What is an Escape Artist

An escape artist is defined as an entertainer who is an expert in getting out of handcuffs, ropes, chains, trunks, or other confining devices, mainly under dangerous circumstances. There have been many escape artist through the years but none have reached the notoriety of Hudini. In modern times escape artistry has passed to being more of a stunt or dangerous feat performed by someone trying to get attention.

The Art of Escape is not just about escaping a deadly situation however. Some magicians who are escape artist are usually misunderstood, because to most audiences it doesn't make much sense to restrain the escape artist and then watch him get out of it just because.

It seems a lot like just a stunt or a call to attention. But Escape Artistry is not just about getting out of the restrain or barely missing death, there are deeper meanings...

The reason is an art is not just because of the amounts of practice the escape artist must endure or the craftsmanship of picking locks, its because there's a powerful message intertwined with the escape.

We are all looking for an escape, we want to escape from boredom, from pain, from fear, from life even. We play video games, watch movies, watch TV, read books, and spend ours on the Internet looking for an escape of our ordinary life.

We could say an escape represents or is an allegory of life. The escape artist reminds us of the struggles in life, our fears, insecurities and even our pain. Reminds us of how valuable time is, of how short life can be, and how you must fight and stand against the odds to survive and grow.

The escape artist is who we want to become, we want to escape from what troubles us. We want to become unstoppable and unrestrainable we are all seeking freedom one way or another. And when we watch an escape artist we are reminded of the human capabilities, the drive, the human potential to survive and live a richer life.

My name is Viktor Pena, I am a conjurer, a magician, an escape artist, an entertainer, and a performer and as such I feel l must use my talents to motivate, inspire, and help those around me to reach out for their dreams and to succeed in life.

The following video is an exploration of what it means to me, why I do what I do. Please do not attempt under any circumstances.  It is a very dangerous stunt.

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