Wednesday, October 1, 2014

"WELCOME TO BINGO" - 1989 Short Film Starring Ithaka

"WELCOME TO BINGO"

MOVIE: Welcome To Bingo



Written and directed by: Ted Crittenden for his final project at:
Loyola Marymount University - Film Division- 1989

Starring:

ithaka darin pappas
jason steiner
charles erikson
beth depatie
t. scotty doherty

Story:

Two down and out Mojave Desert gas station attendants
Dick Kennedy (Ithaka) and Danny Boy (Jason Steiner)
dream of seeing Las Vegas, a mere three hours away.
The only thing stopping them is Kennedy's broken-down
Camaro and the jealous ex-boyfriend of Kennedy's
pregnant girlfriend, Claire





Friday, September 26, 2014

Ithaka: as featured on Meet Joe TV - 2014

"If you're doing artwork based on nature,

I think it's really important to be out in the nature itself.

A person, an artist, they become what they think about most...

what they surround themselves with most.

Just being out here in this environment, in this jungle environment,

I'm kind of slowly becoming a piece of the nature itself.

My artwork is reflecting all of that.

And unifying yourself with nature itself as an artist

it has the potential the destroy you.

My philosophy on art is...instead of trying to cerebralize everything,

it's to change your life and the art will change automatically.

Just being out here, working out here in nature, 

it's made me realize some new passions that I've never really

even thought twice about my entire life...specifically insects.

My name is Ithaka. I'm an audio-visual eco-expressionist 

and nature lover."

Ithaka - AkahtiLândia, Brazil




Ithaka on Meet Joe TV

Monday, September 8, 2014

Ithaka Exhibit: City Life: Greed, Hunger and Loss


ASAHI EVENING NEWS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1992
               Fine Arts

City  Life:  Greed,  Hunger and  Loss

By M. Jordan

Special to the Asahi Evening News

   The work now being shown at Galerie YMA in Tokyo, is that of photographer/sculptor, Ithaka.  Although these two mediums seem at first glance to be separate entities, these photos show that the two seem to go hand in hand.  The photographs are a journey into the mysteries of emotions.  When looking at them you cannot help but get caught up into the feelings they conjure; happiness, remorsefulness, confusion unknowingness, mournfulness.
 Ithaka enables the viewer to take a look into the world (perhaps his own hermetic world) of bottled up emotions.  His work is truly personal, his subjects are close friends of his, yet one doesn't feel left out when viewing them.
  Ithaka began assisting photographers at a very young age and shortly thereafter went out on his own.  He has shot photographs for nearly every fashion magazine including, Vogue, Elle and Glamour, and has also shot the record covers for many bands.  The problem for Ithaka was that working specific photograph jobs compromised him from the start.  He began doing sculptures as a way to take a break from the rigors of the job.
   The sculptures used in the photos are cut and restructured surfboards.  All have taken on a new form as well as a new life, displaying the forms of the human body (usually female) as well as Ithaka's own creations.  Before restrictions had been placed on him as to how he could shoot his photos; he had been forced to take a back seat.  Now what he was yearning for was to create his own type of photographs.  He son began to fuse the two mediums, hence coining his own term "sculptography."
   Although Ithaka (Ithaka darin Pappas) was born and raised in Los Angeles, the city proved to have too strong of an impact on his work.  Los Angeles was too overbearing; and he no longer wanted to struggle against the Los Angeles mindset that declares its self to be the center of the globe.  This Los Angeles mindset is perfectly encapsulated in his sculptures shown in this exhibit, entitled "Greed, Hunger, Loss," all representing aspects typical of any metropolis.
   His photos also show the lost feelings that are hard to recover when living in a big city, yet they always remind us of why this loss occurs.  Lying peacefully stretched out in the sand we are mesmerized by the serenity of "Joni by the Sea," yet down below the rocky cliff reality sets in showing what the city is all about--we see a Mercedes and a Lamborghini on the highway below.  Our illusion is shattered and we are immediately pulled back into the present.
 Ithaka 's search for eternal well being has led him to Lisbon, Portugal where he is now based.  Portugal offers him a new outlook on life,.  According to Ithaka, "life here is more simple, when you're in a place like this -- life is about you and the people around you, not the world at large."  One has to wonder where this new exploration will now take him, or us.
___________________________________________________________________________________

Works by Ithaka at Galerie YMA
(03-3562-0007 on Suzurandori in Ginza near Ginza subway station through Oct.7. 
The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
______________________________________________________________________________

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Ithaka: SO GET UP (Ith's Brain Boiler Mix) 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XefZXic-woc

Twentieth anniversary re-record of SO GET UP.

