MANIFESTING MALLENCE
Elemental
Gold in human form. An element of the earth, knowing her worth, never losing her values, strong and gentle, not afraid to get dirty, yet always knowing how much she can shine; that's Mallence.
Who is Mallence- Bart Williams
The Sierra Leonean - German activist, philanthropist and multi-facetted social entrepreneur, has a consortiumof social enterprises, such as “SHARITY,” an organization that is “a blueprint that transforms necessityinto creativity and creativity into commodities”; Her enterprises are investedin solving social issues, elemental energy and female equity.
Mallence perceives herself as a bridge connecting vastlydifferent cultures and worlds through expansion and believes that “WORLD PEACESTARTS IN THE WOMB,” Instilling balance and harmony at 'the center' is the common denominator in all of her work, be itwith women.
for more about her work, please visit https://www.mallence.com/about
Manifesting Mallence
January 2020, I was sitting in my apartment in Bangkok, Thailand and came across a snippet of this amazing Being, speaking boldly on the wealth of Africa. She spoke of how many major known organizations to this day are still profiting off of the continent and how the West continues to plunder; just to name a few topics.
As I watched how strong she spoke on the subject matters, her confident stage presence, and how effortlessly she was making the audience uncomfortable because of the spoken Truth, I just knew I had to meet Mallence one day.
I had to tell her story somehow.
Why the wealth of Africa does not make Africans wealthy?
Mallence Bart- Williams
TEDxBerlinSalon
Portrait of Mallence draped in gold from the Island of Sumba, Indonesia. Portraying the finger that was taken and lost by the stallion she loved and once graced the Egyptian desert sands with.
Compassion
Stranded on an Island
I find myself unknowingly migrating to Bali, Indonesia, for much longer than a simple visit. The doors locked down on us, a global pandemic began and no one knew who all would be on the island for the journey to come.
After a few passing months, I find out that Mallence was on the Island also. Manifestation coming true.
On our fist meeting, we literally sat down and spoke for about 8 hours straight, like we hadn't seen each other in years; yet never having met before.
While sitting in the comforting environment at Zest Ubud, a vegan restaurant in the Balinese jungle, we talked about our lives, dreams, health, accomplishments, what it takes to step into our greatness, and many other topics that allowed us to get to know each other very well.
Warrior
Queen
Stillness
The Shoot
If I told you, that this shoot happened by chance and energy alone, would you believe me?
We spoke about doing a shoot, but a day was never confirmed, until one day, we decided to just get out there and go for it.
The island was essentially ours, in terms of not being many people on the island because of the times.
From catching the perfect afternoon lighting that shined in the wooden window frames of her bungalow, that would illuminate the gold pieces worn; to jumping on our motorbikes and riding out to a secluded nearly empty beach, that had a single horse resting in the sands that was just waiting for us.
I couldn't make this up...
That day provided us with everything we needed to tell her story. A conversion of pure thought to a vision of pure enrgy.
Pantai Nyanyi, Bali, Indonesia 2021
Dress by: Erika Peña
Gold pieces from the Island of Sumba, Indonesia
