PROCESOS Y TRANSFORMACIONES
Procesos y Transformaciones
Angeles Agrela, Pilar Albarracin, Javier Arce, Valeria
Cavestany, Chema Cobo, Abraham Lacalle, Miki Leal, and Jose Piñar
September 1 to October 27, 2012
Opening Reception: September 1, Saturday, 7 pm
The Department of Avant-Garde Cliches (D.A.G.C.) Gallery
and the Departamento Cultural Embajada de España en Manila
are proud to present eight Spanish artists processing themes on the social and
the political, formal issues and narrative content, the imaginary and the
psychological, which transform the artistic and cultural affinity between Spain and the Philippines Manila
Extraordinary feats of physical prowess typically are
synonymous to the idea of the superhero, with perfect physique as significant
vessel for power, Angeles Agrela explores the symbolism of strength not only
through its external outfit, but also on the unseen mettle of those who put
themselves into the role of the hero, pondering on the unheralded sacrifice,
dedication, and discipline that may or may not be understood by an unsuspecting
public, which intrigues her as similar to the calling of the artist. By
highlighting the anthropology of the everyday through performances and
photographic works, Pilar Albarracin investigates the phenomena of cultural
stereotypes and ethnic clichés in order to analyse and expose the dominant narratives
that determine identity. Using history as point of further inquiry and
discovery through artistic appropriation and cultural referencing, Javier Arce
creates works that explore the underlying gestures of public consciousness that
create distinctions of taste and conventional values. Valeria Cavestany's
brilliant paintings are a reflection of the world viewed with an independent
spirit, where nature is experienced as magical menagerie standing in for pure
innocence along with the potential for mischief. The works of Chema Cobo recall
immediately the inspiration of Goya, with a sensitive eye towards the macabre
that represents the shadowy plumbs of the imagination stirred with the
criticality of doubt. The works of Abraham Lacalle recalls the hedonism of
Matisse, the structural complexity of Picasso, and the irony of Duchamp,
featuring figures, objects, events that transmute into fantastic narratives
from everyday life done with vibrant color fields and dazzling geometric
patterns, pure and joyful altogether. Miki Leal paints with lyrical flourish
that pushes the visual possibilities in his work like that of jazz in music
which he enjoys, creating unsuspecting narratives that leaves the viewer
breathless with anticipation and wonder. Jose Piñar makes abstract works that
speaks of painting as process oriented, systematic, and yet open-ended with
allowances for improvisation and innovation stemming from outside of the medium
itself.
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