I originally recorded this vocal/lyric as a B-side
of a single for Underground Sound Of Lisbon in 1994.

They went on to have massive success with it,
and for some reason thought it was not important to credit me
with vocals and lyrics. Small overlook.

This version was recorded at Coffin Alley Studios - California
in the summer of 2014.


SO GET UP - Brain Boiler Mx

Sunday, August 17, 2014

"Artists Join the Line Up" by Daniella Walsh

source: laguna beach independent august 14th 2014
http://www.lagunabeachindy.com/artists-join-line-huntington/


Artists Join the Line Up



Dave Hobrecht and his fiancée Carly Squires with the artist’s Kelly Slater-inspired board. Photo courtesy of Bobby Z
Dave Hobrecht and his fiancée Carly Squires with the artist’s Kelly Slater-inspired board. Photo courtesy of Bobby Z
It’s not often that one sees an entire surfboard embedded in a framed canvas, but sports artist Dave Hobrecht has done just that before drawing and painting the image of legendary surfer Kelly Slater riding roiling waters on the assemblage.
“For this project I really wanted a board ridden by Kelly Slater, but I was told repeatedly that Kelly simply did not give away his boards,” said Hobrecht. “And then, I got the board after all,” he explained happily.
Even so, the 5 foot 10 inch board shaped by Al Merrick was too small to do his concept justice. Instead, Hobrecht decided to surround the board with canvas and a frame that echoes the board’s curvature. It is meant to be free standing since the wax Slater rubbed on the board’s deck is still visible.
Hobrecht’s work is one of 28 surfboards created by locally acclaimed board shapers and fine artists for “Surfboards on Parade,” charity benefit planned in Huntington Beach in October. During August’s First Thursday Art Walk, visitors to his Laguna Beach gallery, Hobrecht Sports Art, could admire a few of the charity boards including one by the marine artist Wyland.
Artist Wade Koniakowsky with the Polynesian theme board he created with well-known shaper Bill Stewart.  Photo courtesy of Bobby Z
Artist Wade Koniakowsky with the Polynesian theme board he created with well-known shaper Bill Stewart. Photo courtesy of Bobby Z
Of those present, artists had embellished them with images ranging from legendary surfers to sharks and a replica of an Andy Warhol portrait of Marilyn Monroe.
Hobrecht’s work will join all the others this weekend in a citywide display in Huntington Beach through Aug. 17. A walking map can be found on www.surfboardsonparade.org
Thereafter, the creations can be viewed at the Shorebreak Hotel, the Hyatt Regency and the Waterfront Beach Resort, which will host the Oct. 11 gala and art auction.
Organizers hope that the Wyland board, shaped by Tim Stamps, will fetch $25,000, an average going price. Hobrecht’s board, given its illustrious history, might bring twice as much, promoters suggest.
Hoag Hospital, noted for its cancer institute and work with skin cancer patients, is the most prominent beneficiary of the gala, founded by the Rotary Club of Huntington Beach. Others include the Huntington Beach Art Center and the International Surfing Museum.
Contributing artists range from Dana Point to Mata Atlantica, Brazil. That’s where artist Ithaka spends half of each year photographing endangered insects. “It is a bio-diverse hotspot where I keep a studio and one that inspires my work,” he said.
His brilliant blue moth made from recycled surfboards reflects the seemingly otherworldly creatures he has photographed. His “Lazulius Tinnea” can currently be found at the Main Street Wine Company on Main Street in Huntington.
Artists and shapers are donating time, effort and materials. For some, the collaboration pushed them into new territory.
Another artist’s work on display inside Hobrecht’s gallery.  Photo courtesy of Kevin Ashford
Another artist’s work on display inside Hobrecht’s gallery. Photo courtesy of Kevin Ashford
For example, artist Wade Koniakowsky, of Carlsbad, teamed up with board shaper Bill Stewart, owner of Stewart Surfboards in San Clemente. They switched their usual roles.
“We tossed a coin, and I got the mine and Wade got the shaft, meaning I got to paint the deck and Wade got the underside,” quipped Stewart, noting that they became close friends 15 years ago when they swapped a surfboard for a painting. His nine-foot board, replicating those ridden in Hawaii and featuring a lovely wahine surrounded by water and flora, he values at $25,000.
“Painting the board came naturally since I do a lot of figurative art based on Polynesian culture,”explained Koniakowsky.
Roy Gonzales delves into the cartoon art subculture in his tribute to Hawaiian surfing legend Montgomery “Buttons”Kaluhiokalani. The Stinger surfboard was created by Duke Aipa and further symbolizes the symbiotic connection between the Hawaii and California surf scene. Gonzales describes the Stinger as a wider, lower gravity board that is easier to maneuver and that inspired the invention of skateboards. “I have donated boards before to charity. It is a great opportunity to reach out into communities, especially kids,”he said.

