05 August – 30 September 2023
The Gallery
The Henry Resort Dumaguete
Dumaguete, 6200 Negros Oriental1
Artworks in this exhibition are forcefully marked by the pandemic. Taniguchi and Duwenhöegger are siblings and live close to each other. While one imagined the desolate streets of Manila, the other summoned sweet memories in the playful company of animals. Duran meanwhile created anthropomorphic beings out of the rudimentary kulon (‘pot’ in Cebuano).
Their artistry reminds us that we exist in contrast to temporary conditions. A global lockdown made us witness the worst and the best of human endeavours. The key out of it was to nurture connectivity to one’s history and narrative, juxtaposing opposing forces to face and make amends with each of our distress.
Curatorial Message
The Gallery at The Henry Resort Dumaguete intended to present the best of local art to a wider audience. The right moment to open its doors could only have been after three years.
Artists, like everyone else, needed to heal from inertia due to Covid-19 restrictions. They were obliged to visualise loss transformed. In an ensemble of drawing, painting and sculpture we see Taniguchi’s ravens turning delicate and light, Duwenhöegger’s amphibia frolicking in earthly pleasure, Duran’s figures rising from upturned vessels.
These visions are fluctuating worlds between two, if not multiple, realities wherein artists in Dumaguete have found hope.
About the Artists
For inquiries contact, NATALIE CRUZ +63 956 170 9022 nataliegscruz@gmail.com
The exhibition is sponsored by The Henry Resort Dumaguete and Jaime Ponce de Leon in partnership with the Foundation University Fine Arts Department in support of its Extension Program for 2023-2024.
