Guerrero Habulan displays his immaculate realist skill in his first overseas solo show, with Norman Rockwell type figures juxtaposed against strongly ethnic Filipinos. Juan de Friends showcases exclusively at Utterly Art Exhibition Space, 229A South Bridge Road (2nd Level), Singapore 058778 from Thursday 26th March to Sunday 5th April 2009. The opening hours are from Monday-Saturday: 12noon - 8pm and Sunday: 12noon – 5.30pm. We can be contacted at 6226 2605 (Kenneth or Keng Hock) or through utterlyart@pacific.net.sg. The opening reception is on Thursday 26th March 2009 at 7pm. Members of the press are most welcome to attend. Attendance at the exhibition is free.
Artist’s Statement:
Juan de Friends is a word play that comes from the famous American comic strip Wonder Friends, comprising superheroes with special powers. Juan (John) represents the Filipino people, and his powerful American companions are represented by the Wonder Friends. Thus, the concept is an analogy of how Filipinos look up to the Americans. For most Filipinos, the United States of America is a dream land where Juan could earn a living and hopefully raise living standards for his family. The mighty Wonder Friends positions the West to be powerful in the eyes of Juan, and as a Filipino who yearns to be rescued from his poverty, he looks up to his superhero saviours…
About the artist:
Guerrero Z. Habulan graduated form the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts with a Major in Visual Communication. A member of the popular Antipolo-based art collective Sanviaje, Guerrero has exhibited in several galleries in Metro Manila, Singapore and Malaysia, as well as with his father, the important social realist Renato Habulan. Juan de Friends is his fourth solo exhibition and first overseas.
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