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Songwriter, Ithaka, Photographed by Rita Carmo in Almada, Portugal


Portrait of Ithaka in Almada, Portugal in 1998 by  Rita Carmo for her debut photography book "Altas-Luzes" (with words by Francisco Miguel Cadete). The book was published by Assíro B Alvim in 2003 in association with Blitz Magazine.

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Checking Out Ithaka's Newest Release - [Surfline.com review]

Are you doing in life what you was meant to?
Are you doing in life what you was sent to?
Are you living the life that you wanna live?
Are you living your life in a way to win?

--Ithaka from "The Life You Wanna Live?" (Saltwater Nomad)
 

Are you doing in life what you was meant to?
Are you doing in life what you was sent to?
Are you living the life that you wanna live?
Are you living your life in a way to win?


--Ithaka from "The Life You Wanna Live?" (Saltwater Nomad)

The Chinese philosopher, Confucius once said that a wise man doesn't feel the need to differentiate between work or hobby. And more importantly he doesn't feel the need to reveal to others whether or not he is working or playing.

Observing from distance at the effortless way the multi-artistic Ithaka (aka Darin Pappas) traverses at ease between all of his chosen mediums of expression; [music, sculpture, writing and photography] it appears his life's journey is a soulful balancing act somewhere between the worlds of euphoric creation and aquatic diversion. But on closer inspection, looking at the expertise and attention to detail of any Ithaka project, it becomes evident the man is getting down to first-degree serious business, even if he himself isn't aware of it.
orn in southern California, the hip hop visionary and visual expressionist spent his early youth surfing LA and Orange Counties, but soon began his global wanderings - not only in pursuit of higher quality waves but of profound cultural experiences, both shore side and deep in the cities. For Ithaka, marriage of surf and street comes naturally.

Listen to a track from Ithaka's Album, Saltwater Nomad.
PORTUGAL
After long blocks of time in Greece, Japan and other exotic locales, Ith arrived in Portugal in July of 1992 with a surfboard, wetsuit, Nikon FE camera and very little else. In addition to sampling the region's wealth of epic surf and making friends, he started exhibiting his photographs, creating new sculptures, publishing his short stories, and even began working as a radio host on a national music program. He left the region six years later with two studio albums under his belt and nine Portuguese Grammy nominations. An unlikely place to start an international music career, but Ithaka has not only been influenced by his many Siddharthian journeys, he has become a product of them. And he doesn't exactly reinvent himself at each intercontinental stop along the path, he merely keeps adding layers, carpet-bagging along the way newly learned skills and infinite wealth of mental archeology, the bases for most of his songs, stories and visuals. But even though global as they come as a human being, artist and surfer, he'll be the first to tell you it's not necessary to go far away to get away. He says,

It's all about perception.
How you look at things.
How you absorb things.
Some of the wisest
and most interesting people
I've ever met have barely even
left their home state.
It¹s about breaking routine


And breaking routine is what Ithaka and his bag of tricks is all about. In contrast to his last audio work, Recorded in Rio (a melodic, mostly live-instrument hip hop album released in 2004), the new cd, SALTWATER NOMAD, his fifth full-length, goes to the polar opposite and is largely an electronic production. Recorded in Brazil with producer Tito Gomes, the two serve up twelve clean, bumping, minimalist hip hop story-songs.

Vocal-wise, Ithaka's fluid punctuality can be considered in outstanding company like Everlast, Michael Franti and the late Tupac. And although sonically, Saltwater Nomad will be considered a pop/rap record, lyrically don't expect generic Pimp & Ho/22"-rim/gansta-stylin' references. Ith successfully personalizes the genre, using it as a soundtrack for his straight-up, no bullshit, autobiographical story-telling, walking new ground across subjects like spirituality, global politics, nostalgia, lust, immigration, positive thinking, diabolic roommates (comedy), the intricate complexities of long lasting boy/girl unity and his passion of choice, wave-riding. All scribed with the Ithman's patented crafty, post-Beat Generation urban lyricism.

