Social Surrealism

Paul Eric Roca and Janos Delacruz

July 23 – August 6, 2020

Opening
Thursday, July 23, 2020 | 11 AM – 5 PM PST

Galerie Stephanie
Unit 4021 East Wing, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, EDSA cor. Shaw Boulevard, 1552 Mandaluyong, Philippines

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In Alice Guillermo’s seminal “Social Realism in the Philippines”, she defined social realist art as ‘rooted as it is in a commitment to social ideals within a dynamic conception of history, social realism in the visual arts grew out of the politicized Filipino consciousness.’ In gist, it is socially involved art that presents socio-political realities in an effort to engage society and effect change.

The works of Janos Delacruz and Eric Roca are also conscious of social realities and are equally purposeful in their creation. They speak of power struggles and excesses, much like their artistic forebears. However, unlike previous social realist works that imagined the “social” in a broad societal scale, the works of Delacruz and Roca imagine the conflict within the realm of the personal, recognizing that the personal is political.

“Social Surrealism” opens on July 23, and will be on view at Galerie Stephanie until August 6, 2020. For more information about this exhibition, or to schedule a visit, you may reach us at 7940-5726 or email inquiry.galeriestephanie@gmail.com.