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Vasarely’s “Mylla” and Zobel’s “Dos de Mayo III’ If there is a kind of art that is not pretentious, it’s abstract painting well, to a certain extent. There is no accurate depiction. Just wild brushstrokes, unusual shapes, and crazy colors all contributing to making one grotesque piece of art. It can be joyful and chaotic but also streamlined and serene. That is what Léon Gallery is showcasing at the ongoing Art Fair Philippines 2021: the beauty of abstract art. Dubbed as “Elemental,” the exhibit features masterpieces from virtuosic geometric abstractionists. It includes the works of world-renowned painters such as Hungarian-French artist Victor Vasarely (1906–1997) and Venezuelan kinetic artist Carlos Cruz-Diez (1923–2019). ....
Navigating the world through photographs Written by Zea Asis enablePagination: false endIndex: The exhibit of Paris-based Filipino photographer Ding Gerrous features photographs developed through the process called wet plate collodion a popular method among open-air photographers in the late 19th century. Photo by TRAN QUOC TIEN For the most part we come to Art Fair Philippines for its smorgasbord of paintings, sculpture, installations, and performance art, until four years ago when organizers formally launched AFP/Photo, a section in the fair dedicated to position photography as contemporary art. Since then, the program has been one of the most talked about segments of the fair and continues its steady momentum by introducing fresh names to its roster of photographers for this year’s line-up of exhibits. ....
Melvin Guirhem It is only fitting that Melvin’s sixth solo exhibition is a continuum of his Philippine Art Awards (PAA) 2020 grand prize win for sewing together personal experiences that everyday Filipinos can relate to. In “Tábas” (a Hiligaynon word for cutting clothes by a tailor), Melvin explores the varied colors, textures, structures, and shapes in a collection of fabric and thread works currently exhibited at J Studio HQ in Las Piñas City. “I can connect and compare this to life just like the fabric and thread. Our life has happy memories, challenges, obstacles, pains, sufferings, struggles, and even contentment,” Melvin says. ....
Raena Abella, Strange Fruit However, understanding the essence of the collective gives their work more power, so let s delve into their mission first and foremost. Jason explains that their goal is to expand the reach of photography and increase audience appreciation for it as an art medium. Their experiences have been and are still met with adversity because “the audience is still quite young”, according to Raena. In truth, the market for photography in the Philippines is not as mature as others, with many still unconvinced of its place amongst other art forms; this causes photographers to struggle to cement their place in the Philippine art scene. The fact that Art Fair Philippines only began showing photography works in 2019 speaks to how green Filipino audiences are. ....
Intal has a total of six artworks: Teardrop, Second Place, Buzzer Beater, No. 7, No. 9, and High and Lows. All were made from oil and resin on canvas with sculptural frame. The exhibit will run from May 6 to 15 at the J Studio HQ in Las Pinas City. Per the Art Fair Philippines website, both No. 7 and No. 9 measure 58 x 45 inches and priced at P167,000 while the remaining four have dimensions of 45 x 33 inches and cost P97,000. The three-time PBA All-Star also posted a series of Instagram posts to promote his second gallery. In one of his posts, Intal, 37, highlighted a contemporary junk art made out of empty paint tubs, some tin cans, used paintbrushes, a paint-poured basketball at the center table, with what seemed to be tags and tickets underneath. ....