Breaking routine is what Ithaka and his bag of tricks is all about.
I ride since I was a small fry
Sine the day mammy multiplied
I ride to keep my soul alive
I'll ride until the day, the day that I die
I ride 'cuz I like the view from the tube
I ride 'cuz I like the color blue
I ride to keep my mojo intact
So I got the goods to deliver
When my baby gets back


Ithaka's music has been featured in several surfing films (including the award winning, Timmy Turner's Second Thoughts), and the hit basketball video game NBA 2K7. His hip-hop classic, "Escape From The City Of Angels"? appeared in Columbia Picture's feature film, The Replacement Killers.


For more info see:

www.myspace.com/ithakamusic

Saltwater Nomad (and other Ithaka releases) may be purchased at:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/ithakamusic2

A major retrospective from Ithaka's body of sculpture work entitled, The Reincarnation Of A Surfboard (1989 until present) is currently being shown at the prestigious WOA gallery in Lisbon, Portugal.

 


Checking Out Ithaka's Newest Release - [Surfline.com review]

http://www.surfline.com/templates/article_html.cfm?id=13958

CD REVIEW: SALTWATER NOMAD SURF NEWS CD REVIEW: SALTWATER NOMAD February 29, 2008
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Are you doing in life what you was meant to?
Are you doing in life what you was sent to?
Are you living the life that you wanna live?
Are you living your life in a way to win?


--Ithaka from "The Life You Wanna Live?" (Saltwater Nomad)
The Chinese philosopher, Confucius once said that a wise man doesn't feel the need to differentiate between work or hobby. And more importantly he doesn't feel the need to reveal to others whether or not he is working or playing.

Observing from distance at the effortless way the multi-artistic Ithaka (aka Darin Pappas) traverses at ease between all of his chosen mediums of expression; [music, sculpture, writing and photography] it appears his life's journey is a soulful balancing act somewhere between the worlds of euphoric creation and aquatic diversion. But on closer inspection, looking at the expertise and attention to detail of any Ithaka project, it becomes evident the man is getting down to first-degree serious business, even if he himself isn't aware of it.
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Born in southern California, the hip hop visionary and visual expressionist spent his early youth surfing LA and Orange Counties, but soon began his global wanderings - not only in pursuit of higher quality waves but of profound cultural experiences, both shore side and deep in the cities. For Ithaka, marriage of surf and street comes naturally.

Listen to a track from Ithaka's Album, Saltwater Nomad.
PORTUGAL
After long blocks of time in Greece, Japan and other exotic locales, Ith arrived in Portugal in July of 1992 with a surfboard, wetsuit, Nikon FE camera and very little else. In addition to sampling the region's wealth of epic surf and making friends, he started exhibiting his photographs, creating new sculptures, publishing his short stories, and even began working as a radio host on a national music program. He left the region six years later with two studio albums under his belt and nine Portuguese Grammy nominations. An unlikely place to start an international music career, but Ithaka has not only been influenced by his many Siddharthian journeys, he has become a product of them. And he doesn't exactly reinvent himself at each intercontinental stop along the path, he merely keeps adding layers, carpet-bagging along the way newly learned skills and infinite wealth of mental archeology, the bases for most of his songs, stories and visuals. But even though global as they come as a human being, artist and surfer, he'll be the first to tell you it's not necessary to go far away to get away. He says,

It's all about perception.
How you look at things.
How you absorb things.
Some of the wisest
and most interesting people
I've ever met have barely even
left their home state.
It¹s about breaking routine


And breaking routine is what Ithaka and his bag of tricks is all about. In contrast to his last audio work, Recorded in Rio (a melodic, mostly live-instrument hip hop album released in 2004), the new cd, SALTWATER NOMAD, his fifth full-length, goes to the polar opposite and is largely an electronic production. Recorded in Brazil with producer Tito Gomes, the two serve up twelve clean, bumping, minimalist hip hop story-songs.

Vocal-wise, Ithaka's fluid punctuality can be considered in outstanding company like Everlast, Michael Franti and the late Tupac. And although sonically, Saltwater Nomad will be considered a pop/rap record, lyrically don't expect generic Pimp & Ho/22"-rim/gansta-stylin' references. Ith successfully personalizes the genre, using it as a soundtrack for his straight-up, no bullshit, autobiographical story-telling, walking new ground across subjects like spirituality, global politics, nostalgia, lust, immigration, positive thinking, diabolic roommates (comedy), the intricate complexities of long lasting boy/girl unity and his passion of choice, wave-riding. All scribed with the Ithman's patented crafty, post-Beat Generation urban lyricism.
Breaking routine is what Ithaka and his bag of tricks is all about.
I ride since I was a small fry
Sine the day mammy multiplied
I ride to keep my soul alive
I'll ride until the day, the day that I die
I ride 'cuz I like the view from the tube
I ride 'cuz I like the color blue
I ride to keep my mojo intact
So I got the goods to deliver
When my baby gets back


Ithaka's music has been featured in several surfing films (including the award winning, Timmy Turner's Second Thoughts), and the hit basketball video game NBA 2K7. His hip-hop classic, "Escape From The City Of Angels"? appeared in Columbia Picture's feature film, The Replacement Killers.


