GIRL: Mixed Media Paintings by LEA LIM
Tuesday, April 14 – Friday, May 8, 2009
Opening Reception: Tuesday, April 14 at 6:30 pm
Alliance Francaise de Manille is pleased to present Girl, a solo exhibit of mixed media paintings by contemporary visual artist Lea Lim.
”I am a girl and I roam. Curious, romantic, nostalgic, thoughtful, I roam to seek solace from a world of harsh rules and stinging air. I seek solace in fables and rhymes read and reread in books
and memories. I journey to a place where light is gentle, where time stops, where the breeze is free. I have come here to play. I have come here to remember me.” In this exhibit, the artist seeks to discover her purpose yet she finds that more questions unravel as she goes through the process of self-exploration. The paintings illustrate how she understands the world, that it is mysterious, entertaining, imposing, and questioning. At the same time the paintings serve as commentaries on her nature as a girl as her biases, expectations, dreams and musings are embodied in the various elements and ideas contained in every work.
Lea Lim was born in 1976 in Cotabato City, Philippines. Her work has been featured in several solo and group exhibitions: Sometimes Its Too Quiet (2008, Mag:net Gallery), Pause (2007, Boston Gallery), Intimate Spectacles (2008, Art Beijing for Art Cabinet Philippines), Tutok2Talk: Creative Convergence (2008), Jumpcut Video 2 (2007, Green Papaya Art Projects), Endframe Video Art Projects 2 (2007), Paint in Progress (2006, Mag:net Gallery), Women Printmaker’s (2004, St. Scholastica’s College) and Toys (2002, Ayala Museum).
In 2001, Lea won the Grand Prize in the Oil Category of the Metrobank Young Painter’s Annual. She was a finalist in the Watercolor Category of the 33rd Shell National Students Arts Competition and has participated in the production of videos which garnered awards from the Gawad CCP Para Sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video, INYORAI Video Competition, and the U.P. Diliman Film and Video Festival. Lea is a member of Komikera, a three-person collective of multi-art artists who are firm believers in the art of komiks.
Girl is co-presented by Art Cabinet Philippines, which organizes projects and exhibits on Philippine visual arts and culture in partnership with various organizations (www.artcabinetphilippines.com)
Girl runs from April 14 to May 8, 2009 at Alliance Francaise de Manille at 209 Nicanor Garcia Street (formerly Reposo Street), Bel-Air 2, Makati City. The artist’s reception shall be on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Alliance Francaise de Manille’s Total Gallery. Cocktails will be served at 6:30 pm. Exhibit ends on May 8, 2009. For high resolution images of the artworks and more details about the exhibit, kindly contact Mr. Olivier Dintinger (AFM Director) or Mr. Earl Parco (Cultural-PR & Design Officer) at 895 7441 / 895 7585 or email odintinger@alliance.ph or cultural@alliance.ph.
Tuesday, April 14 – Friday, May 8, 2009
Opening Reception: Tuesday, April 14 at 6:30 pm
Alliance Francaise de Manille is pleased to present Girl, a solo exhibit of mixed media paintings by contemporary visual artist Lea Lim.
”I am a girl and I roam. Curious, romantic, nostalgic, thoughtful, I roam to seek solace from a world of harsh rules and stinging air. I seek solace in fables and rhymes read and reread in books
and memories. I journey to a place where light is gentle, where time stops, where the breeze is free. I have come here to play. I have come here to remember me.” In this exhibit, the artist seeks to discover her purpose yet she finds that more questions unravel as she goes through the process of self-exploration. The paintings illustrate how she understands the world, that it is mysterious, entertaining, imposing, and questioning. At the same time the paintings serve as commentaries on her nature as a girl as her biases, expectations, dreams and musings are embodied in the various elements and ideas contained in every work.
Lea Lim was born in 1976 in Cotabato City, Philippines. Her work has been featured in several solo and group exhibitions: Sometimes Its Too Quiet (2008, Mag:net Gallery), Pause (2007, Boston Gallery), Intimate Spectacles (2008, Art Beijing for Art Cabinet Philippines), Tutok2Talk: Creative Convergence (2008), Jumpcut Video 2 (2007, Green Papaya Art Projects), Endframe Video Art Projects 2 (2007), Paint in Progress (2006, Mag:net Gallery), Women Printmaker’s (2004, St. Scholastica’s College) and Toys (2002, Ayala Museum).
In 2001, Lea won the Grand Prize in the Oil Category of the Metrobank Young Painter’s Annual. She was a finalist in the Watercolor Category of the 33rd Shell National Students Arts Competition and has participated in the production of videos which garnered awards from the Gawad CCP Para Sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video, INYORAI Video Competition, and the U.P. Diliman Film and Video Festival. Lea is a member of Komikera, a three-person collective of multi-art artists who are firm believers in the art of komiks.
Girl is co-presented by Art Cabinet Philippines, which organizes projects and exhibits on Philippine visual arts and culture in partnership with various organizations (www.artcabinetphilippines.com)
Girl runs from April 14 to May 8, 2009 at Alliance Francaise de Manille at 209 Nicanor Garcia Street (formerly Reposo Street), Bel-Air 2, Makati City. The artist’s reception shall be on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Alliance Francaise de Manille’s Total Gallery. Cocktails will be served at 6:30 pm. Exhibit ends on May 8, 2009. For high resolution images of the artworks and more details about the exhibit, kindly contact Mr. Olivier Dintinger (AFM Director) or Mr. Earl Parco (Cultural-PR & Design Officer) at 895 7441 / 895 7585 or email odintinger@alliance.ph or cultural@alliance.ph.
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