23.6.12

ART SHOW: Ancient Uplift group show up at Solar Culture Gallery

A few selected pieces from my HOME series will be up at Solar Culture Gallery as part of a new group show called Ancient Uplift. 

The show will be up until early fall so if you find yourself in downtown Tucson, stop by the space and say hi!











































Fo
r directions, venue and gallery hours/information, check out their official site here:
located at the Galactic Center, 35 E Toole, Tucson AZ 85701




@solar_culture on Twitter



and an awesome virtual tour of the space: http://www.virtualventura.net/solarculture/


Special thanks and love to everyone who came out for the opening at Second Saturdays, we had a packed house!






LOVE & MAGIC,

-Kafka





style/boreds BLACK SERIES


first styleboard of inspirations for 

THELEMA. ARCANA. HERMETICA, "THE BLACK

SERIES" 

FW 2011 BY KAFKA VODKA/RESETCOUTURE










CONCEPTS: 

mysterious forces

secret wisdom

hidden knowledge

arcane magick

darkness and light

the hermit card in tarot

phenomena/nomena - things as they appear to be and things as they really are




ELEMENTS:

coverings - overcoats, masks, eyepatches, cloaks, hoods, capes, shrouds

texture - layers, shoulderpads, foam chunks, embellishments, sequins, studs, rhinestones, spikes. rough//shine in monochrome or b&w

pattern - repetition of geometric shapes, circles and triangles




oh and FRINGE! :)




11.11.11 ONE LOVE









xxo

27.3.12

UPCOMING EVENTS: SPRING IN THE CITY 2012!


Hej all! 
just to give you guys a heads up on two super awesome events i will be part of in the next few months....i'm sure i will be posting these like mad but until then, spring has officially sprung and i'm back to the daily grind: werk, travel and fashion. 


May 10: RAW Artists Phoenix presents THE BLEND @The Martini Lounge, 7295 E. Stetson Drive, Scottsdale


Fashion show by Kafka Zvezdana Vodka of resetcouture and Lila-Jo 
Music from DJ Alkeme, DJ Sac Fly, Indigo at the Park, Fuchapro, Born Loser and the Hangers On and TreLee
Art and Visuals from Andrea Merican, Brokinart, Dave Carender and Shayne of the Dead.








Tickets are $15 at the door but i'll have presales soon for only $10: hit me up at: kafka@kafkavodkalovesyou.com
21+ only (sorry kids!)
More info on RAW Artists and the event here: http://www.rawartists.org/phoenix/theblend




June 1: Pancakes & Booze, Phoenix AZ @The Duce, 525 S. Central Ave Phoenix, 85004
Featuring works from over 75+ Arizona artists and a pancake bar!





Check out vids on the event's official site at http://www.pancakesandbooze.com/ along with a write up in the LA Weekly here: http://blogs.laweekly.com/arts/2011/12/pancakes_booze_showcases_under.php




XO XO
-kafka

24.3.12

LONE WOLF: THE STORY, THE MATRIX


Lots of people have asked, here's the story :)

you are told that you are not enough, never enough. something is 
missing, you are afraid. you have this void that you must fill at 
any cost with useless material things or one meaningless 
relationship after another. you are less than. something is really 
missing. you need external validation from another. everything is 
disposable, disconnected from its true nature....you are not skinny 
enough, not tall enough, not rich enough, not _______ enough and you 
can't do it on your own. you need a man but never a connection....one where 
you can be the beautiful, expressive, authentic intergalactic-creator that 
you are by nature, oh no. you must be a limited being, a 
disposable object restricted to the definitions of the human 
program and earthbound gender roles.

we are constantly exposed to these overlays of negative energy 
through our social structure and dimensional overlay. the philosopher Immanuel Kant speaks 
of two worlds (although we know in a quantum and cosmic sense the 
number of worlds are endless): the phenomenal world consists of 
things as they appear to be and the nomenal world which is things 
as they are in and of themselves. here we have the timeless dialogue 
of surface vs. essence. image vs. being....

these dualities and polarities are necessary to activate our free 
will to its greatest potential. negative programs exist out of fear 
to diminish our connection with our core essence, our source 
nature....the place of truth and power which resides only in an 
inner stillness of boundless brilliance. the struggle is an 
illusion. there is no missing piece, your soul is not fragmented. nothing to complete you because you are whole already. a 
complete entity here to have an experience of growth and 
remembering. find and activate that core of brilliance and knowledge 
in yourself, raise it up and in doing so you will activate the grid, 
giving others the hope to light their own fires and climb their own 
mountains.

there is a major arcana card in the tarot called the hermit and he 
holds up a lantern in a high place. in solitude he is the light on 
the mountaintop for all the world to see, bright and shining from a 
distance, the beacon of hope in the night. he becomes a fixture of 
stability, much as the stars are in the sky. the card is about 
perception, acknowledgement, exposure of shadowed things by truth 
and light. 