For more info see:

www.myspace.com/ithakamusic

Saltwater Nomad (and other Ithaka releases) may be purchased at:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/ithakamusic2

A major retrospective from Ithaka's body of sculpture work entitled, The Reincarnation Of A Surfboard (1989 until present) is currently being shown at the prestigious WOA gallery in Lisbon, Portugal.

Thursday, July 10, 2014

"SO GET UP" (Ithaka's 20th Anniversary Rerecord)



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2J5hh6hlIo



Poem: "SO GET UP"© ithaka darin pappas 
SO GET UP (Video)


ithaka instagram:
@_ithaka_

ithaka facebook:
facebook.com/ithakablue




Originally recorded at:

Antena 1 Radio - Lisbon in 1993

another recording took place
in cascais, portugal in 1994

this version (in video) was recorded
at coffin alley studio, california
on july 8th 2014

for sweatlodge records (los angeles)

Notes:

I wrote this poem, SO GET UP
[aka: the end of the earth is upon us]
in 1993 in the amoreiras area of Lisbon for my daily segment of the program "Bairro Quatro" on Antena 1 - Radio Commercial Portugal. Later in 1994 I rerecorded it in participation with underground sound of lisbon (I was never a member of that project).

Of the 100+ mixes / usages of this poem (and my voice) on musical releases around the world, I have authorized only three.

ithaka 2014


Versions have appeared (both legally and illegally by: Underground Sound Of Lisbon, Danny Tenaglia, Junior Vasquez, Dubfire, Fat Bot Slim, Stretch & Verne, Cosmic Gate, Igor Carmo, Miguel Lemos, Ben Gold, Swing Kings, Wake Your Mind Records, Mowree, Igor Carmo, Rui Da Silva, Dani Sbert, Miss Kittin, JJ Mullor, Maik Ibane, Vendetta, Caos, Kaos, Supermarket, Nervous, Elektro Beats. Twisted Records, Tribal (UK), Tribal (USA)
----------------------------------------­--------------

Poem: "SO GET UP"
© ithaka darin pappas (1993, 1994, 2014)

Published by:
Ravenshark music (Los Angeles)
Scion four music (New York)
- ASCAP (USA) -

for licensing inquiries contact:
heather trussell at scion four music
heather@scionmusicgroup.com

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end credit intrumental:

ithaka: "Roula's Revenge"

from the album: voiceless blue raven (sweatlodge records)

(available on itunes)

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Contemporary sculptures created from recycled surfboards

http://www.wherevent.com/detail/Ithaka-D-Pappas-Art-Exhibit-Ithaka-s-The-Reincarnation-Of-A-Surfboard



Description

Contemporary sculptures created from recycled surfboards. Works from the twenty year project, The Reincarnation Of A
Surfboard by Californian-born artist Ithaka will be on display one night only at The Town Hall at Hurley Headquarters in Costa Mesa.

Read more at http://www.wherevent.com/detail/Ithaka-D-Pappas-Art-Exhibit-Ithaka-s-The-Reincarnation-Of-A-Surfboard#j9sHDPzr9ccs8dQ3.99

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Ithaka
Born in the USA, lives in Brazil. One of the most unusual MCs on the planet. Travels all around the world getting material for his rhymes. His album Somewhere South Of Somalia was written during a two-month solo voyage thru East Africa... Story-telling like we haven't seen since the early days of Slick Rick. Relatively unknown in the U.S., but was nominated for nine Blitz Premios (Portuguese Grammy's) for the records he made while living in Europe during the late 1990s. Read more about Ithaka on Last.fm.


http://myfreemp3.cc/music/ithaka

Exposição na McNamara’s Surf Shop & Gallery ajuda crianças em risco

http://www.regiaodanazare.com/Exposicao_na_McNamaras_Surf_Shop__Gallery_ajuda_criancas_em_risco


