BAHR III FUTBOL CLUB

THE ART OF A DRAFTSMEN

I HAVE NEVER TAKEN A FORMAL art class OR INSTRUCTION. THE CLOSEST THING I’VE EXPERIENCED TO AN ART CLASS was technical drafting in High School and AGAIN in College While obtaining a mechanical engineering degree. I love a good technical ILLUSTRATION, a clean construction and architectural blueprint, and the precision of CAD and VECTOR ILLUSTRATION, BUT THERE IS SOMETHING SATISFYING and primal THAT comes from CREATING something WITH YOUR HANDS. I love the sequence of motion and have explored hand drawn animation and decided to make one related to Futbol. I took a video of myself executing a kick, isolated the video frames to study the movements, and hand drew them on paper with a mechanical drafting pencil. “El Tiro” is a technical drawing showing the sequence of a Kick. I included my signature stick figure array which I counted afterwards totalling to 582. My hand hurt from drawing but I enjoyed every minute of watching a blank piece of paper turn into a masterpiece. The original is framed in gold and available for purchase as are some rolled canvas prints.

TAKING YOUR BEST SHOT

I’m a multi-disciplinAry artist but my first ever art exhibition was sometime in 2011 and was a series of (4) photographs Taken while I lived in Los Angeles, Ca. I have never really enjoyed studio photography and for me the Thrill of photography is about capturing a moment and putting yourself in a position to capture a once in a lifetime EVENT. you need to be aware of your surroundings, anticipate the moment before it happens, get yourself in the right position, AND be ready to take the snap. sometimes it is just about dumb luck and being in the right place at the right time. You can draw similar parallels with scoring a goal during a match, everything is in motion and you need to be ready. I still grieve over some of the Photos I missed by a split second and can never get back. As I was putting this show together I remembered one of those moments I DID CATCH THAT CAPTURED The Spirit of Futbol and I want to share it with you…

THE GOOD LIFE | CUBA | ©2019

IN 2019, AFTER A FEW CHALLENGING YEARS FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF MY FATHER WHO LOST HIS BATTLE TO A DOUBLE DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER, I visited CUBA with my mom and my friend billy. it was A PLACE my dad had always wanted to go. I had a pretty strained relationship with my father during the last years of his life (he didn’t approve of my decision to struggle while pursuing art over engineering), and there was a legal and financial mess left to deal with AFTER HIS DEATH, so the trip was somewhat of a reward/ REprieve for getting through a CHALLENGING period for me and my family and a way to honor his passing. Visiting Cuba was like time traveling. for political reasons (Still a communist country), it has remained largely stuck in time untouched by the outside world. stepping into it reminded me of my CHILDHOOD IN ECUADOR whEN IT WAS still considered a third world country. while CUBA is a communist and seemingly impoverished country that appears to suppress its people, there is AN immense cultural value and beauty FLOURISHIng THERE. I Met aRtists, thieves, hustlers, farmers, prostitutes, brujas and government officials while I was there and when people ask what my favorite part was, without a question it was the people and their strength, resiliency, and kindness. Photography was my first Creative outlet and I always stay strapped with a camera when I travel. I took the picture below from the balcony of A rented room somewhere in Varadero. I recognized the sound of A ball hitting A wall (Somewhere between a thud and a whack) and went out to investigate. the boys Playing futbol in the street at night, The inappropriate footwear, the vintage car..Cuba may be stuck in time, but I Saw something timeless that spoke to that little boy growing up in Ecuador: freedom, JOY, and capacity to FIND PLAY in spite of oppression. I Invite you to collect this work in two formats; as A limited edition (of 3) signed archival photo with minimal retouching or as A 1 of 1 Artistic Variation in A Custom Bahr III Signature Stick Figure Frame.

WORLD BUILDING WITH ART and ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

remembering the cartoon I loved as a child I found some episodes of Captain Tsubasa (superCampeones) onLINE and put it on while I was working. while drawing figures and listening to the dialogue I began to understand and remember the importance and significance of a TEAm. I believe The reason my stick figure works are effective and why iv’e been able to sell them for thousands of dollars (CRAZY RIGHT?) is because they represent us, an INTERCONNECTED community WITH each person contributING to the OUTCOME OF THE whole and reminding us that we are all one interconnected species. the spirit of FUTBOL IN THE WORLD CUP revolves around play through healthy INTERNATIONAL competition THAT TRANSCENDS BORDERS, GOVERNMENTS, RACE, RELIGION, AND IDEOLOGIES. IT FASCINATES ME THAT THIS SPORT CAN BE PLAYED ALMOST ANYWHERE AND BREAK BARRIERS. I THINK GREAT ART HAS THE SAME EFFECT. while there are star players that stick out (the red stick figure), it is the teamwork and the dedicated fans around the world that inspire greatness and truly support the system as a whole. While Drawing these parallels from hand painting Stick Figures, my creative brain began to cook on the significance of these realizations. I’ve created several anime style artworks already as a ode to my childhood fascinations, but as the Creative powers stirred I began to wonder if it was possible, through the use of AI tools to place myself inside my own cartoon world where I could FULFILL MY DREAM OF PLAYING in the World Cup alongside my DREAM team.