May 20 2020 | 6 PM
Makati Contemporary Art Gallery
EXPLAINED
Juan: I see a boy playing with his make-believe kite.
Pedro: It’s actually a man about to go into a fist fight.
Interpretations.
People view life in different ways. Similar to how we are reacting to the current situation that the entire world is in. Some see it as a path to darkness and complete isolation; others see it as an opportunity to finally bond with their loved ones whom they’ve neglected and exchanged for work and the outside life.
Perception.
The age old “different strokes for different folks” applies even to the most revolutionary invention created – whether they would see it as a boon or a bane.
It’s all about how we view things. How we view life. How we appreciate and see different angles depending on the day, the weather or which side of the bed you woke up in. Life is colorful and in itself an amazing show – it’s more than all YouTube videos and Netflix shows combined and multiplied a million-fold.
Explanation.
In the end, it’s always how you, as an individual, view life.
EXPLAINED is a compilation of thoughts and feelings by a roster of brilliant artists who have expressed their innermost emotions and concepts of what is happening around them. Creating the works during these challenging times and from different cities, they were able to pour their minds and hearts out in each artwork. The collection touches the viewers as we all underwent the same experience – the fear, the scare, the awareness and the acceptance of the current situation; the situation that Covid19 has entrapped, or released, all of us. We all get to remember 2020 with these heartfelt pieces.