Exposição na McNamara’s Surf Shop & Gallery ajuda crianças em risco

A Associação de Intercâmbio Cultural de Artistas Plásticos - Arte pelo Mundo e a McNamara’s Surf Shop & Gallery, na Nazaré, inauguraram, no passado fim de semana, a Exposição Internacional de Arte “Poder das Ondas”, que ficará patente até 30 de Novembro.
19-11-2013 | JL
Parte das receitas deste evento de arte reverterá a favor do Centro de Acolhimento Temporário para Crianças e Jovens em Perigo da Confraria de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré.
O cocktail inaugural, realizado a 16 de Novembro, contou com a presença do atleta Garret McNamara, que deu uma sessão de autógrafos.
Na Galeria, estão expostas pinturas e esculturas de artistas nacionais e internacionais ligados à Arte Surf, Arte Urbana, bem como outros
movimentos e estilos que quiseram se associar a este evento de beneficência, entre os quais Andoni Galdeano, artista basco ligado ao
Surf e ao mar, designer colaborador das mais conhecidas marcas do mundo do desporto, um dos pioneiros do Surf em Marrocos e atualmente radicado em Portugal; ARM Collective, projecto de arte urbana de Gonçalo MAR e Miguel RAM, dois dos artistas portugueses deste movimento artístico mais conceituados a nível internacional, também presentes com obras individuais; Fernando Bari, artista brasileiro, curador e criador do portal cabecaFeita.com, com um reconhecido papel na divulgação da Arte Surf no Brasil; Flávio Caporali, artista
brasileiro actualmente a residir no Perú, atleta de ondas grandes e Tow In, membro da Ocean Riders South America, reputado nome ligado à Arte Surf brasileira e mundial; Ithaka, escultor, fotógrafo, poeta, cantor, produtor musical e surfista californiano, viajante do
mundo,actualmente a residir no Brasil, levou a sua colecção “The Reincarnation of a Surfboard” aos quatro continentes; Luís Geraldes,
reconhecido artista português, actualmente radicado na Austrália. As suas obras, de inspiração metafísica e espiritual, têm presença
assídua nas mais prestigiadas exposições internacionais.“Cada onda tem uma razão de ser, determinada na sua origem e nos
acontecimentos desencadeados no seu trajeto ao longo de milhares de quilómetros, expressando-se por fim numa maravilhosa e espetacular explosão de energia”.
Para o surfista este é o momento tão esperado que proporciona emoções que ficarão gravadas por toda uma vida.
Perante o poder esplendoroso que o oceano gera sentimo-nos assombrados, subitamente conscientes da nossa real dimensão no seio da
Mãe Natureza, mas simultaneamente inundados por uma capacidade criativa e transcendente.
Se desde sempre esse imenso corpo azul nos transporta ao sabor da vontade de saber o que nos espera do outro lado, também ele é capaz de nos levar num percurso de autodescoberta, de procura de quem realmente somos e do que realmente somos capazes de fazer por nós e pelos nossos semelhantes.
- See more at: http://www.regiaodanazare.com/Exposicao_na_McNamaras_Surf_Shop__Gallery_ajuda_criancas_em_risco#sthash.Kaf0lqRr.dpuf

