tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-605745117973886342024-03-12T21:33:18.835-07:00AbsurdasAnna Efanova - sharing stories with arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250075852945453819noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60574511797388634.post-38522375337606300212011-02-04T12:52:00.000-08:002011-02-04T12:53:12.702-08:00We are looking for people who would like to participate in this new Art Project!The project involves doing a Street Performance in Downtown San Francisco. <br />We need someone 'seriously' interested in this fun project! You don’t need to be an actor, a dancer, a performer or even an ‘artist’. All we need is someone who is fun and willing to commit to do something unusual and creative with us.If you are interested send us an email at theabsurdas@gmail.com or contact Anna or Dilcia.Words without Wisdomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832653595952542514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60574511797388634.post-54541292735482000492011-02-01T12:12:00.000-08:002011-02-01T12:13:59.292-08:00New Exquisite Corpse!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HFD7wIVk1gQ/TUhpg7CC2EI/AAAAAAAAAl4/iDEEUDPm8IY/s1600/EC1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HFD7wIVk1gQ/TUhpg7CC2EI/AAAAAAAAAl4/iDEEUDPm8IY/s400/EC1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568816953566615618" /></a><br />Check out the new Exquisite Corpse. <br />An art collaboration piece by the following artists: <br /><br />-Peter Doolin<br />-Marissa Robinson <br />-Vivien Arnold<br />-Dilcia Giron <br />-Javier ChaliniWords without Wisdomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11832653595952542514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60574511797388634.post-10550783275161437742010-07-01T12:55:00.000-07:002010-07-01T13:02:38.402-07:00July inspirations!Absurdas are creating new artwork in July!<br /><br /><br />During the month of July we create one work per week and post it for presentation and comments. 9 artists are participating so far.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/TCzz2Zepc7I/AAAAAAAAAwE/NbQKetMjp1s/s1600/dancer.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/TCzz2Zepc7I/AAAAAAAAAwE/NbQKetMjp1s/s320/dancer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489030161735709618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">pencil and color pencils on paper<br /><br /></span></div>Inspired by the physic of the dancer from Alvin Ailey Co.<br /><h3 class="r"><a href="http://www.alvinailey.org/" class="l" onmousedown="return rwt(this,'','','','1','AFQjCNFbXi6SCPilgzwEg_nzna9jyPPojw','N_pjmZCCBtXQ1cUJ9qBVaw','0CCcQFjAA')"><em><em><br /></em></em></a></h3>Anna Efanova - sharing stories with arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250075852945453819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60574511797388634.post-21092600514892596902010-04-04T20:19:00.000-07:002010-04-04T20:22:20.673-07:00Exquisite Corpse II Exhibition<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/S7lW4nuFshI/AAAAAAAAAto/ceWT-lu6hk8/s1600/excorpseII.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 318px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/S7lW4nuFshI/AAAAAAAAAto/ceWT-lu6hk8/s320/excorpseII.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456487954271023634" border="0" /></a><br />Absurdas are creating second Exquisite Corpse!<br />Using a variation of the technique of Surrealists, seven artists are collaborating on silhouettes that are initially cut apart like a puzzle and given to each artist. Without seeing or discussing the approaches the artists are free to explore any medium with their piece. The only rule is to keep the lines of the silhouettes intact.<br />This is our second Exquisite Corpse, which we will exhibit at the Market Street Gallery together with the first Exquisite Corpse and other new artworks by the artists.<br /><br />Join us for an opening at :<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Market Street Gallery</span><br />1554 Market Street<br />San Francisco, CA<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Saturday, April 17, 2010 6:30pm - 10:00pm</span><br /><table id="Time and Place" class="profileTable info_table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="data"><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="label"><br /></td><td class="data"><br /></td></tr> <tr><td class="label"><br /></td> <td class="data"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Anna Efanova - sharing stories with arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250075852945453819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60574511797388634.post-82235730359008172832010-02-25T11:32:00.000-08:002010-02-25T11:38:00.516-08:00Women artists changing bodiesLatest Absurdas project - Exquisite Corpse has been featured on the <a href="http://womenartistschangingbodies.blogspot.com/">women artists changing bodies blog.</a><br />This blog has a collection of artwork of a variety of media, including film, sculpture, photography. Very interesting images from perspective of subject matter as well as execution.<br><br> <img src="http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs192.snc3/19952_282100810771_149513730771_3236454_3917719_s.jpg" />Anna Efanova - sharing stories with arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250075852945453819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60574511797388634.post-73807708196374747662010-02-10T22:16:00.001-08:002010-02-13T10:03:48.241-08:00Exquisite CorpseAbsurdas have finished a collaboration project - Exquisite Corps.<br />Four artists working on the parts of a silhouette without preliminary synchronization and this is the result!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/S3OhNHc_RFI/AAAAAAAAAs0/LPVkBPsG_5o/s1600-h/absurdas1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/S3OhNHc_RFI/AAAAAAAAAs0/LPVkBPsG_5o/s320/absurdas1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436866421877326930" border="0" /></a>We have in plans to create three more Exquisite Corpse. <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exquisite_corpse>Read more</a> about the history of this fascinating technique.Anna Efanova - sharing stories with arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250075852945453819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60574511797388634.post-30447727222703361362009-12-01T22:05:00.000-08:002009-12-01T22:07:04.987-08:00Collage DayCome play with collages and to participate in the collaboration artwork to be exhibited in January among other collages created by Absurdas.