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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING JUVENAL
As a tribute to the multi-awarded and internationally renowned artist Juvenal Sanso, Galerie Stephanie has calendared an exhibit titled "The Importance of Being Juvenal". The exhibit opens Saturday, March 21, 2009, 7:00 p.m. at Galerie Stephanie Unit 1B, Parc Plaza Building, 183 E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue, Libis, Quezon City.
The title was thought of because many of Sanso’s collectors as well as the art public have been intrigued by the name Juvenal.
Juvenal has been thought to mean many things. National Artist Nick Joaquin thought it to mean youth as it is close to the word juventud (in Spanish) or even juvenile in English. Others have thought it to be synonymous to spring. Whatever it is, this unique name has been important enough to have several French and Italian cities name important places of interest such as a port, a bridge, residences and inns and even a garage call itself Juvenal.
Sanso himself clarifies that Juvenal came from a favorite satiric writer of his father, who was born circa 55 AD. The satiric writer Juvenal was born in what is now Monte Casino south of Rome and is known to have written scathing satirical commentaries about the corruption and the rotten social fabric of imperial Rome. His works were said to have encouraged criticism, debate and reform by its stinging rebuke of politicians and the Roman way of life. The name Juvenal can also be said to have come from Jupiter, note the expression "By Jove!", god of gods in the Roman religious hierarchy. It is also related to the word Thursday or Giovedi in Latin and Jueves in Spanish which again comes from the Italian equivalent of Jupiter.
"The Importance of Being Juvenal" has put together some 30 interesting collectible works from Sanso culled from the past two and a half decades of his eventful career. In many of these works, one will note the introspection and deep inspiration of the artist while in others, one will note the joy of summer, providing an inspired interpretation to the artist’s favorite subjects in his paintings. For more information call 709-1488 or visit www.galeriestephanie.multiply.com or www.galeriejoaquin.com.
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