Surf Art nas pinceladas de Fernando Bari

http://www.ibrasurf.com.br/surf-art-nas-pinceladas-de-fernando-bari/


Ibrasurf | Instituto Brasileiro de Surf



Surf Art nas pinceladas de Fernando Bari

por Ibrasurf em 21.12.2012 | Surf Art |
Surf Art nas pinceladas de Fernando Bari
Conversamos com Fernando Bari, artista, curador de arte e criador do cabecafeita.com, um portal focado em propagar a cultura e a informação educacional através da arte de diversos artistas que expressam e vivem a cultura surf.
Uma figura bem conhecida em eventos do Ibrasurf, Bari respira arte. Confira a entrevista “inspiradora” que ele nos cedeu:
IBRASURF: Como surgiu a idéia do cabecafeita.com?Bari: A ideia surgiu quando eu navegava na internet buscando desenhos de onda para pintar uma tela. Foi um pouco difícil achar algo na época. Ao me deparar com uma onda do artista Kem McNair fiquei amarradão, pois me lembrei da época da escola, a onda era muito parecida com as que eu desenhava nos cadernos. Isso ativou minha curiosidade e passei a pesquisar mais e mais. Fui ficando cada vez mais fascinado pelo assunto, até chegar aos tradicionais John Severson, Phil Roberts e Rick Rietveld. Saquei ali que havia realmente arte baseados em técnicas acadêmicas e não só dos desenhos. Fiquei tão feliz por saber que havia tantos caras bons fazendo arte com o surf, que algum tempo depois resolvi montar um blog. Fiz uma homenagem para o artista havaiano Clark Takashima, ele gostou e elogiou tanto que foi um incentivo a continuar postando, aí fui me envolvendo cada vez mais.
IBRASURF: Falando um pouquinho de mercado. Você acha que dá para viver APENAS de Surf Art? Esse trabalho é valorizado no Brasil?Bari: Na realidade acho que com dedicação, qualquer tipo de arte é viável como profissão. Na Surf Art não é diferente, temos o bom exemplo do estimado artista Tom Veiga, que ganhou o mundo, porém ele se dedica muito, as coisas não caíram do céu para o Tom, o cara corre atrás, vai pra cima. Recentemente ele deixou seu cargo em uma agencia de publicidade para se dedicar integralmente a arte, mostrando a todos que é sim possível.
Quanto a valorização, acho que é uma combinação de alguns fatores: Alguns veículos “flertam” com o movimento, mas ainda falta muito, é superficial demais! Temos grandes artistas no Brasil, utilizando inovadoras técnicas de pintura, esculturas e fotografia, e eu não vejo um aprofundamento eficaz dos veículos ou marcas de surf atuais. Não oferecem um material educacional relevante ou realmente interessante para suas audiências, isso requer pesquisa e conhecimento, os caras acham algo bonito, ou que esteja bombando em redes sociais e publicam…Temos muito recurso artístico no Brasil, no qual poderiam render reportagens alucinantes, e eficazes no âmbito da informação e educação em artes pra quem consome mídia, seja televisiva, impressa ou online.
IBRASURF: Como surgiu o termo Surf Art?
Bari: Não vejo Surf Art  como um termo, e sim como um movimento artístico, evoluindo e crescendo com quem participa ativamente dele! Principalmente pela espontaneidade dos artistas e do lance todo, isso naturalmente resulta em rótulos, onde se define o tipo de arte aplicada. Vejo a Surf Art surgindo assim como os movimentos do cubismo ou expressionismo, onde um grupo de artistas estão preocupados apenas em expressar seu cotidiano, suas vontades e suas inspirações, sem maiores preocupações, apenas flui! Esse processo, evidentemente, com o tempo resulta em um movimento artístico. Daqui a cem anos, nos livros de história da arte quem sabe não rola o verbete Surf Art, descrevendo esse grupo de malucos que expressam as ondas e o mar.
IBRASURF: Na sua opinião, quais grandes nomes representam  a arte Surf no Brasil e no mundo?
Bari: Como citei anteriormente, é um grupo de artistas, e esse grupo está unido e fortalece o movimento. Eles trocam informações, apreciam os trabalhos e técnicas uns dos outros e aprendem entre si, dando continuidade à arte. Um bom exemplo disso, e um dos pioneiros no assunto, é o Mestre Maritmo. Além da sua técnica apuradíssima, já presenciei-o ensinando outros artistas, ou dando dicas técnicas e informações de uso de materiais, etc. Na minha opinião, toda arte tem sua sacada, por mais simples ou sofisticada que seja, tem sua peculiaridade, sua história.
Pra citar alguns: Flavio Caporali, Erick Wilson,Cláudia Simões, João Vianey, Hilton Alves, Fernanda O`connell e Maritmo, estão na ativa há anos já. O Rio de Janeiro é especialmente um seleiro de bons artistas como Leandro Silva, Marcelo Vieira, Daniel Martinelli, Bê Sadala. Espalhados Brasil afora, como a Rosa Angelia e Bruno no nordeste. Há muitos outros, mas não caberia aqui…. Na gringa, eu particularmente curto muito o trabalho do John Serveson, aquarelista e um dos pioneiros. Também Rick Griffin e Drew Brophy por propagar o movimento desde os anos 70. Me amarro nas esculturas e pirações do Ithaka. Acho o trabalho do Wade Koniakowsky muito expressivo, com poucas pinceladas o cara passa a  mensagem.
