decom
02:56
I worked with children
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koja su morala da biraju između školovanja
02:57
who had to choose
between getting an education
between getting an education
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03:00
and actually being forced into marriage.
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ili da budu prisiljena da se venčaju.
03:02
I was so frustrated
seeing all the injustice around me,
seeing all the injustice around me,
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Bio sam toliko frustriran videvši
svu tu nepravdu oko sebe
svu tu nepravdu oko sebe
i moj jedini ventil je bila umetnost,
pa sam počeo da slikam.
pa sam počeo da slikam.
03:06
and my only outlet was art,
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03:08
so I started painting.
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03:10
This piece is called "Dreamscape."
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Ova slika se zove „Beg u snove“.
03:12
So when you zoom into this piece,
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Kada izbliza pogledate ovu sliku,
03:13
you're going to see a girl child
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videćete devojčicu
03:16
and the accidental birth,
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i slučajno poreklo,
03:17
the fact that our future
is controlled by where we are born.
is controlled by where we are born.
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činjenicu da je naša budućnost
određena mestom rođenja.
određena mestom rođenja.
03:23
Now, the next one you see
a man and a man holding hands,
a man and a man holding hands,
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Na sledećoj vidite dva muškarca
koja se drže za ruke,
koja se drže za ruke,
03:27
a woman and a woman holding hands.
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dve žene koje se drže za ruke.
03:29
You see, in Nigeria,
same-sex relationship is criminalized.
same-sex relationship is criminalized.
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Vidite, u Nigeriji, veza sa osobom
istog pola je krivično delo.
istog pola je krivično delo.
03:33
You can actually get 14 years for that.
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Možete, u stvari, dobiti
14 godina zatvora za to.
14 godina zatvora za to.
Svojom umetnošću volim da pričam priče.
03:35
With my art, I like to tell stories.
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Kroz svoju umetnost
volim da započnem razgovor.
volim da započnem razgovor.
03:37
Through my art,
I like to start a conversation.
I like to start a conversation.
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Na ovoj slici vidite mapu Afrike,
03:39
So in this one, you see the map of Africa,
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03:42
you see the questions, you see crying,
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vidite pitanja, vidite plakanje,
i tamo vidite špriceve zabodene u Afriku
03:44
and there you see syringes
plugged into Africa
plugged into Africa
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i prirodna bogatstva koja se iscrpljuju.
03:46
and the natural resources
being drained out.
being drained out.
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Pitao sam se: „Gde odlaze?
03:48
So I asked myself, where does it go?
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Ko ima korist od svega ovoga?“
03:50
Who benefits from all of this?
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03:53
You see, with my art,
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Vidite, moja umetnost,
03:54
the way I weave my art around
the patterns, the masks, the stories,
the patterns, the masks, the stories,
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način na koji tkam svoju umetnost
oko šara, maski, priča,
oko šara, maski, priča,
i koristim linije -
03:58
and the way I use my lines,
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04:00
it's all from the Yoruba culture.
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sve je to iz jorupske kulture.
04:01
So in 2013, I made a big gamble.
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Godine 2013. sam rizikovao.
04:04
I quit my job and I moved to New York City
to practice art full time.
to practice art full time.
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Dao sam otkaz i preselio se u Njujork
da se u potpunosti posvetim umetnosti.
da se u potpunosti posvetim umetnosti.
Naravno, moji roditelji su rekli:
04:08
Of course, my parents were like,
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(Joruba) „To je samo faza. Vratiće se.“
04:10
"Oh, [it's just a phase.]
He'll come back."
He'll come back."
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04:13
But life as an artist
in New York was not easy,
in New York was not easy,
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Međutim, život umetnika
u Njujorku nije bio lak
u Njujorku nije bio lak
04:16
because I was broke,
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jer sam bio bez prebijene pare,
04:18
no money, no gallery agents,
no representation,
no representation,
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bez novca, bez galerijskih agenata,
bez zastupnika,
bez zastupnika,
04:21
so no gallery would show my work.
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pa galerije nisu bile zainteresovane.
04:22
So I thought to myself, I need to survive.
