EJ Cabangon’s latest works
Through the years, the “Star Wars” franchise has been a prime source of pop culture references. It has brought to the screen a galactic adventure, shaping our hunger for wonder and space. And as its legion of fans continue to grow, more art in different mediums are being produced to honor the cinematic masterpiece.
Among them are the latest works of EJ Cabangon. Continuing the saga, the artist painted famous characters from “Star Wars” for his exhibit dubbed as “Flux: EJ Cabangon.”
With a seemingly light-hearted subject, Cabangon is inclined to thrust such personalities from our childhood to allow us to deliberate on the flux of his works, as it moves, and disappears. This is one of the artist’s ways in combating the stress and confusion brought by the pandemic.
Hersley Casero and his Will Go Together 01, oil on canvas, 2021
Over a year in a pandemic, Filipinos, who are known to be models of resiliency, are experiencing the kind of struggle that is more than they can handle. Every day, stories of inspiration, of heartbreak, and of death emerge on our TV and mobile screens. These stories are molded into one by multidisciplinary artist Hersley Casero.
His latest exhibit, “Salt,” at Art Cube Gallery, shows Filipinos and the things they need and do to survive, such as the food we consume, the places in which we shelter, our family beside us, all molded like a puzzle, perfectly fitting each other to complete the human puzzle.