LONE WOLF is for all the hermits out there, keep shining your lights 
and raise them high. its for all the Zarathustra's on the path of 
the self, for all the tight rope walkers and star-travelers that 
discovered how to dance between the worlds. the image is there, the 
falsity is there. learn how to embrace and ascend it. the shadow defines the light. 
as image-makers and game-masters we inherently know this. 

LONE WOLF is a testament to those realms of potential, freedom, 
choice and love.

LONE WOLF is a personal reminder to never forget my strength. i know 
what and who i am and there is nothing on this plane or any other 
that can shake that. i choose to actively create and manifest my 
experience of self, this world around me in an aware and responsible 
manner. i am not lacking anything. i don't need relationships, the dual gender program, or 
anyone outside of me to validate or define my experience, my 
creative work or my sense of self. i can create whatever image i'd like 
to experience. thoughts are things. its my experience therefore real. period. 
keep shapeshifting!


but most of all LONE WOLF is a reminder to never give my power away 

to others.


i leave you with a quote on the difference between aloneness and 
loneliness, how one is life-affirming while the other is negating 
from the Persian mystic Osho:

"The question that you have asked is the question of every human 
being. We are born alone, we live alone, and we die alone. Aloneness 
is our very nature, but we are not aware of it. Because we are not 
aware of it, we remain strangers to ourselves, and instead of seeing 
our aloneness as a tremendous beauty and bliss, silence and peace, 
at-easeness with existence, we misunderstand it as loneliness. 
Loneliness is a misunderstood aloneness. Once you misunderstand your 
aloneness as loneliness, the whole context changes. 
Aloneness has a beauty and grandeur, a positivity; loneliness is 
poor, negative, dark, dismal. Everybody is running away from 
loneliness. It is like a wound; it hurts. To escape from it, the 
only way is to be in a crowd, to become part of a society, to have 
friends, to create a family, to have husbands and wives, to have 
children. In this crowd, the basic effort is that you will be able 
to forget your loneliness. But nobody has ever succeeded in 
forgetting it. That which is natural to you, you can try to ignore 
-- but you cannot forget it; it will assert again and again. "

peace out.
xo 
-kafka

25.12.11

HOME SERIES: COMPLETE

Since i left you off with piece #006, much has evolved and developed! Here are the last four drawings in my series of intergalactic landscapes. the originals will soon be available through my website, there will be no prints or copies made. also currently looking for new galleries, venues, coffeehouses, shops, bars and alternative art spaces for future shows. i'm open to collaborations as well with legit creatives and entrepreneurs.

in other news i've just been getting settled into the new house, playing around with djing and producing and enjoying the solitude of this chilly desert winter.

much love and winter solstice holiday blessings,
-kafka



HOME Series #010: The Shaman's Quest preview
(better quality images coming soon as well, some of my photography equipment got misplaced during the move)


HOME Series #009: Starbloods


HOME Series #008: Moonlit Circuitry


HOME Series #007: Divine Intervention

4.9.11

NEWS & EVENTS ::: GLOW! full moon art festival


come out friday, sept 9th to GLOW! a moonlit nighttime glow artfestival under the desert stars <3
i will be showing a few pieces from my new series of illustrations HOME and have outfits in the fashion show too :D tell your friends and hope to see you there, its looking to be quite the magical night. 



lets rage, team tigerblood!




or at the GLOW! FACEBOOK PAGE:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/GLOW/124545914252493

TICKETS
$10 adults
$5 under 18 with guardian
under 3 free

Advance tickets now at
Bohemia Artist Emporium
2920 E. Broadway or cash at the GLOW gate

