May 25 – July 15, 2023
Vernissage
Thursday, May 25, 6:30 PM
Alliance Francaise de Manille
209 Nicanor Garcia Street, Bel Air 2, Makati, 1209 Metro Manila
A joint exhibition by Filipina visual artist, Anina Rubio and French visual artist Bertrand Goalou.
For Anina:
Encounters is an art exhibit that celebrates the captivating beauty of art while emphasizing their role as gateways to knowledge about the natural world.
Through vibrant paintings, visitors are encouraged to explore the intricacies of plants and their environments, fostering a deeper connection with nature, as experienced by Anina during her trips to museums, parks, forests, and mountains.
By blending artistry and scientific observation, she invites visitors to embark on a journey of curiosity to inspire conservation through lush and vibrant flora, providing a unique opportunity to encounter the wonders of nature.
For Bertrand:
Bertrand GOALOU’s main inspirations are people, their living environment, unexpected encounters and the intensity of colors. Painting has always been part of him and his identity.
Natural-born observer and creator, painting is a natural medium for Bertrand GOALOU to share instant impressions and moments, capturing the colors received from people, streets and places.
He developed a unique approach which goes by immersing, walking around in new environments, sharing moments with people, drawing a few colored lines, remembering all feelings, colors, smells, faces and unexpected details, and –ultimately-capturing all of those in new paintings. His unique style reflects a variety of new techniques which combine figuration with abstraction, and mixed media.
