Flowers of Life: Year of the Self-Existing Moon

Flowers of Life is an Earth Family project directed by Marisa Papen & Michael Chichi, drawing together the wisdom & artistry of several artists in honor of the female body.

”Flower of Life (Uncensored)

The vagina, the flower of life, is a wonder of nature, a sacred symbol of creation.  Universally shared, yet always uniquely expressed through a complex variety of form, pattern and palette.  Artist, activist and naturalist Marisa Papen shares her uncensored Flower of Life, counter-culturing our current community guidelines.  With this evocative piece se furthers her quest to free ourselves from misconception and shame in the ongoing cultural war against the human body.  Marisa believes body freedom should be a basic human right.  She expresses: “There is no such thing as sinful skin.  Our naked bodies are always in humble integrity.  There is divine poetry in our sexes”.

The image of the vagina is mostly non-existent in the art world.  It’s often seen as too taboo rather than the powerful muse that she is.  Yet how can something so exquisite, human and vital not inspire great works of art?”

EARTH FAMILY

”We are a non-profit ethos-inspired creative studio generating art and activism projects.  With art and beauty we communicate our deep relationship to earth & ourselves.  Our projects speak for the voice-less and touch upon social taboos to affect positive change.

It is our belief that art has the power to inspire deep connection, enlighten minds & expand hearts.

Earth Family emerged in 2020, during a time of collective isolation, from & for a vision of reverence and reconnection.  Earth Family is under the direction and care of Marisa Papen and Michael Chichi — who reside on the Big Island of Hawaii as both creative allies and husband & wife.”