Ithaka's Jungle Art Shack, "Recanto Akahti" - AkahtiLândia, Brazil / July 2011

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Ithaka was born and raised in Southern California, but later established himself in Japan, Greece, Portugal and Brazil (where the artist currently resides).
In Lisbon he recorded his first two hip hop albums, Flowers and the Color of Paint and Stellafly. His song, "Escape From The City Of Angels" appeared on the soundtrack for Columbia Pictures' feature release, The Replacement Killers.[1] Under the name Korvowrong, Ithaka was also the lyricist/vocalist on the track "So Get Up" by Underground Sound Of Lisbon.
Ithaka later returned to California where he recorded his third album called Somewhere South Of Somalia with producer Conley Abrams III. The lyrics from this album were written on a two month journey into east Africa.[2] Later Ithaka relocated his base to Rio de Janeiro where he recorded his two most recent albums, Recorded In Rio and Saltwater Nomad. In 2007, he briefly returned to Portugal to record with former Underground Sound of Lisbon member DJ Vibe, providing vocals and lyrics for the track "You".
In addition to creating music, his short story series entitled, Fishdaddy Chronicles, has appeared in surfing magazines around the world including Surfer, The Surfer's Journal, Water and Transworld Surf"[3]. In 2009, his short story "Miracle At Malibu" was published in the book entitled Surf Story, a collective volume of stories and surf culture compiled by Robb Havassy.[4]
His abstract photographic art and body of sculpture work known as The Reincarnation Of A Surfboard have been exhibited globally, his most recent solo showings were hosted by Gallery WOA (Way Of Arts) in Lisbon, Portugal in November 2007, The Camp in Costa Mesa, California in June 2010 and Gallery Alma Do Mar in São Paulo, Brazil in October 2010.[5]
At present the artist creates most of his works at Recanto Akahti, his small ranch in rural South America located on the edge of the Atlantic Rainforest in AkahtiLândia, Brazil.[6]

Contemporary artist, Ithaka, was born in 1966 near Los Angeles where he indulged in a cross-cultural pollination of both city and sea. He later established himself in Tokyo, Athens, Lisbon and finally Brazil - where he now resides.

He began his ongoing (200 piece +) sculpture series, THE REINCARNATION OF A SURFBOARD in 1989 after accidentally breaking one of his own surfboards in half, later restructuring and retexturing the destroyed board into a piece of wall-hanging sculpture. He has been constantly active with this medium ever since. His works have been exhibited in Europe, Asia, South America and the U.S. and featured in hundreds of magazines and television programs.

In 2006, a documentary written and directed by Susanna Lira called "The Road To Ithaka" won the BEST SCRIPT AWARD at the Brazilian FATU film festival. The film overviews all aspects of the artist's work, life and process in Rio de janeiro. He is represented globally by Gallery WOA (Way Of Arts) in Lisbon where his last major solo showing was hosted in late 2007-early 2008. His work has also been seen at the Museum of Image and Sound in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Ithaka's sculpture work has been published in various books, most notably David Carson's "The End Of Print" (published 2000-USA), "Belong" by Jennifer Morton (published 2004-

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[trippnz]

So grand is your adventure Ithaka.. you are a brave soul leading us into the new age! I see the inspiration for that aquamarine... Keep up the grreat work!

[gusbomba]

Beautiful sculptures, people and nature!

I'm a big fan

[AnaVidPimp]

the ganza village or whatever is called made me laugh! haha...

Ithaka o teu trabalho esta cada vez mais sofisticado... digno de uma esposicao grandiosa! Como e que fazes isso??? Presumo que sejas o unico no mundo nesse dominio... Parece algo do espaco; sim senhor! O lugar tambem e lindo e os bichos (alguns assustadores como aquela lagarta preta de picos amarelos) sao espantosos. Keep up the good work my friend!!! hugs xxxx

[srshields1]

WOW! I LOVE YOUR SCULPTURES OUT SURF BOARDS..WHERE DO I LINE UP?

[shaung101]

This video is awesome, brings me down earth. Thanks Ithaka!

Keep'm coming.

Shaun G.

[sweatlodgetv]

The Source

[AnaVidPimp]

que loucura