“Of Being and Becoming” By Paulina Luz
Galerie Joaquin Rockwell
November 3- 12, 2026
“Of Being and Becoming” marks Paulina Luz Sotto’s decade-long journey as a visual artist, tracing her approach to making art, and how it has evolved over the past 11 years.
Showcased at Galerie Joaquin’s premier gallery at Power Plant, the artist invites viewers to engage with the vibrant body of work—whether in quiet reflection or simply taking in its visual appeal.
Serving as a follow-up to the conversation begun in her previous exhibition, “Duality in Dialogue”, the collection presents two distinct visual languages: the classic, geometric abstractions set against solid hues of red, and the organically expressive forms rendered in soft pastels. The two themes highlight significant points in the artist’s evolution, bringing past and present into conversation, each carrying the same pulse and excitement of coming to life.
Paulina entered the art scene with her signature geometric abstractions, whose structural elegance serves as a nod to the classic works of Arturo Luz. She continues to return to this visual language, finding new perspectives within it.
The organic and expressive forms, meanwhile, are brought about in part by her children. “I just felt like doing all pastel colors, maybe by the influence of my kids. They’re always in the studio making gulo [trouble] when I’m painting. So they’re always around,” Paulina says. Ever-inspired by them and guided by an excitement for discovery, the artist embraces more color and increasingly exploratory imagery.
Together, the works reveal an inward journey between roots and discovery, familiarity and transformation. At its core, “Of Being and Becoming” speaks about an artist who continues to find new ways of seeing and creating, while remaining grounded in the visual language that first shaped her practice.
Paulina Luz Sotto (b. 1991) is a Filipino painter whose works explore abstraction, rhythm, and the gentle joy of form. The granddaughter of National Artist Arturo Luz, she continues his legacy of balance and precision while creating her own language marked by contemporary wit, spontaneity, and warmth. Over the past decade, Paulina has moved fluidly between geometric abstraction and playful portraiture. Both reflecting creative discipline and freedom, her art speaks of harmony found in contrasts: structure and flow, tradition and individuality, and order and instinct.
“Of Being and Becoming” by Paulina Luz Sotto is on view at Galerie Joaquin Rockwell from November 3–12, 2025 at Galerie Joaquin Rockwell, with an Artist Reception on November 8, Sunday. The gallery is located at the R3 Level, Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Center, Makati City. For inquiries, contact Galerie Joaquin through @galeriejoaquin on Instagram or Galerie Joaquin on Facebook.
