Exhibitions

The artworks are visceral experiences for the artist and is just as much about the process itself as it is the product. Ombok Villamor’s recent works for “Primavera (Spring)” are very much about his own personal voyage/exploration -- a journey akin to spring. They involve the passage from one destination to the next, a blossoming of his craft and visual imagery as his internal world is attempted to be externalized: the landscapes of Villamor’s mind.

The artist explores how nature—in all its richness and diversity—has served as his muse through his career as a visual artist. For “Primavera (Spring)”, Villamor uses flowers as visual metaphors conveying many themes. The fragility of flowers, coupled with their ephemeral beauty, intriguing delicacy, and striking color, attract sensitivity and amplify the drama. The fleeting existence of flowers triggers urgency.

Villamor’s compositions often depict a sense of fluidity as seen through his canvases. His take on flowers in spring is not only intended to reflect nature but also to project an inner reflection, a metaphorical journey.

Rustom Cleofe “Ombok” Villamor’s oeuvre is characterized by fascinating abstractions of life-forms. The resulting paintings are organic narratives that bring out the rich dynamism and energy of life. This is keeping with the artist’s own explorations of nature – particularly his experience living on the shores of his native Samar. The paintings are most reminiscent of sea-life – a direct link to the artist’s roots – but they also celebrate the delights of other life-forms.

Villamor has gained recognition from a variety of award-giving bodies, including being a finalist in the Non-Representational Category at the 2015 GSIS Art Competition, and a semi-finalist in the Oil Category of the 2002 Art Petron National Student Art Competition. Ombok has had numerous sold out solo shows and has successfully exhibited for ManilArt 2018.

“Primavera (Spring)” will be on view from April 15 - 25, 2019. The gallery is located on the 2nd Floor of Phase 2, UP Town Center, Katipunan Ave, Diliman, Quezon City. For inquiries, contact Galerie Joaquin at (+63)2 247 1109 or email galeriejoaquin@gmail.com.