New art exhibit features Xoco women dancing naked with fire

 

Artist Cento Sogni stands before his piece
"Dance Before the Sun God" at the opening of his exhibition.
Photos by Persephone Bolero-Trenton

By Persephone Bolero-Trenton

AMAZON — A new photography exhibit opened Sunday in Acan’s Haunt. 

Local artist Cento Sogni has spent the better part of the past year using his talent as a photographer to tell dozens of stories from our little community. 

He's displaying these works at an exhibit called "...through his eyes," presented by the Xoco Tribe.  

Many of these subjects — along with leaders, celebrities and a few dozen other members of the community — attended the opening event Sunday. 

 

Daughter of Theia Tantrica Banana
appeared captivated by Sogni's pieces.

 

Eve Heartsong, First Lady of Libertad, attended the event draped in opulent jewelry. She spoke of the importance of supporting local artists.

“Without artists, we would be left with politicians trying to decorate the world. And no one deserves that, unless its me. People like Cento Sogni make civilization worth surviving,” she said, before taking a bow. 

 

Actress Alex Magellan was the subject of one photo.

 

The subjects of Sogni’s photos include Actress Alex Magella, Daughter of Theian Tantrica Banana, Xoco Chieftess Khaing Zar, various other members of the Xoco tribe, as well as animals and trees. Some photos feature the artist himself. 

“The place is rich with possibilities — the people, the culture and the jungle itself,” Sogni told the Amazon River Sun of where he derives his inspiration for the exhibit. 

 

Bertha Mae Ruby, heiress to the Ruby fortune,
gazes at a piece featuring the artist as subject. 

The exhibit features dozens of photos, which will be on display at Acan’s Haunt through Nov. 15. Admission is free. 

Xoco chieftess Khaing Zar initiated the opening 
with a traditional Xoco prayer about nature or something.