“Cache” by Norman Dreo. Besides being a secret storage area, a cache is also a location for depositing information within a computer. With the title a homonym to “cash”, Norman highlights the earning potential and knowledge currency that Information Technology (IT) brings us, and the inseparable link that IT now has to our economy and to our lives.
Norman Dreo (born 1970) topped the talent test upon entering the College of Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines in the mid-80s. His art has been exhibited extensively in the Philippines, Singapore, Vermont, USA and in Europe. He has won several prizes at the Metrobank National Art Competition, Art Association of the Philippines and Ateneo Art Awards. In 2000, he was awarded Juror’s Choice at the Philip Morris ASEAN Art Awards in Singapore and the Philippines. This is his ninth solo exhibition and third in Singapore.
UTTERLY ART presents:
“Palasyo” (Palace) by Max Balatbat. Attuned to the ironies of survival amidst urban decay, Max Balatbat interpretes the abstract architectural configuration and pervasive sense of squalor of Kabaret Internasyonal, an infamous palace of nightlife in Caloocan with its dance halls, seedy bars and ladies of the evening. This is his first overseas solo show.
Maximino Balatbat II also known as Maxbal was born in 1978 in Caloocan City. In 2002, he completed his degree in Fine Arts with a major in Advertising at the University of the East Caloocan. Maxbal gave pride to the country in 2009 when he won the Il Lorenzo Magnifico Award - Silver Medal in the Florence Biennale in Italy. In 2010, his work was among the Jurors' Choice Award of Merit in Philip Morris Philippine Art Awards, the same winning piece is now part of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ collection.
“Persistent” is a group show exhibiting four China contemporary artists, the works of these artists are each unique in style, be it the painting technique or artistic expression. These works speak of different topics of which the artists are most concerned with, and the works reflect the different aspects of the artists’ thoughts which had drawn on their life experience and inner feelings. Their persistent, unique style and individual artistic expression seen in these works have also set them apart from their counterparts in other parts of Asia.
UTTERLY ART and Y2ARTS announce a joint “OKTOBERFEST!” at the ION Art Gallery with two Filipino solo exhibitions and one Chinese group show – 13 to 23 Oct 2011
In our first joint collaboration, Utterly Art and Y2Arts will be organizing solo shows “PALASYO” for Max Balatbat and “CACHE” for Norman Dreo (from Utterly Art) and the group show “PERSISTENT” by Chinese contemporary artists Feng Ye, Liu Gang, Liu Fei and Liao Jianhua, all at the large and well-situated ION Art Gallery, Level 4 ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn, Singapore 238801. This extensive and large offering of one group and two solos will be held at ION Art Gallery from Thursday 13th to Sunday 23rd Oct 2011.
ION Art Gallery is open from 10am to 10pm daily, but do contact us at 94872006 for queries and appointments (Keng Hock, Utterly Art) or through utterlyart@pacific.net.sg.
View the works at www.utterlyart.com.sg. For Y2Arts, call Ken Chan at 9681 8959, or email ken@y2arts.com.
The opening reception is on THURSDAY 13th Oct at SEVEN pm. Members of the press are most welcome to attend. Attendance at the exhibition is FREE.