IBRASURF: Você também é um grande artista…. Conte-nos um pouquinho de seu trabalho. Quais são suas inspirações?Bari: Meu trabalho é uma eterna experiência, um aprendizado contínuo. Gosto de experimentar coisas. Basicamente trabalho com aquarelas. Tenho um ritual pacífico ao misturar tintas até chegar ao tom que me provoque alguma sensação, isso faz minha cabeça na arte.
Inspiro-me principalmente nas estrelas e constelações, gosto da relação que os gregos e os índios tinham com o céu. Na real, os caras faziam arte sem pincel, já que as constelações foram criadas com retas interligando estrelas próximas uma das outras, resultando na forma primordial de um desenho, algo como ligar os pontinhos até achar um desenho lá no espaço, é o uso puro da imaginação.
Já no Surf, me inspira um rolê de bike e as sensações que isso provoca. Espírito livre de interferências: é você, o mar e a brisa.
IBRASURF: Qual a relação do surf na sua vida e no seu trabalho?Bari: No final dos anos 70, com alguns meses de vida já rodava as praias com meu pai. Comecei a surfar mesmo com 11 anos quando minha família se mudou para a praia. De lá pra cá não parei mais, até influenciar meu trabalho. Sou diretor de arte, passei por algumas agencias até cair no âmbito esportivo. Primeiramente foi o futebol, trabalhei alguns anos no departamento de criação do São Paulo FC, dentro do Morumbi. Daí me injuriei e fui morar em Floripa, surfando pacas e trampando com o Avaí F.C, mas meu foco era o mercado do surf, então passei a ser editor de arte no jornal Drop. Após alguns anos voltei pra Sampa para trabalhar com os irmãos Lumbras, na agencia de mesmo nome focada  no surf, foi uma escola pra mim, os caras são demais e me ensinaram muito. Lá fiz criação para várias marcas de surf. Hoje tenho meu próprio estúdio de design e atendo marcas relacionadas ao esporte. Além disso, estou envolvido em projetos ligados à arte, realizando exposições e eventos há alguns anos. Nas minhas pinturas, tenho o apoio da marca de roupas Seal Brazil, e estou assinando a coleção de verão 2013 da marca.
 IBRASURF: Quais as principais exposições que você realizou curadoria?Bari: Em exposições coletivas, além das ações no Paulista Universitário e USP realizei a Mostra Surf Art Brazil reunindo mais de 160 obras de arte relacionadas ao surf. Nas exposições solo, já fiz as exposições de Erick Wilson, João Vianey, Lolô Camargo e também do mestre Ithaka.
IBRASURF: Através de sua curadoria, você participou de importantes eventos universitários, como o Paulista Universitário de Surf e o Curso de Surf na USP, ambos realizados este ano. Qual a importância de sua participação nisso, digo no fato de levar esse tipo de arte para o público universitário?
Bari: Bom, no circuito universitário, é o segundo ano que participo, organizando a parte artística e fazendo a curadoria. A principal meta da minha participação no projeto é compartilhar a arte de forma fluida e direta, ou seja, levando informação técnica e acadêmica para os alunos, assim como fornecer para o artista o feedback que absorvo durante o processo, é um intercâmbio cultural na verdade.
A estrutura do evento abre possibilidades genuínas para trocas de experiências entre universitários e artistas. Além das exposições das telas dos caras que não estão presentes fisicamente no evento, levamos também artistas para apresentação e performances nas universidades, apresentando técnicas variadas de pintura , em diferentes superfícies como telas, shapes de skate, pranchas de surf e até murais. Esse procedimento abre a mente dos alunos, pois estamos levando ideias novas, diferentes possibilidades e fomentando tendências. Isso transforma o evento em uma espécie de workshop artístico. É eficaz para todos envolvidos, desde o mais experiente até os novatos.
Um fator relevante no evento, é que sempre ingressamos os próprios alunos das universidades nas exposições e performances, incentivando-os a praticar arte e principalmente, dar a chance dos universitários mostrarem seus trabalhos, tendo em vista que parte destes artistas são iniciantes.
Nos cursos da USP estamos há três anos levando arte para os inscritos e a Surf Art é sempre bem recebida e absorvida pelos presentes. Para quem participa, o Ibrasurf  oferece ao artista a participação integral no curso de marketing no surf. Esse lance é bem positivo, pois os caras assistem palestras com verdadeiras feras do mercado, abrindo mais possibilidades de negócios, além do network com gerentes de grandes marcas e instituições.
Esse ano de 2012 foi bem agitado, rodamos as principais Universidades de São Paulo mandando muita tinta e fazendo a cabeça da galera.
É fundamental uma instituição ter este tipo de iniciativa oferecendo oportunidade real de crescimento ideológico, técnico e profissional. Aproveito a oportunidade em nome dos artistas envolvidos para agradecer ao Ibrasurf pela parceria e as boas vibrações compartilhadas ao longo do ano.
Mahalo e boas artes!!