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Pomislio sam u sebi - moram da preživim.
04:24
So I started painting on clothes
to make a living.
to make a living.
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Počeo sam da oslikavam odeću
da zaradim za život.
da zaradim za život.
04:28
I started painting on shoes.
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Počeo sam da oslikavam obuću.
04:30
I started customizing things for people.
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Počeo sam da radim po narudžbini
04:32
And then soon I realized the power,
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i uskoro sam stekao moć
04:34
because people were so proud
to wear their stories.
to wear their stories.
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jer su ljudi bili toliko ponosni
da nose svoje priče.
da nose svoje priče.
04:38
So I started painting on everything.
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Počeo sam sve da oslikavam.
04:40
I painted on guitars,
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Oslikavao sam gitare,
počeo sam da radim murale,
počeo sam da radim murale,
04:41
I started doing murals,
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oslikavao sam sve što mi je palo pod ruke
i sve je postalo moje platno.
i sve je postalo moje platno.
04:43
anything I could find
my hand on I painted,
my hand on I painted,
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04:45
and everything became my canvas.
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04:46
So one day, I was just going
on my Instagram feed,
on my Instagram feed,
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Tako sam jednog dana
samo proveravao svoj Instagram
samo proveravao svoj Instagram
i video sam ovu fotografiju.
04:50
and I saw this picture.
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Bila je to Rejn.
04:51
It was Reign. She took a picture
standing in front my art,
standing in front my art,
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Fotografisala se stojeći
ispred moje slike,
ispred moje slike,
04:54
and the moment I saw that photo,
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i kada sam video tu fotografiju,
04:56
something happened in that moment.
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nešto se dogodilo.
Mogao sam zapravo videti
04:58
I could actually see my artwork
go into her and come out of her literally,
go into her and come out of her literally,
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kako moje umetničko delo
bukvalno ulazi i izlazi iz nje,
bukvalno ulazi i izlazi iz nje,
05:02
and that's how I started painting
on human bodies.
on human bodies.
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i tako sam počeo
da oslikavam ljudska tela.
da oslikavam ljudska tela.
05:06
As a child I saw art on the marble floors,
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Kao dete, video sam umetnost
na mermernim podovima,
na mermernim podovima,
05:09
I saw art on walls,
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video sam umetnost na zidovima,
05:11
but now I see art on people's faces
and people's bodies.
and people's bodies.
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ali sada vidim umetnost
na licima i telima ljudi.
na licima i telima ljudi.
05:14
I remember my grandmother,
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Sećam se svoje bake
05:16
and I realized that
most of my creative instincts
most of my creative instincts
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i shvatio sam da je većina
mojih kreativnih poriva
mojih kreativnih poriva
05:19
were actually based
on my childhood memories
on my childhood memories
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u stvari zasnovana
na mojim uspomenama iz detinjstva
na mojim uspomenama iz detinjstva
05:22
and the art on my grandmother's skin.
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i na umetnosti na bakinoj koži.
Sada gledam sve ljude koje sam oslikao
i pomislim u sebi
i pomislim u sebi
05:25
Now I look at all the people I painted,
and I think to myself, like,
and I think to myself, like,
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kako bi bilo ako bismo svi hodali unaokolo
05:28
what would it look like
if we all walked around
if we all walked around
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kao bogovi i boginje
iz jorupske mitologije.
iz jorupske mitologije.
05:30
like gods and goddesses
from Yoruba mythology?
from Yoruba mythology?
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I bum, tako je rođena
„Sveta umetnost ori“.
„Sveta umetnost ori“.
05:33
And boom, that's how
The Sacred Art of the Ori was born.
The Sacred Art of the Ori was born.
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Vidite, „ori“ u jorupskoj mitologiji
označava vašu dušu, suštinu i porive.
označava vašu dušu, suštinu i porive.
05:35
You see, Ori in Yoruba mythology
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05:38
means your soul, it means your essence,
it means your instincts.
it means your instincts.
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Shvatio sam da jedino
ako osluškujete svoj „ori“,
ako osluškujete svoj „ori“,
05:41
And I realized that only
when you tap into your Ori,
when you tap into your Ori,
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05:43
then you can actually move mountains.
