Spring Break
Artist creates funhouse on campus
Jessie Burche
Issue date: 9/4/07 Section: Culture
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A dream sequence follows. Viewers meet Ed and Vladimir. The colors in the dream sequence are dark. It feels like you fell asleep and dreamt of finding a Byronic hero in a gothic mansion.
However, the twist comes at the end. It turns out the world of Fantoria is Vladimir's dream world. "Vladimir Victorious" shows Vladimir with flowing, white hair and a cape. He reminds me of Einstein.
"Vladimir is the me I wish I could have been, but I was told to shut up a lot," Sirls said. "I'm definitely different […] a lot of people don't understand."
Sirls' exhibition was enjoyable, but I thought it had some problems with fluidity. Many pieces had similar drawing styles and were easily linked back to the artist. However, the three drawings of aliens were way too out of place.
There was also a piece with two glass vases, one on top of the other. The top had a face painted on it and inside was a snake's shed skin (or something that looked like this). I had no idea what it was doing there.
Arzie Umali, program coordinator for African-American History and Culture House, found out about Sirls from an art professor at Rockhurst University.
"We like to find emerging artists who haven't hit the scene, but who are talented," Umali said.
She also commented on Sirls' copious works.
"When I met him last September, he just spread out all of these drawings on the floor," Umali said.
Tylena Martin, UMKC student, felt right at home in the exhibit.
"I feel like I could go back to being a kid without being judged," Martin said, displaying her Strawberry Shortcake folder. "I'm glad we could give him a chance [to show his art]."
"Carnival" will show through Nov. 2. The Culture House Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
jburche@unews.com
However, the twist comes at the end. It turns out the world of Fantoria is Vladimir's dream world. "Vladimir Victorious" shows Vladimir with flowing, white hair and a cape. He reminds me of Einstein.
"Vladimir is the me I wish I could have been, but I was told to shut up a lot," Sirls said. "I'm definitely different […] a lot of people don't understand."
Sirls' exhibition was enjoyable, but I thought it had some problems with fluidity. Many pieces had similar drawing styles and were easily linked back to the artist. However, the three drawings of aliens were way too out of place.
There was also a piece with two glass vases, one on top of the other. The top had a face painted on it and inside was a snake's shed skin (or something that looked like this). I had no idea what it was doing there.
Arzie Umali, program coordinator for African-American History and Culture House, found out about Sirls from an art professor at Rockhurst University.
"We like to find emerging artists who haven't hit the scene, but who are talented," Umali said.
She also commented on Sirls' copious works.
"When I met him last September, he just spread out all of these drawings on the floor," Umali said.
Tylena Martin, UMKC student, felt right at home in the exhibit.
"I feel like I could go back to being a kid without being judged," Martin said, displaying her Strawberry Shortcake folder. "I'm glad we could give him a chance [to show his art]."
"Carnival" will show through Nov. 2. The Culture House Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
jburche@unews.com
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