Each work poses the question, am I really seeing what I’m seeing? By playing with space, light and shadow, extreme close-ups or computer techniques the art magique is brought to life. ![]() In Optical Illusion various Dutch and international artists reveal the magic in media art. But since the rise of video film no longer has the sole claim to this magic, and with virtual reality and the computer the possibilities seem unlimited. Recent releases such as ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ or ‘Chamber of Secrets’ and the ‘Lord of the Rings’ cycle actualise this power of cinematographic imagination. For some time now film has been the magical medium par excellence. Optical illusions have fascinated man as far back as the Middle Ages, and continue to do so. The Netherlands Media Art Institute is organising the exhibition Optical Illusion for this fall. Recently he has been commissioned by Luggage Store Gallery and Someland Foundation to paint a mural on two three-story buildings in the tenderloin of San Francisco, exalting art and music as a means of medicine, and combining his Mochica culture with the Ohlone culture, which is the territory where currently we are living.Michiel van Bakel, Wim Delvoye, Bernard Gigounon, Nan Hoover, Kazumi Kanemaki, SERVAAS, Eric Steensma and Jan Peter van der Wenden He has participated in international group exhibitions such as the Venice Biennale, The Ibero-American Biennial, The Contemporary Museum of Barcelona, and art residencies at the de Young Museum, Benamil Spain, Google new Mountain View building and at the Red Poppy Art House in San Francisco.Īdrian has been commissioned to do murals in SF Chinatown and Oakland Lakeshore, in addition to the Black Lives Matter on the asphalt of the Petaluma Library, and the giant altar for George Floyd at SOMArts. Is a visual artist, poet, performer, curator, activist, art teacher and cultural promoter, who brings together multidisciplinary artists to engage in community projects with messages of social justice, racial equality, climate change, peace, beauty, health, and hope in the San Francisco Bay Area.Īrias is one of the founders and creators of MAPP (Mission Arts Performance Project) and creator of festivals in the San Francisco Bay Area such as VideoFest, Luna Negra, and ILLUSION shows.Īdrian uses his dreams as creative initiatives, which he makes come true in performances and community projects. This is a part of my “3 MINI-ILLUSION shows”, an artist residency at Red Poppy Art House!ĪBOUT THE CURATOR | RESIDENT ARTIST: ADRIAN ARIASĪdrian Arias (American born in Mochica Land in Peru) The MINI-ILLUSION events marks the “10th ILLUSION show” after 5 years! More information about ILLUSION project can be found here ![]() ![]() ILLUSION is an amazing experience, sharing the art, the momentum, the projects and ideas around us, the creative process of individuals and groups. Six times at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, and two times at the de Young Museum and one time at SOMArts. Over the years, more than 300 artists participated in the ILLUSION shows during 2003-2017. Mini ILLUSION show is a multidisciplinary event which is a space for the participation of artists from a wide range of ethnicities and races in the community for mixing disciplines and combining styles to respond artistically to the theme. ![]() My love for the community and the RPAH is based on the connections that are created when the artists, creators, and population of the community come together to share a creative moment, a moment of freedom and inspiration, that invites us to live better, to feel better, inspires us to live without fear and to continue creating and inspiring. My artistic residency as a co-curator for the MAPP series at the Red Poppy Art House is focused on embracing the community in areas of collaboration and participation, as well as honoring the memory of those who taught us, inspired us, paved the way for art, creativity, and social justice. Past MAPP Mini-Illusion Show on June 4th, 2022
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