By Jae O’Connor
Art isn’t just what hangs in a museum; art is everywhere and everything. Art is spread amongst a wide range of forms and media, including graffiti, cartoons, tattoos and imaginative landscapes. This Saturday, Oct. 3, Sijang Korean-Mexican Tacos invites the public to witness a live art battle at the FearCliff Indoor Skate Park in Woodbridge. This art battle will be a great opportunity for artists of the area to gather under one roof and network, says Chris Fitzner, founder and owner of Sijang Tacos. The tacos will be coprepared by the La Tingeria Food Truck of Arlington. Although this is not the first Art Battle Sijang has sponsored, the Canvas Clash will be the biggest so far.
The Canvas Clash will feature four artists: Rico “Maspaz,” Superwaxx, Alberto “Tokatattoos” and Sean “Jamfunziez.” They will each be challenged to create a work of art to a surprise theme. Each artist will provide their own media of choice, and Sijang Tacos will provide the canvases. DJ Strikestone will play music while spectators enjoy tacos, skate around the park and watch the artists working on their masterpieces. After 90 minutes of hard work, the audience will get to choose which artist is the winner of the Canvas Clash.
Fitzner originally opened Sijang as an event caterer and intended to focus solely on food but almost immediately decided to take a more creative approach by hosting his own events that feature art battles in the Northern Virginia area. “There is definitely a lot of talent around here,” Fitzner said. He believes these events give artists and art-lovers a chance to experience something new and interact in an offline setting. Fitzner plans on having multiple Canvas Clash events throughout the year, although the venues may hop around Northern Virginia.
The Canvas Clash
FearCliff Indoor Skate Park
14500 Jefferson Davis Highway, Woodbridge
Oct. 3, 5-9 p.m.
$10
