Exhibits exploring the female gaze in arts, wonders of watercolor paintings, and the memories of one of Philippine history’s grim chapters
ONGOING: ‘Halaman’
WHERE: Art Lounge Manila in Molito Lifestyle Center, Muntinlupa City
This exhibition, dubbed “Halaman,” is a celebration of the creativity and exceptional skill of Tet Ureta Aligaen. With 21 watercolor paintings, some of which are of extraordinary size for the watercolor medium with 72 x 24 inches for the long formats as the longest, and some with origami; three time-consuming and heavily detailed tapestries, and four metal/ceramic and metal sculptures, this exhibit showcases an artist extremely adept in different media, with her style remarkably expressed in watercolor, metal, ceramic and cloth.
There is a sublime and pure quality in all her works, in the various media she creates them with. It is a product not just of technical mastery which is very evident in how precise all her works are, with no stray elements or mistakes visible, and the natural way her washes flow over her flowers and leaves. The exhibition runs until Sept. 27.
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ONGOING: “Dark Memories: Torture, Incarceration, Disappearance, and Death During Martial Law” and “Alaala ng Martial Law”
WHERE: Wilson L. Sy Prints and Drawings Gallery, 2/F Ateneo Art Gallery, Soledad V Pangilinan Wing, Areté, Ateneo de Manila University
Tandem exhibitions “Dark Memories: Torture, Incarceration, Disappearance, and Death During Martial Law” and “Alaala ng Martial Law” opens on 15 September 2022, Thursday at the Ateneo Art Gallery. In line with the ML@50 campaign, the tandem exhibitions showcase works documenting personal experiences and family stories during martial law.
“Dark Memories: Torture, Incarceration, Disappearance, and Death During Martial Law” exhibit features forty-nine photographs of Martial Law victims, survivors, and their friends and families, accompanied by firsthand accounts and shared experiences. While “Alaala ng Martial Law” collection showcases pen and ink works by Edgar Doctor reflective of the artist’s memories and experiences during Martial Law. These drawings evoke only a fraction of the emotions, strife, and grueling times that thousands have faced under the 14-year-long regime.
The two exhibits are on view March 18, 2023. Non-Ateneo guests are required to register for campus entry at bit.ly/VisitAAG.
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UPCOMING: ‘KASIBULAN x Jigs’
WHERE: 2-A Lee Gardens, Lee Street, corner Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City
Imahica Art is pleased to announce their new and extensive art show “KASIBULAN x Jigs,” with the leading female artist collective in the Philippines, Kababaihan sa Sining at Bagong Sibol na Kamalayan, also known as KASIBULAN.
The abstract images of Rebie Picazo Ramoso, the divine feminine and communing with nature from Eden Ocampo’s artworks, the environment in the works of Elaine Lopez-Clemente and Rara Carillo, the tenderness and capacity of women to love unconditionally in Julie Lluch’s sculpture and the symbols of womanhood and feminine strength in Imelda Cajipe-Endaya’s multi-media assemblages are just some of the magnificently rich artworks in the KASIBULAN collection for this exhibit. The other represented artists include Aba Lluch Dalena, Alison Navarro, Andree Tiongson, Bea Viado, Daisy Onate, Dessa Mendoza Reyes, Esther Garcia, Fel R. Plata, Jing Sinay-Ocampo, Laura Britt-Fermo, Nina Chanco Libatique, Salvacion Villanueva Frilles, Tinsley Garanchon, Vida Soraya Verzosa, and Yllang Montenegro. “KASIBULAN x Jigs” is not only a celebration of women in the arts, but it is also a celebration of women’s sense of community, camaraderie, love, hope, and faith in each other.”
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