https://humilious.com humilious Sun, 05 Feb 2017 20:55:25 +0000 https://humilious.com en http://humilious.com/about Sun, 05 Feb 2017 20:55:25 +0000 humilious 143397 ⬅︎ The story of “Humilious” came to acclaimed writer, director, producer Robert Catalusci, after he found himself fascinated with Los Angeles City Hall during his nightly bike rides there . He was compelled to write the screenplay after these remote viewings, drawing further inspiration from each visit. The story was further fueled by the works of Alister Crowley and Rudolf Steiner, as well as the Egyptian Book of the Dead, plus technical studies on black holes and dark matter. But for Catalusci, the historic floor plan of Los Angeles City Hall played the most pivotal role. “My work is very site-specific as I work with interior or exterior elements that tell me what the piece should be,” Catalusci explains. “I began sneaking into the four court at City Hall after midnight in order to draw the floor plan. As a result of doing this, I realized it was built for a reason. It was a portal built by Templar’s and after I figured out the mathematical proportions, Humilious became clear to me. “Every aspect of the production has been carefully curated by Catalusci, right down to the costumes, where he drew inspiration from the infamous architecture of Los Angeles City Hall. Through aura readings and serendipitous connections, Catalusci has assembled a dream collection of collaborators to help bring his vision to life, with Smash LeFunk serving as Director of Photography, as well as a lively original score from Big Swede. The end result is an original play that is anything but ordinary, with life-affirming themes will be discussed long the stage curtain has closed. ⬅︎ The story of “Humilious” came to acclaimed writer, director, producer Robert Catalusci, after he found himself fascinated with Los Angeles City Hall... http://humilious.com/bio Sun, 15 Jan 2017 06:14:01 +0000 humilious 136444 ⬅︎ Robert Catalusci is best known for his signature style of performance art, which has allowed the accomplished director and artist to bring his critically-acclaimed productions to the stages of San Francisco and most recently the steps of Los Angeles City Hall, where he received unprecedented permission to perform and film his most recent play, Humilious. A Los Angeles native, Robert graduated in performance art/video from the esteemed San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) and has also studied fine art in London, France, Italy and Greece.  As an artist, Robert’s work has been featured at residencies at acclaimed galleries and creative spaces in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Cruz and Berkley. He was given a prestigious residency at Capp Street Project, where he joined the ranks of his esteemed peers, Ann Hamilton, Bill Viola, Ursula von Rydingsvard and Gary Hill. Robert has also held a residency at the acclaimed Southern Exposures Gallery in San Francisco. Additionally, Robert has served as the lead artist of the massive San Francisco Municipal Railway Rehabilitation Project as well as the San Francisco Bureau of Architecture, which had Robert overseeing a budget of more than $22million. He has been awarded numerous artist grants for his public monumental installations, Lighthouse (on-site Santa Cruz), The Art of Living (Berkley Aquatic Park) and Better Demons of Our Natures Naught (Highways Performance Space Los Angeles).  Over the course of his career, Robert’s work has been celebrated by the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Bay Guardian, San Jose Mercury News as well as Art Papers, Artweek, Art & Architecture Magazine, DETAILS and Capps TV. Robert was named the recipient of the SIFF Award from the SBCC as well as receiving the Chauncey McKeever Award and Golden Seal Award from SFAI.  ⬅︎ Robert Catalusci is best known for his signature style of performance art, which has allowed the accomplished director and artist to bring his... http://humilious.com/Home-Page Mon, 17 Aug 2015 23:34:03 +0000 humilious 136435 HUMILIOUSA play by Robert Catalusci The mind-bending original story of Humilious is designed to transport audiences into a different reality - the twilight of human destruction. The action takes places on the war torn steps of Los Angeles City Hall, as otherworldly entities begin to emerge and intervene the midst of unintended death. This thought-provoking story challenges the way we perceive the afterlife and evokes haunting elements of sci-fi that will stick with you and make you question what comes next.  ➡︎ FeaturingMaxime Ginolin Vj Kesh Jola Cora Megan Rippey Michelle TwarowskaDirector of Photography Smash LeFunkOriginal Music Big Swede Lighting Direction Robert Pullman Ryan Medvitz Information robertcatalusci@gmail.com HUMILIOUSA play by Robert Catalusci The mind-bending original story of Humilious is designed to transport audiences into a different reality - the twilight of...