February 1st MAPP: MAKE LOVE NOT WAR / Haz el amor y no la guerra

Launched in 2003, the Mission Arts & Performance Project (MAPP) is a homegrown bi-monthly, multidisciplinary, intercultural happening that takes place in the Mission District of San Francisco. On the first Saturday of every even month of the year, the MAPP transforms ordinary spaces, such as private garages, gardens, living rooms, studios, street corners, and small businesses into pop-up performance and exhibition sites for a day/night of intimate-scale artistic and cultural exchange among a kaleidoscope of individuals and communities.
 

 

The workshop will begin with a presentation outlining the historical and conceptual basis for visual poetry and introducing exemplars of “vispo” works. Participants will be invited to play with words and create a community “Dream Catcher Poem”. Each participant will create a feather poem; which will be assembled into a dream catcher, weaving together the visual narratives that emerge. An array of tools and materials will be provided, including but not limited to stencils, and other writing instruments, such as pens, pencils, markers.
Poets, visual artists, and general public are encouraged to participate.

Mara Patricia Hernandez is a Mexican visual poet, digital artist, and designer; who creates multifaceted visual poetry. In her work, she combines both digital and traditional techniques, her attention to the form of a letter or the shaping of a word places language and text at the tactile and metaphoric center of her work. Much of her visual poetry has been published and exhibited around the world. She currently lives and works in the Bay Area. Learn more: Website
  
 

ABOUT THE GUEST CURATOR: 
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. Learn more: Website | instagram | facebook. 
(Adrian Arias will have solo moments in between performers)
 
 

 ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Spanish Guitar by Genie is an electro-acoustic project by San Francisco looping innovator The Genie. It consists primarily of finger-style Spanish guitar interpolations of modern artists such as Radiohead, Bjork, Portishead, Sade, etc. blended with his unique live-looping style. Integrating aspects of jazz and flamenco to his guitar covers, he brings forth sultry interpretations of inspiring songs from iconic artists.
 
 
 
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Described as spiritual and sensual, Genie Santiago is a Boston based singer, poet and visual artist. Her art draws from her experience growing up in poverty as a Queer Latina. Genie is unafraid to empower others to overcome trauma, decolonize the mind, promote sexual freedom, and stray from the ideals of self-hatred that society places upon us. She can be found blessing many stages performing originals from her EP, “Know Your Worth”, and her newest single, “Spirit Party”.
 
FEATURING:
Genie Santiago – lead vocals
Stephanie Houten – acoustic guitar and supporting vocals
Anais Azul – cajon and supporting vocals
 
 
 
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Peruvian first generation immigrant Anaís Azul (they/them) is a Bay Area based singer-songwriter, composer, and teaching artist. Described as “stunningly honest and vulnerable,” their artistry engages with music as a tool for community building, cross-genre collaboration, and collective healing. Anaís writes music that is in conversation with jazz harmony, classical melodies, and Latin American singer-songwriter traditions. Their songs are bilingual (Spanish and English) and primarily about mental health and queer love. Learn More: Website
 
FEATURING:
Niko Umar-Durr – violin
Sam Marston – piano
Anaís Azul – vocals and ukulele
 
 

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
For the past 13 years, Oakland-based band LoCura has crafted their own distinct musical identity Califas Canto, a remix of rhythms and vocal expressions from Spain to California. With the cajón drum as the pulse, LoCura weaves a tapestry of migratory beats together with lyrical poetry evoking the cultural kaleidoscope of their hometown Oakland. Their themes draw on cultural resilience, immigrants rights & border issues and making another world possible. Ana Tijoux meets Manu Chao with a touch of Lhasa.
 
FEATURING:
Luna Fuentes-Vaccaro – drum set
Danny Cao – trumpet
Bob Sanders – guitar
Joaquín Zamudio – bass
Kata Miletich – vocals
 

 
Time: 4:33pm Visual Art Opening Reception / 5:00pm Visual Art Workshop / 7:00pm Performances
Admission: Free (donations welcome)

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