Sacred Groves & Secret Parks: Orisha Landscapes in Brazil and West Africa

The Sacred Groves & Secret Parks colloquium and exhibition will bring together insights on the materiality and spatiality of Afro-religious diasporic practices, decentering Western canons of knowledge and leading to new design possibilities for Brazilian and West African cities. Landscapes of orisha devotion are often manifested as sacred groves, where devotees cultivate orishas—deities, or energies … Continue reading Sacred Groves & Secret Parks: Orisha Landscapes in Brazil and West Africa