Traverse

May 17 – 30, 2023

ArtistSpace
Ground Level Ayala Museum Annex, Makati Avenue corner De La Rosa Street, Greenbelt Park, Makati City 1224 Philippines

Opening on May 17 at ArtistSpace is Traverse, a collaborative exhibition featuring the works of father-and-son Aris and Dale Bagtas. Organized by Pintô Art Museum and curated by Carlomar Arcangel Daoana, the show shines a spotlight on their deep dive into abstraction as well as their experimentation with the sculptural medium.

Both known for their broad stylistic choices, exuberant use of color, and coherently elegant manner of composition, the artists nonetheless demonstrate their respective forays into the non-representational idiom. The senior Bagtas presents his overlapping geometric and curvilinear shapes, endowed with a shimmering translucence, whereas the younger Bagtas displays his organic and seemingly mutating forms, redolent with texture, tactility, and presence.

The highlight of the exhibition is the titular work, “Traverse Series 1,” a monumental five by ten feet collaboration that reflects upon the recent visit the Bagtas duo undertook in Europe. Encapsulating the essence, contrast, and evolution of their individual artistic practices, the painting juxtaposes the father’s jagged and soaring lines with the son’s stupendous and proliferating spheres.

The father-and-son collaboration in Traverse holds significant importance as it not only showcases their respective artistic styles, but also represents a meaningful exploration and dialogue between different generations and perspectives, representing the richness and variety of artistic expressions even between two artists who share a home.

The exhibit will be on view until May 31. ArtistSpace is located at the ground level of Ayala Museum Annex, Makati Avenue corner De La Rosa Street, Greenbelt Park, Makati City. For details, contact Ms. Jenny Villanueva at +63 916 374 6347 or email pintoartmuseum@yahoo.com.