SPECIAL FEATURE : KAWAYAN DE GUIA
2008 Ateneo Art Awards Winner
Recipient, New York Art Project
An assortment of objects, icons and texts, irrationally arranged, comprise each piece. This series of seemingly disconnected images operate as Kawayan De Guia's poetics; and every work can be considered to be a hermetic, isolated world.
"Incubator" is prompted by a roster of people, and is a synthesis of De Guia's influences. These are the people who allowed the artist into their private spaces. Here, one sees constructed pocket universes of Kidlat Tahimik, BenCab, Roberto Villanueva, Tommy Hufalla, Agnes Arellano and Santiago Bose visually metaphorized by overlapping layers of figures, iconography, and archetypal symbols.
2008 Ateneo Art Awards Winner
Recipient, New York Art Project
An assortment of objects, icons and texts, irrationally arranged, comprise each piece. This series of seemingly disconnected images operate as Kawayan De Guia's poetics; and every work can be considered to be a hermetic, isolated world.
"Incubator" is prompted by a roster of people, and is a synthesis of De Guia's influences. These are the people who allowed the artist into their private spaces. Here, one sees constructed pocket universes of Kidlat Tahimik, BenCab, Roberto Villanueva, Tommy Hufalla, Agnes Arellano and Santiago Bose visually metaphorized by overlapping layers of figures, iconography, and archetypal symbols.
The visual cacophany is emphasized by the variety of media: pictures, adhesive, strips of wood, cyanotypes and serigraphs. The works also come close to employing freewheeling methodology with their use of unexpected juxtapositions. Despite a lack of premeditated composition, the result is an irrevocable symbiosis. This skill of producing a harmonious whole comes naturally to De Guia as he traverses the multiple apprenticeships that this series refers to.
Yet the layers of meaning signify more than De Guia's personal inspirations. They are artefacts of his deep explorations - a visual library identified with each artist that he continuously expands on with every sojourn into these rooms. The crowded sum of objects effortlessly achieves a calming, meditative ambience which is perhaps reflective of his centered carefreeness.
Written by
Siddharta Perez
Incubator
KAWAYAN DE GUIA
28 July-19 August
The Drawing Room
Yet the layers of meaning signify more than De Guia's personal inspirations. They are artefacts of his deep explorations - a visual library identified with each artist that he continuously expands on with every sojourn into these rooms. The crowded sum of objects effortlessly achieves a calming, meditative ambience which is perhaps reflective of his centered carefreeness.
Written by
Siddharta Perez
Incubator
KAWAYAN DE GUIA
28 July-19 August
The Drawing Room
The Ateneo Art Gallery would like to announce the final call for nominations for the 2009 Ateneo Art Awards. Nominations are on-going, and will close on 1 June 2009 at 5pm. Nomination forms are available at the Ateneo Art Gallery and can also be downloaded at http://gallery.ateneo.edu. All entries must be accompanied by the necessary visual documentation and received at the following address:
Ateneo Art Gallery
Ground Floor, Rizal Library, Ateneo de Manila University
Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City Philippines 1108
For more information, please contact, Amanda Legasto, 2009 Ateneo Art Awards Project Coordinator at 4266488 or alegasto@ateneo.edu
Ateneo Art Gallery
Ground Floor, Rizal Library, Ateneo de Manila University
Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City Philippines 1108
For more information, please contact, Amanda Legasto, 2009 Ateneo Art Awards Project Coordinator at 4266488 or alegasto@ateneo.edu
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