GENIE ORIGINALS

Present

ENCOUNTERS WITH TRUTH

By

JON ASANGA

The Story 

This is the true story of one person’s quest to find their freedom in nature, from creating acclaimed public sculptures in the extravagantly fabricated world of Dubai, to sculpting encounters with truth and building pride in the remote Highlands of Scotland: Join Jon Asanga on a journey that challenges assumptions, presents local stories, builds a community and creates prosperity. As a force of nature with a gift for truth, Jon embarks on a series of new works where eyes are opened, wishes are realised, and freedom is gained.

Genie Originals welcome you to encounters with truth.

Chronicles

A record of Genie Originals encounters, events and works, as and how they occur in real-life. 

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One night last week I was sitting with a group of people who had all worked at the original Hunters of Brora Woollen Mill, listening to tales and memories from their time at the Mill.

6. Tea in a scrapyard

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Today four men armed with knives, saws, spades, forks and a strimmer were seen entering the scrapyard at Ardhachu at approx 14.00hrs. They were later seen leaving the yard, cut, bruised, filthy and smug looking.

5. Releasing the machines

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This morning, once again words and phrases such as depopulation, aging population, retain young people, reverse the decline, skills shortages, poverty and net zero were found in articles aimed at the Highlands, while I found wild raspberries in my breakfast bowl.

4. Made in the Highlands – and so it begins

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THE TRIBUTE ... I feel compelled to share how I saw what happened at the Hearing at 4.30pm – 6.30pm on Thursday 26th October as it was one of those moments in history.

3. A tribute to the people of Strath Oykel…You are not alone

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Storms are a regular occurrence in the North Highlands, and the weather here doesn’t believe in rules. Ask anyone who lives here and they’ll tell you we really can get all the seasons in one day.

2. The storms that turned a tree root into a migratory sculpture

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For those living in the rural Highlands and Islands of Scotland, whether you choose to engage with and be active or not, you are part of a community that needs to support, nurture, and protect itself and its nature to survive and prosper.

1. I'm your man