<br /><br /><table id="Time and Place" class="profileTable info_table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="label">Date:</td> <td class="data"><div class="datawrap">Sunday, December 20, 2009</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="label">Time:</td> <td class="data"><div class="datawrap">3:00pm - 5:00pm</div></td></tr></tbody></table>Anna Efanova - sharing stories with arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250075852945453819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60574511797388634.post-3640369114809608372009-11-02T09:15:00.000-08:002009-11-02T09:21:33.177-08:00Halloween 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/Su8U9XON7lI/AAAAAAAAAqU/qF7w1kg2OIQ/s1600-h/halloween.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 244px; height: 311px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/Su8U9XON7lI/AAAAAAAAAqU/qF7w1kg2OIQ/s320/halloween.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399557522678738514" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Halloween 2009<br /></div>Anna Efanova - sharing stories with arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250075852945453819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60574511797388634.post-67157694968950763062009-10-13T01:24:00.000-07:002009-10-13T01:36:05.118-07:00Collaging<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/StQ7AFWNS4I/AAAAAAAAApM/pM84bRtbJ14/s1600-h/collage5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/StQ7AFWNS4I/AAAAAAAAApM/pM84bRtbJ14/s320/collage5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391999526490688386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Absurdas</span> and friends have been collaging away.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/StQ6_gcuQ6I/AAAAAAAAApE/wNdaOQByHp0/s1600-h/collage3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/StQ6_gcuQ6I/AAAAAAAAApE/wNdaOQByHp0/s320/collage3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391999516585903010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/StQ6_dy59cI/AAAAAAAAAo8/2H2Hl7A8kDc/s1600-h/collage4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/StQ6_dy59cI/AAAAAAAAAo8/2H2Hl7A8kDc/s320/collage4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391999515873637826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/StQ6-716GWI/AAAAAAAAAo0/Idg9t-UrFiY/s1600-h/collage2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/StQ6-716GWI/AAAAAAAAAo0/Idg9t-UrFiY/s320/collage2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391999506759424354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/StQ6-rvr5ZI/AAAAAAAAAos/-mSYaypvo-4/s1600-h/collage1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/StQ6-rvr5ZI/AAAAAAAAAos/-mSYaypvo-4/s320/collage1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391999502438360466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/StQ6xnRdX1I/AAAAAAAAAok/LGt37mbsoxM/s1600-h/collage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/StQ6xnRdX1I/AAAAAAAAAok/LGt37mbsoxM/s320/collage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391999277899538258" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Want to collage? <a href="mailto:theabsurdas@gmail.com">Let us know</a> and we'll send you the info.<br /></div>Anna Efanova - sharing stories with arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250075852945453819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60574511797388634.post-31120570742453410912009-10-13T01:20:00.000-07:002009-11-13T10:45:27.936-08:00Day of the Dead<span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Absurdas</span> have been collaborating and created a sculpture for the Day of the Dead called <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">"Madre Tierra".</span><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></div> <strong style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="UIIntentionalStory_Names"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/San-Francisco-CA/Mission-Cultural-Center-for-Latino-Arts/32424369914?ref=mf"><span style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152);"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1255421888_5">Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts</span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"> </span></span></span><span class="UIStory_Message"> <div id="id_4ad40ff491dd89d35520654" class="text_exposed_root text_exposed"><span style="font-size:100%;">Day of the Dead 2009<br /><br />Bring Back the Dead<br /><br />The Grand Cemetery of J.G. Posada and M. Manilla Calaveras<br />A Memoriam for the Dead<br /><br />Exhibition Dates<br />October 15- <span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1255421888_6">November 21</span>, 2009<br /></span><span class="text_exposed_show"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Gala Reception<br />Monday, November 2nd 6 - 10:30 PM $5<br /><br />Special Activities for the Gala Reception<br />Danza Azteca<br />Mask making demonstration by Felipe Horta from Michoacán, <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1255421888_7">Mexico</span><br />Sugar Skulls by Miguel Quintana from <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1255421888_8">Puebla, Mexico</span><br /><span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1255421888_9">Pan de Muertos</span> y Chocolate<br />Day of the Dead <span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1255421888_10">limited edition prints</span> on-view<br />Posada and Manilla's merchandise available for sale from the <span style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1255421888_11">private collection</span> of New World Prints.</span><br /></span></div></span></strong><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/StQ4olTJ_8I/AAAAAAAAAoc/Qy5zsHhHO5E/s1600-h/MadreTierra.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/StQ4olTJ_8I/AAAAAAAAAoc/Qy5zsHhHO5E/s320/MadreTierra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391996923727708098" border="0" /></a><img src="file:///C:/Users/a/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;">Madre Tierra<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/Sv2pJgw1siI/AAAAAAAAArE/YIojuBB-tdM/s1600-h/mt1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/Sv2pJgw1siI/AAAAAAAAArE/YIojuBB-tdM/s320/mt1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403661108793160226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/Sv2pJQ_fNGI/AAAAAAAAAq8/xNk2cAgEyhQ/s1600-h/mt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_5TypwGz9Fe8/Sv2pJQ_fNGI/AAAAAAAAAq8/xNk2cAgEyhQ/s320/mt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403661104559633506" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Anna Efanova - sharing stories with arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12250075852945453819noreply@blogger.com0