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01 - Higher-Self
“Higher-Self” describes the internal relationship of Castor with their past, present, and future self, through the implementation of textures and abstraction.
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02-Feathers and Mourning
“Feathers and Mourning” Depicts mourning and healing through metaphor, by using birdcage imagery to signify the release and finalization of a relationship.
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03 - Ancestrales
“Ancestrales” highlights the importance of LGBTQ+ elders for younger generations. In this piece, Castor and his friends are taught about the Yoruba Orishas (Elegua, Ogun, Ochosi, and Osun) by The Elders.
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04 - Glamour, Amor!
“Glamour, Amor!” demonstrates gender exploration and diversity by synthesizing ballroom culture and Haus dynamics with the visuals of a Glamour enchantment. Castor’s costume makes reference to the Orisha Obatala, the Yoruba Sky Father and the... More
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05 - Curanderos
“Curanderos” correlates popular LGBTQ+ imagery with pagan healing practices by making reference to the AIDS Memorial quilt and Santería motifs.
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06 - Menjurje
“Menjurje” synthesizes green/kitchen magic with preventative healthcare, and makes reference to the Brazilian Orixá Ossanha, the deity of the leaves and medicinal plants.
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07 - Shine, Boo!
“Shine, Boo!” illustrates Castor’s true moment of self-love, with the influence of the Metresa Anaisa Pye, one of the female Lwa of the 21 Divisions (Dominican Vodou) and the spirit of Love, Money, Luck and Happiness.
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I Am Home
A 16-page zine that introduces the world of OMNES, BRUJX!, as well as two of the main characters, long-term partners Castor and Tomás.
Work by
Sofia Reyes aka. soulefix
Illustrator / comic artist
“"OMNES, BRUJX!' (Call All Witches!) depicts the ways in which brujería practices can help LGBTQ+ members find themselves through chosen family and community....” [More]