This month Bright & Early welcomes Visual Artist, Ria Unson and The Art Of Time Travel And Other Mysteries Of A Creative Life.
Ria moved to St. Louis in the late 90’s without knowing a soul other than her boyfriend at the time. After 20 years of building a life here, she accidentally discovered that her great grandfather was brought to St. Louis in 1904 to be part of the Philippine exhibit at the World’s Fair. By sheer coincidence (or was it destiny?), she happened to live on the land where her ancestor once walked—the very site of the Philippine exhibit.
Because of this 120-year old connection, Ria is fascinated with the concept of time. It has become a recurring theme in her art that shows up almost unconsciously. Can the creative process be a portal between past, present, and future? Is there something more to inspiration than a channel for a solution to the question or problem at hand?
In her talk, Ria shares the unexplainable synchronicities that continually show up in her creative practice—the right-place, right-time occurrences that have often made her wonder if she is just one character in a larger story. She invites you to ponder the implications of these magical moments on creativity, purpose, and personal agency.
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Bio
Ria Unson is a Filipino American artist living and working in St. Louis. She was born in Manila and emigrated to the United States at age 13. Ria’s award-winning work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions throughout the St. Louis region. Her most recent show was at Lambert airport’s Kling Family Gallery. Her art is in the Missouri History Museum’s permanent collection and in private collections in the Philippines and North America. Ria has been featured in local and national media, including the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, PBS NewsHour and the New York Times.
Bright & Early is a free, monthly coffee lecture series for creative types designed to inspire and promote creativity in our city. Coffee and morning snacks are complimentary.
This is event is free: SAVE YOUR SPOT HERE.
Here is what you can expect:
Created by Mike Spakowski of AtomicDust, Bright&Early, is a monthly coffee experience designed to highlight and promote the STL creative community. Prepare to be inspired by St. Louis's most creative minds every third Friday of the month. Powered by STL.org.
doors open at 7:30AM
presentation begins at 8AM
we’ll be at the CURIOSITY Building at 3033 Locust Street, 63103
coffee provided (gratis) by STL.org — award for who drinks the most
parking is easiest on the street (and early enough for low competition)
