Harmonia Rosales: Lecture and Book Signing Celebrating Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic
Wed, February 11th at 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
NOMA is delighted to welcome acclaimed artist Harmonia Rosales in celebration of her new book, Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic. The evening opens with a book signing, followed by a moderated conversation between Rosales and a special guest (to be announced).
This program is free and open to the public; books are available for purchase through the NOMA Museum Shop during the program. Registration is highly encouraged.
This program is in conjunction with NOMA’s Book Club. Join us on February 5th for a discussion on Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic.
Program Schedule
5:30 PM | Book Signing with Harmonia Rosales in the Coleman Courtyard
The NOMA Museum Shop will have copies of Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic available for purchase.
6:30 – 8:30 pm| Conversations with Harmonia Rosales and special guest (to be announced shortly)
Conversation moderated by Dr. Redell Hearn, NOMA’s Chief Educator, in the Lapis Center for the Arts.
About the Author and Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic
Harmonia Rosales, Artist and Author of Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic
Harmonia Rosales is an American artist from Chicago whose work depicts and honors African myths and the diaspora. Her artwork is held by numerous public and private collections across the United States. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic is the debut book by celebrated American artist Harmonia Rosales, retelling the West African myths of her childhood in an enthralling new format. While the original stories of the Orishas were passed down through traditional oral storytelling, Chronicles of Ori Rosales presents a linear narrative framework, weaving age-old and her own ancestral knowledge to shape a sweeping and singular literary experience. This contemporary retelling of an ancient mythology expands the universe of Yoruba spirituality. It reflects humanity’s collective journey and ongoing struggles while revealing profound connections not only to other African folktales but to religious narratives from far corners of the world.
Chronicles of Ori is a remarkable work, its visual beauty and literary elegance at once familiar and radical. Rosales’s twenty-seven luminous paintings enhance each story, simultaneously honoring the beautiful physicality of the human form while evoking the transcendent spiritual world.