For Better or for Worse
December 1, 2002.
I was quite uneasy to think that I was being led to expect an anti-climatic ending after the Recent Works 3 artists. The third exhibition had offered the bigger artists like stalwart Brenda Fajardo, Alfred Esquillo, Karen Flores, Noel Cuizon, Dindo Llana and the late Santiago Bose who led easily the pack. It was hard to be next in line for that matter and it was a tough combination to follow for any artist show. Like a sequel to its prequel, I was preparing for the worst and to assume it would fall short, hopefully, not too far off. A commiserating speech was already handy and prepared. Yet, I was wrong! Dead wrong! For it was a change in a complete turnabout. It was as if there was no end. What Recent 3 left was hanging on air. It never went down. That Recent Works 4 seems to be another beginning. What was expected to tone down never did. Defying being compared, a different body of paintings spruced forth. The 18 new works demanded attention and attention they got. As if there were no one to hold above. It mocked ruling and identity as works blended with one another creating a cloud that seem to hover over the place. What was created of the space was another world.
Yet, surprisingly none rose above any one to lead the turbulence. Even the steady hands of older artists swayed with the flow of delimitating lines. Blaring tension resonated from all four corners like a marching army. An imminent war declared. Inch by inch, territories gained and lost as pieces fought for the viewers eyes and never quite letting go. Harsh, didactic and demanding were words crying out while a symphony of darks, reds and oranges lost themselves in swarming senses of swirls, shadows and muted images. Tame was a word far from this show of promising painters that seem to hear the same demanding tune. War. Sentiments rang in a dark exchange of semiotics as thick as a storm breaking despite the propitious coming season. An unexpected dramatic climax to a year at close.
The Recent Works series was curated by Bobi Valenzuela and this latest one brings another major coup for the newly re-opened gallery aiming to exhibit works by established and critically recognized artists alongside young and dynamic ones.
The Recent Works 4 selections of contemporary paintings, shown at Kulay Diwa Galleries, located at 25 Lopez Village, Lopez Ave., Sucat, Paranaque City, is something for the art community to see and experience. This new group of 18 artists and their 2-d works are a much awaited culmination for the series of shows brought on by Kulay Diwa Galleries which started mid-2002. Written around dailies as a contemporary series far reaching in vision and concept, the exhibits of four comes to an auspicious ending on December 31, 2002 .
Amiel Gerald A. Roldan™
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
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I was quite uneasy to think that I was being led to expect an anti-climatic ending after the Recent Works 3 artists. The third exhibition had offered the bigger artists like stalwart Brenda Fajardo, Alfred Esquillo, Karen Flores, Noel Cuizon, Dindo Llana and the late Santiago Bose who led easily the pack. It was hard to be next in line for that matter and it was a tough combination to follow for any artist show. Like a sequel to its prequel, I was preparing for the worst and to assume it would fall short, hopefully, not too far off. A commiserating speech was already handy and prepared. Yet, I was wrong! Dead wrong! For it was a change in a complete turnabout. It was as if there was no end. What Recent 3 left was hanging on air. It never went down. That Recent Works 4 seems to be another beginning. What was expected to tone down never did. Defying being compared, a different body of paintings spruced forth. The 18 new works demanded attention and attention they got. As if there were no one to hold above. It mocked ruling and identity as works blended with one another creating a cloud that seem to hover over the place. What was created of the space was another world.
Yet, surprisingly none rose above any one to lead the turbulence. Even the steady hands of older artists swayed with the flow of delimitating lines. Blaring tension resonated from all four corners like a marching army. An imminent war declared. Inch by inch, territories gained and lost as pieces fought for the viewers eyes and never quite letting go. Harsh, didactic and demanding were words crying out while a symphony of darks, reds and oranges lost themselves in swarming senses of swirls, shadows and muted images. Tame was a word far from this show of promising painters that seem to hear the same demanding tune. War. Sentiments rang in a dark exchange of semiotics as thick as a storm breaking despite the propitious coming season. An unexpected dramatic climax to a year at close.
The Recent Works series was curated by Bobi Valenzuela and this latest one brings another major coup for the newly re-opened gallery aiming to exhibit works by established and critically recognized artists alongside young and dynamic ones.
The Recent Works 4 selections of contemporary paintings, shown at Kulay Diwa Galleries, located at 25 Lopez Village, Lopez Ave., Sucat, Paranaque City, is something for the art community to see and experience. This new group of 18 artists and their 2-d works are a much awaited culmination for the series of shows brought on by Kulay Diwa Galleries which started mid-2002. Written around dailies as a contemporary series far reaching in vision and concept, the exhibits of four comes to an auspicious ending on December 31, 2002 .
Amiel Gerald A. Roldan™
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
*** visit me at
http://www.facebook.com/miel.roldan
at my blogs:
www.amielroldan.wordpress.com
www.amielroldan.blogspot.com
www.fineartamerica.com/profiles/a-g-roldan.html
www.myspace.com/amiel_roldan
www.amiel_roldan.multiply.com
www.face-pic.com/amiel_roldan
please comment and tag if you like my compilations.
amiel_roldan@yahoo.com
amiel.roldan@gmail.com
P.S. A friend posted this disclosure. I am willing to try it out.
Warning: Any person and/or institution and/or Agent and/or Agency of any governmental structure including but not limited to the United States Federal Government also using or monitoring/using this website or any of its associated websites, you do NOT have my permission to utilize any of my profile information nor any of the content contained herein including, but not limited to my photos, and/or... the comments made about my photos or any other "picture" art posted on my profile. You are hereby notified that you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, distributing, disseminating, or taking any other action against me with regard to this profile and the contents herein. The foregoing prohibitions also apply to your employee, agent, student or any personnel under your direction or control the contents of this profile are private and legally privileged and confidential information, and the violation of my personal privacy is punishable by law. UCC 1-103 1-308 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
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