Unusual Art Exhibit at Chico Art Center

CHICO, Calif. - March 1, 2020 - PRLog -- "Furlandia: Where Animals Rule" is an unusual art exhibit opening Saturday, March 7 at 2-4 pm at the Chico Art Center, 450 Orange Street.

If you love art and you love animals, you will probably love this exhibit which features animals from the artists' "Accidental Animal rescue Center".  The two artists behind the show are Phil Dynan and Anastasia Nelson. This exhibit is very unusual because it includes their new 3D, Reverse Perspective, painted sculptures which are classified as "viewer interactive art".

The concept behind the sculpture is the brain child of London artist Patrick Hughes, well-known, world- wide for his amazing sculptures. Dynan and Nelson have been working with Hughes for the past three years and this will be the first time showing the sculptures in an exhibition.

"The art has motion and also morphs as the viewer changes positions," explains Dynan, "and the more the viewer gets into the art, the more they appear to be dancing. They want to figure out how it is done. They will twist sideways, jump up and down, walk back and forth and try to approach the art (which is a little disorienting)."

"But it is impossible to understand the concept completely. It is a combination of geometry, math, science and a little bit of magic. " Dynan adds.

There are several videos on Youtube showing the work that Dynan and Nelson have done,but seeing them in person is the only way to get the full effect.

All of the art in the exhibit is related to the Rescue Center that the two artists have had for the past ten years. Portraits include goats, dogs, cats, cows, a donkey, a llama, chickens and other animals.

"People started dropping off animals at our art studio (rural) about eleven years ago", Anastasia says, "at first it was just a few kittens, then goats, llamas, dogs, and, well, it just turned into a zoo."

To support the animals (food and vet bills) the two artists started painting pictures of the animals. It proved to be very successful and popular and they expanded into selling notecards as well. There is a section within the exhibit where people can pick out a card or print with their favorite animal. Proceeds from the exhibit will go to the Rescue Center.

There are three of the interactive 3D Reverse Perspective, painted sculptures in the exhibit.
The Reception for the artists is from 2-4 pm on Saturday, march 7^th. There will be coloring book pages for kids that want to color their own version of some of the animals.
Website: http://www.phildynan.com