December 4, 2021 – April 2, 2022
Curated by Dina ZarifAdrián believes that poetry is in constant motion, and that feeds on each discipline to continue among us. Sometimes it is a photograph of a feather lying on the shore, sometimes a book-object that seems to tell us the future, sometimes the body moving slowly between blue lights to go dancing with paper and umbrellas, without rain. The absurd, the light, the sensual, the shadow, the dreams, are often elements in the daily life of Adrian, who in addition to declaring himself a Poet in motion, is an art teacher and a cultural organizer of events.”During 2020 Adrian returned to an old style of painting that he used in Lima, Peru in the 80s, one that was baptized as” Virus Style “, because it is based on painting and spontaneous writing, which grows rapidly with the motivation of what we hear or see around us.These works are the result of collaborations and virtual conversations with friends from different parts of the world. Adrian was connected with poets and musicians from Argentina, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, and various states of the USA, creating several of the pieces in this exhibition live, online. In addition, Adrian spent some time creating his “Monsters of the Day”, showing his feelings about the pandemic, which are also part of this exhibition.
Adrian Arian is a poet, visual artist, performer, art teacher, and South American cultural activist based in the Bay Area for two decades. His poetry and visual art have won awards and local and international recognition. His work has been presented at the Young Museum, San Marcos Museum, Poetic Nights of Struga, Macedonia, Benamil Residence in Spain, Venice Biennale, Latin American Biennial of Lima, etc. Creator of the multidisciplinary event Illusion Show, and the Poem of the Day.
Dina Zarif is an Iranian immigrant, performer, designer, and vocalist who combines Western classical singing with Middle Eastern styles inspired from her Persian roots. Some of her credits include SF International Arts Festival, Palace of Fine Art, San Jose Stage, Golden Thread Productions at Brava Theater, Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, and the staged reading of Layla & Majnun at BAMPFA as part of the symposium with Mark Morris Dance Group and the Silk Road Ensemble. She tours both nationally and internationally as a costume designer and actress in the shadow light production Feathers of Fire. Dina is also a part-time architect and received her MA in Landscape Architecture from the University of Tehran, College of Fine Arts.
