After5NewYork - Your Brain is Lying To You: The Art of Hidden Details
How our brains overlook, misinterpret, and fill in hidden details, revealing why we cannot always trust what we see.
A Conversation on Art, Perception, and the Details We Miss
Join an illustrator, writer, and world builder for Your Brain is Lying To You: The Art of Hidden Details, an engaging exploration of how visual storytelling can shape what we notice, what we overlook, and how we interpret the worlds around us. Together, we'll explore the hidden details embedded in art, comics, and world building and how our brains use assumptions, patterns, and context to make sense of what we see.
What We'll Cover:
• How we see and interpret visual information - Explore how our brains process images and why we can overlook details that are right in front of us.
• The power of hidden details - Discover and learn how artists use visual clues, background elements, and subtle details to create deeper stories and meanings.
• How world building changes what we notice - Examine how carefully constructed environments can influence our perception and encourage us to look beyond the obvious.
Whether you're an artist, comic book fan, storyteller, or simply curious about how we experience the world around us, you'll leave with a new appreciation for the details hiding in plain sight.
Don't miss this chance to connect with your After5Society.
About The Speaker:
Ulises Farinas is an illustrator, writer, cartoonist, and world builder with more than 15 years of experience creating stories, characters, and imaginative worlds. His work spans comics, illustration, book design, and art direction, with credits including projects connected to Star Wars, Dungeons & Dragons, Marvel, and Judge Dredd. He is also the creator of his own interconnected comic universe, the Ulyverse, and brings a unique perspective to narrative analysis, visual storytelling, and the art of building worlds through carefully crafted details.
Good to know before you come:
• Exact bar location will be disclosed in your confirmation email
• Arrive early to grab a drink and get settled
• The speaker portion lasts 1 hour, with optional time to stay and socialize afterward
• This is a participatory event
• Seating is limited to keep the experience intimate
Good to know
Highlights
- 2 hours
- ages 21+
- In person
- Doors at 6:30 PM
Refund Policy
Location
Midtown (address to be found in email confirmation)
Address found in email confirmation
New York, NY 10016
How do you want to get there?
Agenda
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Doors Open & Drinks Flow
Arrive early to grab a drink, settle in, and enjoy the atmosphere. Early birds get the best seats and a head start on mingling!
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Guided Experience / Talk
Dive into an engaging, interactive session with our speaker. Participate, observe, or simply soak it all in — it’s your experience to enjoy.
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Q&A / Reflection
Ask questions, share insights, or hear behind-the-scenes stories from the host in a casual discussion.