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možete, u stvari, stvoriti čuda.
05:46
So there's something so immediate
about painting on human bodies.
about painting on human bodies.
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Postoji nešto tako neposredno
u oslikavanju ljudskih tela.
u oslikavanju ljudskih tela.
05:51
It's like art in motion.
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To je kao umetnost u pokretu.
05:54
It's like a 3D experience.
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To je kao trodimenzionalno iskustvo.
05:56
So one day, I was just doing
my regular work in Brooklyn,
my regular work in Brooklyn,
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Tako sam jednog dana radio
kao i obično u Bruklinu
kao i obično u Bruklinu
06:01
and I got an email that said,
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i dobio sam imejl koji je glasio:
06:03
"Hi, I'm a big fan of your work.
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„Zdravo, veliki sam obožavalac tvog rada.
06:05
Would you like to paint
for my music video?
for my music video?
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Da li bi želeo da slikaš
za moj novi spot?“
za moj novi spot?“
U potpisu - Bijonse.
06:07
Signed, Beyoncé."
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06:08
Like, Beyoncé emailed me.
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Bijonse mi je poslala imejl.
06:10
I was like, what?
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Pomislio sam: „Šta?“
06:11
(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
Pomislio sam: „Kako je,
uopšte, znala za mene?
uopšte, znala za mene?
06:13
I was like, what,
how did she even know me?
how did she even know me?
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06:15
I thought this can't be true.
Of course I thought it was a scam.
Of course I thought it was a scam.
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Ovo ne može biti istina.
Mora da je prevara.“
Mora da je prevara.“
Nigerijac u meni je pomislio - jok.
06:18
The Nigerian in me was like, nah.
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(Smeh)
06:20
(Laughter)
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06:21
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
Iako neverovatno,
bilo je stvarno, bilo je istinito,
bilo je stvarno, bilo je istinito,
06:23
But incredibly enough,
it was real, it was true,
it was real, it was true,
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i sve se dogodilo veoma brzo.
06:25
and things happened really fast.
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Vidite, Bijonse je želela
da oda poštu Nju Orleansu
da oda poštu Nju Orleansu
06:27
You see, Beyoncé wanted
to pay homage to New Orleans,
to pay homage to New Orleans,
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i moja umetnost ju je podsetila
na njeno kreosko poreklo.
na njeno kreosko poreklo.
06:30
and my art reminded her
of her creole origins.
of her creole origins.
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06:33
So when "Lemonade" dropped, of course,
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Kada je album „Limunada“ objavljen,
naravno, bum, sve se ubrzalo
od 0 do 100 veoma brzo.
od 0 do 100 veoma brzo.
06:35
boom, everything just went
from zero to 100 real fast.
from zero to 100 real fast.
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06:40
People featured me in magazines,
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Postao sam glavna zvezda
u časopisima i intervjuima.
u časopisima i intervjuima.
06:42
interviews.
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Ljudi su me zaustavljali na ulici.
Ljudi su znali moje ime.
Ljudi su znali moje ime.
06:43
People stopped me in the street.
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06:45
People knew my name, like --
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06:46
And sometimes I had to step back
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Nekada sam morao da se povučem
06:48
and just chill,
and, like, take everything in.
and, like, take everything in.
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i samo da se opustim i razmislim o svemu.
Kao umetnici, radimo
toliko naporno ceo svoj život
toliko naporno ceo svoj život
06:51
You know, as artists,
we work so hard all our lives
we work so hard all our lives
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da bi naša umetnost bila priznata,
i zato se osećam blagosloveno.
i zato se osećam blagosloveno.
06:54
for our art to be recognized,
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06:55
and for this I feel blessed.
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Ipak, advokat je još uvek u meni,
06:57
However, the attorney
in me is still there,
in me is still there,
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06:59
so I use my art
to fight for what I believe in.
to fight for what I believe in.
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tako da koristim svoju umetnost
da se borim za ono u šta verujem.
da se borim za ono u šta verujem.
07:03
My Yoruba heritage is always there.
