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GALERIE JOAQUIN PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE FILIPINA IN “KABABAIHAN”
In line with the National Heritage Month celebrations, Galerie Joaquin opens “Kababaihan” on June 26 as a tribute to the Filipina women by putting together unique renditions of women by four contemporary artists of the galerie namely Jerry Morada, Vincent de Pio, Felix Tiglao and Tupac Rasco.
Leading the four, Jerry Morada is the more senior artist having mounted a highly successful one-man show titled “Ang Pag-ibig ni Maria” (The Loves of Maria) in 2005. His highly surrealistic style mystifies his women figures clad in Filipiniana—bold, intriguingly captivating, and riveting interpretations of women.
A product of the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts, Morada began his career as an artist for Probe Productions, Inc., the producer of the award-winning former TV documentary “Probe Team”. Determined to pursue a calling in the fine arts, he joined the Guevarra Group of Artists and focused on his first love painting.
Today, Morada continues to draw his inspiration from his women characters depicting them as chief protagonists on his canvas. Included in “Kababaihan” are his 48” x 36” “Pag-ibig ni Maria VII” and 48” x 36” “Kaputol na Himig I”.
Another artist under the influence of contemporary surrealism is Felix Tiglao. Originally known for his romantic and landscape impressionistic paintings, he is now emerging as a powerful contemporary representational artist with his thought-provoking interpretations of the Filipina. His works reveal traditional women portrayed in a highly creative modernist composition and subjected to powerful social constructs.
In “Kababaihan”, Tiglao features a woman in her baro’t saya, composed and unperturbed, as she holds on to a long thread extending rather endlessly through the window symbolic for penchant for the weaving of dreams in his 40” x 30” piece entitled “Hibla”.
Vincent de Pio meanwhile chooses to depict his women playing the cello in his highly stylized and textured works. His paintings are strikingly appealing and powerful as he tries to portray self-possessed, graceful, yet solid characters in black and white accentuated with hints of earth tones or contemporary colors. His cellists represent the stronger side of women, able to vividly express their emotions, and grapple with everyday struggles.
De Pio is one of the youngest members of the Guevarra Group of Artists. Following the footsteps of his father, foremost portraitist and former professor at the University of the Philippines Gig de Pio, he is fast evolving into his own and finding his identity in the art scene. His 36” x 24” “Cellist VIII” painting together with six other works is included in the show.
Completing the four is Tupac Rasco, one of the more promising artists of the galerie. Rasco, another painting major in UP fascinates collectors and viewers with his convincingly larger than life renditions of nude women. His paintings seem to unravel forbidden stories of women in nude, often times with veiled faces, covered by a jacket or a single piece of clothing in red or black. Rasco’s style creates a highly intriguing effect on the viewer by mere suggestions of a woman exposed. His works include a 36” x 28” nude series titled “After” and several other paintings.
“Kababaihan” runs until July 12. It hopes to explore the different identities of the Filipina as it pays tribute to the women of today.
In line with the National Heritage Month celebrations, Galerie Joaquin opens “Kababaihan” on June 26 as a tribute to the Filipina women by putting together unique renditions of women by four contemporary artists of the galerie namely Jerry Morada, Vincent de Pio, Felix Tiglao and Tupac Rasco.
Leading the four, Jerry Morada is the more senior artist having mounted a highly successful one-man show titled “Ang Pag-ibig ni Maria” (The Loves of Maria) in 2005. His highly surrealistic style mystifies his women figures clad in Filipiniana—bold, intriguingly captivating, and riveting interpretations of women.
A product of the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts, Morada began his career as an artist for Probe Productions, Inc., the producer of the award-winning former TV documentary “Probe Team”. Determined to pursue a calling in the fine arts, he joined the Guevarra Group of Artists and focused on his first love painting.
Today, Morada continues to draw his inspiration from his women characters depicting them as chief protagonists on his canvas. Included in “Kababaihan” are his 48” x 36” “Pag-ibig ni Maria VII” and 48” x 36” “Kaputol na Himig I”.
Another artist under the influence of contemporary surrealism is Felix Tiglao. Originally known for his romantic and landscape impressionistic paintings, he is now emerging as a powerful contemporary representational artist with his thought-provoking interpretations of the Filipina. His works reveal traditional women portrayed in a highly creative modernist composition and subjected to powerful social constructs.
In “Kababaihan”, Tiglao features a woman in her baro’t saya, composed and unperturbed, as she holds on to a long thread extending rather endlessly through the window symbolic for penchant for the weaving of dreams in his 40” x 30” piece entitled “Hibla”.
Vincent de Pio meanwhile chooses to depict his women playing the cello in his highly stylized and textured works. His paintings are strikingly appealing and powerful as he tries to portray self-possessed, graceful, yet solid characters in black and white accentuated with hints of earth tones or contemporary colors. His cellists represent the stronger side of women, able to vividly express their emotions, and grapple with everyday struggles.
De Pio is one of the youngest members of the Guevarra Group of Artists. Following the footsteps of his father, foremost portraitist and former professor at the University of the Philippines Gig de Pio, he is fast evolving into his own and finding his identity in the art scene. His 36” x 24” “Cellist VIII” painting together with six other works is included in the show.
Completing the four is Tupac Rasco, one of the more promising artists of the galerie. Rasco, another painting major in UP fascinates collectors and viewers with his convincingly larger than life renditions of nude women. His paintings seem to unravel forbidden stories of women in nude, often times with veiled faces, covered by a jacket or a single piece of clothing in red or black. Rasco’s style creates a highly intriguing effect on the viewer by mere suggestions of a woman exposed. His works include a 36” x 28” nude series titled “After” and several other paintings.
“Kababaihan” runs until July 12. It hopes to explore the different identities of the Filipina as it pays tribute to the women of today.
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