BUILDING BRIDGES
By: Ritchie Landis Doner Quijano
Contemporary Filipino Art is so diverse, so complicated that it is beyond definition and description. Too much outside influence has made our aesthetic taste appreciate an amalgam of philosophies resulting into a melting pot that made us easily embrace the concept of globalization. When artists from different regions meet the gathering becomes an avenue to show what each individual is currently doing. Variety and commonality becomes evident. The current and contemporary will be tackled in the exhibition “Himamat” by artists from Cebu and Manila. The two groups will try to share differences and find similarities in art making with a hope that a meeting of minds will occur. Cebu will be represented by Bambi Beltran, Gary Carabio, Sio Montera, Palmy Tudtud, Javy Villacin, Evan Bejec, Roniel Compra and Ritchie Quijano while the group from Manila will be composed of Aaron Bautista, Joey Cobcobo, Jes Evangelista, Josef Laureano, Amanda Legasto, Derrick Macutay, JCrisanto Martinez, and Marga Rodriguez. Borders will be bridged and the great divide will be crossed. “Himamat” is an introduction to the current state of art of two regions. The exhibition opens on August 19, 2009 and will last until September 1, 2009 at the Art Center of SM City Cebu. This event is brought to you by Pusod, the Open Organization of Cebu Visual Artists Inc., SM City Cebu, and Artepinas.
By: Ritchie Landis Doner Quijano
Contemporary Filipino Art is so diverse, so complicated that it is beyond definition and description. Too much outside influence has made our aesthetic taste appreciate an amalgam of philosophies resulting into a melting pot that made us easily embrace the concept of globalization. When artists from different regions meet the gathering becomes an avenue to show what each individual is currently doing. Variety and commonality becomes evident. The current and contemporary will be tackled in the exhibition “Himamat” by artists from Cebu and Manila. The two groups will try to share differences and find similarities in art making with a hope that a meeting of minds will occur. Cebu will be represented by Bambi Beltran, Gary Carabio, Sio Montera, Palmy Tudtud, Javy Villacin, Evan Bejec, Roniel Compra and Ritchie Quijano while the group from Manila will be composed of Aaron Bautista, Joey Cobcobo, Jes Evangelista, Josef Laureano, Amanda Legasto, Derrick Macutay, JCrisanto Martinez, and Marga Rodriguez. Borders will be bridged and the great divide will be crossed. “Himamat” is an introduction to the current state of art of two regions. The exhibition opens on August 19, 2009 and will last until September 1, 2009 at the Art Center of SM City Cebu. This event is brought to you by Pusod, the Open Organization of Cebu Visual Artists Inc., SM City Cebu, and Artepinas.
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