Fresco Painting Event for The 20th Anniversary Celebration of The Fall of the Berlin Wall Project - Contemporary Fresco Gazette

October 24 - 25, 10AM - 4PM. The "Wall As Canvas II" painting event to be held on the grounds of the Page Museum, 5801 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036

Join iLia Anossov (fresco) of The Fresco School as he paints frescoes on sections of The Wall Across Wilshire as part of the 20th Anniversary celebration of The Fall of the Berlin Wall Project. After a fresco demonstration by iLia, viewers themselves are encouraged to participate in painting frescoes on actual section of The Wall Across Wilshire. On November 8, wall segments will be joined to form "The Wall Across Wilshire." That evening, during a midnight ceremony, artists will topple the Wall as it is broadcast live on German television.

"Fresco is a dynamic art form that belongs everywhere, not just on church walls," says Mr. Anossov (fresco). During the "Wall as Canvas II" event, he will re-create works in fresco on sections of the Wall Across Wilshire that he originally painted in oil while he lived in Moscow behind the Iron Curtain in the 1980's. By painting his former works in oil as fresco, iLia will demonstrate how Fresco painting can be utilized in contemporary forms. His chosen subject matter and style of works made during his years behind the Iron Curtain symbolically expresses a reunion of past and present in the new freedom from "Walls" of any kind whether it would be the wall of Cold War or the wall between classic and contemporary arts.

Because of his passion for the use of environmentally sustainable products, iLia will apply the fresco plaster for this event onto a Stauss brick/clay lath - a durable and earth-friendly backing for plaster applications. This chemical-free, non-combustible lath is the greenest and most environmentally conscious way to build a wall. The Stauss lath does not rot and creates breathable, earthquake safe walls for the same price of dry construction. By using this clay lath, iLia's goal is to further educate the public on green building solutions.

After a brief hands-on Fresco tutorial by iLia, everyone present, regardless of artistic ability is encouraged to experiment and be a part of this historic event by creating their own frescoes on sections of the commemorative Berlin Wall. Join in this historic event and celebrate freedom of artistic expression with a rare chance to work side-by-side with Mr. Anossov, one of the very few artists in the world who can be considered a master in the art of fresco painting.

Fresco artist iLia Anossov is the owner, creator and head instructor of The Fresco School, established in 1997 in Los Angeles. The Fresco School is the only art school offering a full spectrum of ongoing (buon) true fresco curriculum throughout the entire calendar year. Hundreds of students from around the world have attended The Fresco School's workshops and classes, from amateurs to professionals, including schoolteachers and university professors. With iLia and The Fresco School leading the way, Fresco - the ultimate fusion of art and architecture - will soon be painted in every town!

-----
The Wall Project (www.wallproject.org), a civic commemoration, and series of public art events marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. In October, a Wall
Across Wilshire will be provided to select artists including Shepard Fairey and organizations from Los Angeles who will paint their creative responses to the walls in our lives. In addition, ten newly acquired segments of the original Berlin Wall will form a Wall Along Wilshire. The Wall Along Wilshire will be painted by Kent Twitchell and Thierry Noir and will become part of The Wende Museum's permanent collection at the conclusion of The Wall Project.


Fresco Painting Event for The 20th Anniversary Celebration of The Fall of the Berlin Wall Project - Contemporary Fresco Gazette