Join us in the moonlit desert of Oracle's Triangle L Ranch for a two night extravaganza of illuminated sculpture, multi-media installations, video projections, performance art, live music and food.
Walk the road to the GLOW gate under a galaxy of color changing lanterns created especially for the event. Stop by the "star party" to view the Moon, Jupiter and deep space objects through telescopes in an art/science exhibit sponsored by the U of A Astronomy Dept.Orbital Evolution will light up the performance stage with beautiful flowing hoop dancers, impressive glowing hoops, and a tantalizing display of their latest invention. Poi-Zen illuminates the night with fire dancing, Saguaro Strutters line dance and Flight School Acrobatics dazzle with their correographed moves. The a cappella quartet, Chile Con Carne, performs their song on the hour from their festive alcove.  Watch Blacksmiths hammer steel by the light of the forge near the old corral.
Everyone is invited to join in the fun and participate by wearing GLOWing outfits. At 8 pm on Friday evening there will be an illuminated runway fashion show featuring the looks of Arizona designers. Immediately following there will be a costume contest for attendees to strut their stuff.
Interactive exhibits for kids and adults include The Physics Bus- presenting physics experiments and demos featuring lights, colors and electrical discharges. Ironwood Ridge High School students help you create your own fluorescent painted paper flying saucer to take home. Design your own cardboard puppet cut-out and join in the spontaneous shadow puppet theater. A big red LED TV screen allows visitors to play games of PONG.Tarot Card readers and astrologers have set up a "gypsy camp" where you can get your fortune told.
Stroll the sculpture path and five acre GLOW grounds and discover Illuminated sculpture and multi-media creations by dozens of artists. Move through a land of mixed-media and poetry to a place of illuminated respite created by Ruth Hillman. Karen Medleys' fluorescent clay desert botanicals come to life under blacklight. View light shows and projections combined with live music by Jim Hewitt, Drumscape and Oracle Art Ensemble. Hadji Banjovi projects vintage 16mm cartoons and educational shorts from his extensive film collection.  Visit the ADOBE barn for an exhibition of GLOWing artwork. 
The Triangle L Gift Shop will be open with a limited number of GLOW t-shirts and other items available. Embellish yourself at the GLOW products booth with lots of glowsticks for sale. BICAS will have a merchandise table along with their illuminated bikes and sculpture.
There will be food and soft drinks available for sale. Oracle's Casa Rivera has mexican dishes, - Nonna Maria's pizza by the slice - Sweet treats and Coffee available. Stop by the Main Ranch house and enjoy a piece of pie on the porch. 
FRIDAY NIGHT SEPT. 9, 2011
MAIN MUSIC STAGE 
7 Billy Sedlmayr
8 Rey
9 Kevin Pakulis Band

PERFORMANCE STAGE
7 The Cardells
8 GLOWing Fashion Show followed by
a costume contest for attendees.
9 Flight School Acrobatics
SATURDAY NIGHT SEPT. 10, 2011
MAIN MUSIC STAGE SCHEDULE
7 DJ Kidd Squidd
8 Imperial Blue Bloods
9:30 Carnivaleros

PERFORMANCE STAGE
7-7:30 Saguaro Strutters
7-30-8 Hoopers glow and hoopers fire
8-9 Fire by Poi-Zen
9-9:30 Hoopers glow and Hoopers fire
9:45 Danielle Chavez
The Solar Store from Tucson is one of the most sought-after renewable energy suppliers in the Southwest and generously provides solar power from their mobile cart for GLOW.
FOOD
Oracle's Casa Rivera serves Mexican Food
Nonna' Maria's Pizza
Sweet treats, Pies and baked goods
Coffee, soft drinks, water and non-alchoholic beverages

RULES OF GLOW
Bring a flashlight. Stay on designated pathways, wear comfortable walking shoes and watch your footing! Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Follow signs to parking on Oracle Ranch Road and walk in to the GLOW grounds. We reserve the right to remove anyone at any time for any reason. You may BYOB.

NO PETS!!! Be safe and have fun!





13.7.11

HOME SERIES: #6 PREVIEW

HOME SERIES, illustration #6 of otherworldly landscapes: DYSTOPIAN FLOW preview. 
in-progress 


full size on twitpic: http://twitpic.com/5poocq

xo
-kafka

ART SHOW: ART & ALE @ THE TEMPE TAVERN, JULY 19TH


i will be showing select pieces from my new series of illustrations called HOME: INTERGALACTIC LANDSCAPES at the tempe tavern in tempe,az next week on july 19th. custom pieces from my jewelry line JUNKERJEWELS & my accessory line DOOMBLUMEN will be available for purchase as well, you can catch a preview of the illustrations & check out the wearables at: http://www.kafkavodkalovesyou.​com/ 


FREE Group Art Show at TEMPE TAVERN on the North/East corner of McClintock and Apache in Tempe, AZ. Conveniently located across the street from Metro Bus and Light Rail stops.

Tuesday, July 19th at 8:00 PM

WHAT TO EXPECT: A diverse and highly talented group of local artist's, live music and/or DJ's, lavish libations, and a whole lot of inspiration!

::CONFIRMED ARTISTS::

BUNNY
CANO
DEBRA LEE MURROW
EDGAR CANO LEYVA
ERIKA JAYNES
GEOFF GILDNER
HEATHER EDGAR
JAMES B. HUNT
JAMESON LINGER
JEAN-PAUL MANZANARES
JULES DEMETRIUS
KAFKA ZVEZDANA VODKAA
MATT CRUX
RAY RIVAS
SAM NELSON
SEAN DAVID WRIGHT
SINCE DAY ONE
STEVE CABALLERO
TRACY PERDUE

::MUSIC::

CECILA SATORI - opening acoustic set.
DJ ALEX HINTZ 
DJ BRADLEY RODGERS

::INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION/VENDORS::

ELENA THORNTON - Arizona Consortium For the Arts.
KATIE DIGAN - hand made jewelry.
KERI MOSIER - hand made jewelry.
TAYLOR GRACE - Tarot readings, crafts.