MOURNING DANCE

Mourning Dance
A One-man exhibit by Ben-Hur Cabana
26 May – 4 June 2011
Renaissance Gallery, Level 4, Building A,
SM Megamall, EDSA, Mandaluyong City

A little over a year ago Ben-Hur Cabana produced a series of work right after the sudden and unexpected death of his father. It was a time of mixed emotions and unanswered questions . Having the right recipe at hand, as Robert Rauschenberg puts it, “You have to have time to be sorry for yourself to be a good Abstract Expressionist” ,” thus, "Mourning Dance” was created.

Cabana again gives us a series of large abstract paintings. Canvases are filled with overflowing passion as he mourns and dances with each piece. Being strongly influenced by the 1950s American art movement, championed by the painter Jackson Pollock, Cabana pays homage to his hero’s drips.

Ben-Hur Cabana studied Fine Arts at the University of Sto. Tomas from 1987-1994. He was awarded the Juror’s Choice in the 1994 Philip Morris Art Awards, Juror’s Choice in the AAP open Art Competition 1992 and cited as one of the Finalists in the 1991 Shell National Student Competition. “Mourning Dance” is his 4th Solo show. With Guest Curator, Jonathan Olazo, the Exhibition opens 26 May at 5PM and will be on view until 4 June 2011. For inquiries please contact the Renaissance Gallery at (632) 637-3101, Level 4, Building A, SM Megamall, EDSA, Mandaluyong City, Philippines.