From the Dark to the Light

From the Dark to the Light

 

Project HUMANITY - FROM THE DARK TO THE LIGHT

 MISSION: To inspire peace, rapport and compatibility by encouraging understanding and acceptance of humanity's diversity.

VISION: Raising global awareness of the benefits of our shared humanity.

VALUES: Inclusiveness, Acceptance, Understanding, Collaboration, Diversity, Enlightenment and Harmony.

Voices for Project HUMANITY

"Mark Raynes Roberts vision for Project HUMANITY is truly a project of hope,
and joins many other voices in the quest for answers to the following question:
"Will genocide ever end?'
I hope that the human touch of this endeavour, the sincerity of the artistic creator,
and the attention of those who will visit the exhibition provide clearer answers to
the question."

Rafiki Ubaldo
Rwandan Genocide Survivor

Thinking "Out of the Box"

Project HUMANITY - FROM THE DARK TO THE LIGHT Maquette Galleria

"Over the past few weeks I have begun exploring the technical exhibition components and staging for Project HUMANITY - FROM THE DARK TO THE LIGHT to maximize the synesthetic human experience.

The word Maquette is a French word for scale model, and is sometimes referred to in Italian name plastico or modello, as a scale model or rough draft of an architectural work or sculpture.
I find this physical realization an important part of the creative process to develop shapes and ideas.

A symbol for all Humanity

"When I first began designing the Project HUMANITY - FROM THE DARK TO THE LIGHT logo symbol, I began to study for inspiration early cave man drawings from East Africa where homo-sapien first emerged on earth some 200,000 years ago.

Specifically designed to be a non-political and non-religious symbol, the open armed figure
embraces a world encircled with wisdom, enlightenment, and diversity.

The hope and inspiration for education, and the vision to take action are represented by the

Building a World of Humanity

“I have been passionately developing Project HUMANITY - FROM THE DARK TO THE LIGHT over the past 16 months as an inclusive experience for all of humankind to better understand our shared humanity. To do this we need to recognize humankind's own history on the planet where in the last century alone over 45 genocides occured claiming a staggering total of 132 million lives.

Clear Abstractions

Blue Planet

CLEAR ABSTRACTIONS

A crystal sculpture requiring over 300 hours to create might sound arduous at best, especially given the impatient world we live in today. However as an artist, I crave these quiet intimate moments bonded to one's work to simply experience the fourth dimension of the creative process.

Crystal & Architecture

Seles - "Spirit of Synergy and Grace"

Raynes crystal sculptures have been presented to leaders from around the world in business, the arts and science for over 25 years, including to such luminaries as Dr. Nelson Mandela, the Prime Minister of Canada, Muhammad Ali and HRH Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey. Raynes also consults with architects, developers and corporations providing innovative solutions for commercial and residential environments where artistic glass enhances the office, condominium and restaurant experience.

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