November Thursdays at Kulay Diwa
November 21, 2002
On a simple day in mid November, I found myself joining a plain coffee talk at Kulay Diwa Galleries located at 25 Lopez Village, Lopez Ave., Sucat, Parañaque City. Usually it was presided over by the ever amicable Roberto Valenzuela or simply Kuya Bobi fondly called by the ever younger generation of aspiring artists. This day though it was a talk by an abstract artist Jojo Lofranco. The corporeal question of existence over enlightened transcendence was lightly touched as one expounds the dreariness of pursuit and process. The complex search of chromatic expression guided by frenetic frenzy explains most of this artist’s academic and theoretical interest. Yet one cannot simply throw away the simple nuances of being human or humane, for that matter, as one becomes when an artist shares his own experiences and pursuits. Validity and contribution stood at end with humanity and inspiration as we try to describe and bring to life Jojo Lofranco at Kulay Diwa Galleries.
Why is man such a variance animal of deficiency and complications yet at one leap could be a success?
One wonders as you find yourself in this unique and surprisingly enlightening talk on what should an artist hold fast to grow and understand in this ever undemocratic yet humane profession. Where weeding out mediocrity in art is essential to survive and finesse a requisite to expound on and that when mystic and myth are taken down from most established artists the more it hounds them still. Where Art means humanized genius at work in uplifting one’s state of being and art simply a career. And being rooted to one’s patriotic pride in this case being a Filipino would be a longer road to success.
One finds dramatics a tool essential to expressiveness particularly in defending the one’s bum life. But when one is successful it is held as an esthetical success. For this case though, the truth sets one free.
We found ourselves particular about comparisons as we further delved in the coincidences of similarities and found answers and excuses on validity and integrity. Further more, sincerity of vision becomes integral only when accompanied by consistency.
Why is the Filipino’s concept of a gallery in extreme from the notion of a Filipino artist?
When we look at the majority of Filipino artists falling in line with the generic aesthetics of the mundane we accept this as a phase every one could learn from so that most are willing to wallow on this likely popular perception for most of one’s career life in the arts. Few move beyond and perhaps liking the opulence and illusions of fame they bring, influence others some more. Then we legitimize such excesses without responsibility and educated validity. A gallery is a venue and nothing more than the people behind it or the vision they bring--- be they artist , curator, writer, critic or gallery owner.
Amiel Gerald A. Roldan™
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
*** visit me at
www.amiel-roldan.tk
www.amielroldan.tk
www.amielaceremoroldan.tk
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
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please comment and tag if you like my compilations.
amiel_roldan@yahoo.com
amiel.roldan@gmail.com
On a simple day in mid November, I found myself joining a plain coffee talk at Kulay Diwa Galleries located at 25 Lopez Village, Lopez Ave., Sucat, Parañaque City. Usually it was presided over by the ever amicable Roberto Valenzuela or simply Kuya Bobi fondly called by the ever younger generation of aspiring artists. This day though it was a talk by an abstract artist Jojo Lofranco. The corporeal question of existence over enlightened transcendence was lightly touched as one expounds the dreariness of pursuit and process. The complex search of chromatic expression guided by frenetic frenzy explains most of this artist’s academic and theoretical interest. Yet one cannot simply throw away the simple nuances of being human or humane, for that matter, as one becomes when an artist shares his own experiences and pursuits. Validity and contribution stood at end with humanity and inspiration as we try to describe and bring to life Jojo Lofranco at Kulay Diwa Galleries.
Why is man such a variance animal of deficiency and complications yet at one leap could be a success?
One wonders as you find yourself in this unique and surprisingly enlightening talk on what should an artist hold fast to grow and understand in this ever undemocratic yet humane profession. Where weeding out mediocrity in art is essential to survive and finesse a requisite to expound on and that when mystic and myth are taken down from most established artists the more it hounds them still. Where Art means humanized genius at work in uplifting one’s state of being and art simply a career. And being rooted to one’s patriotic pride in this case being a Filipino would be a longer road to success.
One finds dramatics a tool essential to expressiveness particularly in defending the one’s bum life. But when one is successful it is held as an esthetical success. For this case though, the truth sets one free.
We found ourselves particular about comparisons as we further delved in the coincidences of similarities and found answers and excuses on validity and integrity. Further more, sincerity of vision becomes integral only when accompanied by consistency.
Why is the Filipino’s concept of a gallery in extreme from the notion of a Filipino artist?
When we look at the majority of Filipino artists falling in line with the generic aesthetics of the mundane we accept this as a phase every one could learn from so that most are willing to wallow on this likely popular perception for most of one’s career life in the arts. Few move beyond and perhaps liking the opulence and illusions of fame they bring, influence others some more. Then we legitimize such excesses without responsibility and educated validity. A gallery is a venue and nothing more than the people behind it or the vision they bring--- be they artist , curator, writer, critic or gallery owner.
Amiel Gerald A. Roldan™
Mandaluyong City, Philippines
*** visit me at
www.amiel-roldan.tk
www.amielroldan.tk
www.amielaceremoroldan.tk
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
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