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Moje jorupsko nasleđe je uvek tu.
07:05
I'd like to share with you tonight
some of my art in motion.
some of my art in motion.
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Voleo bih da večeras podelim sa vama
deo svoje umetnosti u pokretu.
deo svoje umetnosti u pokretu.
07:10
Please, welcome with me on stage.
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Molim vas, dobrodošle na binu sa mnom.
07:13
(Music)
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(Muzika)
07:14
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
07:29
Now, this is Geli, and this is Reign.
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Ovo je Dželi, a ovo je Rejn.
07:32
These are the first two people
I ever painted in my life,
I ever painted in my life,
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One su prvo dvoje ljudi
koje sam ikada oslikao u svom životu,
koje sam ikada oslikao u svom životu,
07:36
and I spent the past day painting on them.
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i proveo sam jučerašnji dan
oslikavajući ih.
oslikavajući ih.
Večeras one predstavljaju
moje nade i moje strahove.
moje nade i moje strahove.
07:39
Tonight, they represent
my hopes and my fears.
my hopes and my fears.
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Stavio sam svoje strahove na leđa.
07:43
Now, I put my fears on the back.
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[Nasilje, rasizam, neznaje,
neuspeh, seksizam]
neuspeh, seksizam]
07:48
I put my hopes in front.
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Stavio sam svoje nade napred.
[Sloboda, ljubav]
Koje su moje nade?
07:52
What are my hopes?
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07:56
I hope that people know
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Nadam se da ljudi znaju
07:57
that Africa is not just
one huge, nameless continent
one huge, nameless continent
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da Afrika nije samo
jedan ogroman bezimeni kontinent
jedan ogroman bezimeni kontinent
08:01
that is all the same.
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koji je u potpunosti isti.
08:03
I also hope that people know
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Takođe se nadam da ljudi znaju
08:04
that in Nigeria, we have
over 350 ethnic groups and languages,
over 350 ethnic groups and languages,
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da u Nigeriji imamo
preko 350 etničkih grupa i jezika
preko 350 etničkih grupa i jezika
08:10
and I am just one artist from one of them.
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i da sam ja samo jedan umetnik
iz jedne od njih.
iz jedne od njih.
08:13
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
08:18
I also hope that you know
that I hope I will be able to change
that I hope I will be able to change
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Takođe se nadam da znate
da se nadam da ću uspeti da promenim
da se nadam da ću uspeti da promenim
08:21
the way people talk about African art
on the continent and here,
on the continent and here,
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način na koji ljudi pričaju
o afričkoj umetnosti na kontinentu i ovde
o afričkoj umetnosti na kontinentu i ovde
i nadam se da znate da afrička umetnost
nije samo ono što kupujete
nije samo ono što kupujete
08:25
and I hope you know that African art
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08:27
is not just what you buy
at Harlem markets in New York
at Harlem markets in New York
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na pijacama u Harlemu u Njujorku
08:30
and that every piece of art
you see has a story,
you see has a story,
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i da svako umetničko delo
koje vidite ima priču,
koje vidite ima priču,
08:33
and every artist has a name.
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i da svaki umetnik ima ime.
08:35
Thank you very much.
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Hvala vam puno.
08:36
(Applause)
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(Aplauz)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Laolu Senbanjo - Artist, musician, lawyer, activistLaolu Senbanjo's motto is: “Everything is my canvas.”
Why you should listen
A visual artist, musician, human rights lawyer and activist, Laolu Senbanjo puts his mark on everything from canvas, to shoes, to walls and buildings, to clothing and even the body with his Sacred Art of the Ori. Born and raised in Ilorin, Nigeria, his Yoruba heritage is ever-present in his work, which marries modern detail and ornate style to create a vision of Afrofuturism.
His preferred medium is charcoal, "because it’s something as natural as life and death," he writes, and he also works in acrylics, inks and even wood. Senbanjo created work for the astonishing "Sorry" video from Beyoncé's Lemonade, and he has worked with Angelique Kidjo, Kenneth Cole, Alicia Keys, Usher and many more.
Laolu Senbanjo | Speaker | TED.com