Performing as Myztiq Mayaman
Storytelling, audience participation and moments of wonder that bring a room together.
Aravind V.K. creates live experiences for corporate gatherings, cultural programs and smaller groups. Based in Central Ohio, the work puts people at the center of the performance.
The live experience
An unexpected reveal is one part of the story. The conversation, curiosity and response of the audience give each performance its character.
Moments can move between playful and quiet, from a shared surprise on stage to an exchange with a few guests around a table. Audience participation helps shape what happens next.
Meet the artistOn stage & behind the presentation
Tailored mentalism performances and theatrical collaborations, alongside corporate, educational and community appearances.
Mentalism performance · Music & violin · Outdoor gathering
Aravind V.K. brought theme, music and violin together with mentalism at an outdoor PNC Bank gathering on August 15, 2026, shaping the performance around the relationship between sound, timing and surprise.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Mentalism performance · Tailored for medical professionals
47th Annual Convention · Association of Kerala Medical Graduates
Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson
Aravind V.K. performed The Mind Paradox at the 47th Annual Convention of the Association of Kerala Medical Graduates in Jersey City. Specially curated for the medical professional audience, the show brought mentalism, storytelling, and audience participation to the convention at Hyatt Regency Jersey City on the Hudson. The audience included neurologists and the Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram.
Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania
Theatrical collaboration · Camera & production support
FOKANA International Convention · Federation of Kerala Associations in North America
Kalahari Resorts
Personally selected by Gopinath Muthukad for a combination of magic and camera experience, Aravind V.K. assisted the theatrical presentation of M-Cube at the FOKANA International Convention 2026. The contribution brought performance understanding and camera work together in a production combining magic, music, and a message of inclusion for people with disabilities.
M-Cube is an international production combining magic, music, and storytelling with a message of disability inclusion. Its wider mission supports Muthukad’s work through the International Institute for People with Disabilities, a Different Art Centre initiative in Kerala that aims to expand opportunities for learning, skills, and independent living.
Columbus, Ohio
Corporate mentalism · LEAAP employee gathering
Aravind V.K. presented The Mind Paradox for Liberty Mutual's LEAAP employee gathering in Columbus. Built around the Attention Architecture concept, the performance brought mentalism, storytelling, and audience participation together to explore attention, perception, and human connection in a workplace setting.
A small-group mentalism performance for a gathering of Huntington Retail District Managers.
Small-group performance
An educational mentalism session at Berkshire Middle School.
Educational session
A Lucid Dream mentalism performance at esSENSE FEST USA ’25 in Des Plaines, in the Chicago area, bringing wonder and thoughtful questioning to a rationalist gathering.
Live mentalism performance
Charity & Community
Volunteering and community contribution are a lasting part of Aravind’s life in magic.
From nonprofit fundraisers to school outreach and cultural stages, the work makes room for participation, learning and connection.
Explore charity & communityNonprofit performances with LifeCare Alliance and children’s magic at American Heart Association fundraiser programming.
Educational magic with Chinmaya Mission, charity-linked programs with Vivekananda Study Circle, and volunteering through Bharatheeya Vidya Nikethan’s learning network.
Motivation and magic for tribal children through Vanavasi Kalyan, and environmental awareness for high-school students through Magic with Impact.
Cultural performances connected with COMA, Kairali, TACO, FIA, Sneh Community and Mantrah, bringing magic into shared celebrations.
Performance & programming
Magic and mentalism for meetings, team gatherings and conventions, with space for guests to participate.
Live storytelling and audience interaction for association events, celebrations and community stages.
Closer conversation and shared attention, with the experience shaped around the people in the room.
Tell us about the audience, setting and date when you get in touch, so the conversation can begin with your event.
A broader creative practice
Filmmaking, engineering and AI inform a creative practice shaped by timing, attention and visual storytelling.
AI & technology in mentalism
AI and technology are active parts of Aravind’s work in magic and mentalism, supporting creative experimentation and preparation. An engineer’s curiosity meets a performer’s attention to story, pacing and the audience experience.
Start a conversation
Performance, educational programming and creative collaboration inquiries.
Discuss an event hello@aravindvk.com