WHOWHATWHEREWHENHOWWHY

whowhatwherewhenhowwhy by Zean Cabangis
September 29, 2010, Wednesday
6-9pm
Debuting in 20SQUARE is whowhatwherewhenhowwhy by Zean Cabangis.

In his first solo show, Cabangis paints about the natural occurrence of forgetting - something so universal but also deeply personal. He explains: "the works visually describe things that are remembered... and questions how and why some memories are retained, and why the rest are forgotten. At a certain point in our lives, memories become fragile because of personal and natural circumstances, as in the case of (my) grandmother, who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease."

His acrylic paintings are grey, just like memories. By adding soot to cloud the images further, he expresses how memories blur over time. Not even the best ones can be perfectly preserved. There will be questions. There will be gaps. Who? What? Where? When? How? Why?

whowhatwherewhenhowwhy by Zean Cabangis opens on September 29, Wednesday, 6-9pm. It runs simultaneously with The Tales of the Beer Fairies by Luis Lorenzana until October 23, 2010.

For inquiries, contact Silverlens Gallery at 2/F YMC Bldg. II, 2320 Pasong Tamo Ext., Makati, 816-0044, 0917-5874011, or manage@silverlensphoto.com. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday 10am–7pm and Saturdays 1–6pm. www.silverlensphoto.com / slab.silverlensphoto.com.

Words: Bea Davila; Image: Zean Cabangis, Trubanizer, 2010