Opening
August 7, 2020
Space Encounters Gallery
Unit 7D, 7th Floor, Padilla Building, F. Ortigas Jr. Road, Ortigas Centre, 1605 Pasig
Confined to their personal spaces due to the pandemic, the August group exhibition shows four artists exploring self-reflection and self-discovery in I Think We’re Alone Now.
Kenneth Santiago’s art shows the artist discovering different aspects of himself and his artistry through the process of painting. While in isolation, he found solace in taking care of his plants. This simple act gave him a sense of purpose, leading to a new disciplined approach to making art. We now see a clearer reflection of the artist in his work, what he values, and what he realizes. The splatters on the portraits become thoughts and breakthroughs and judgment as if saying we have to try harder to understand each other better.
Amos Malayao’s new works still have a sense of brooding, a sense of danger in the horizon, but there is also a thoughtful lightness. We are witnessing Malayao’s journey to maturity with a world view that is more balanced. There is fire but there is also life. There is isolation but there are also streaks of bright colors. Malayao also injects motion into his new paintings, gestures that show emotion ranging from betrayal to stillness with acute precision.
Harddy Santos aka 3CV, which stands for the Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V, copy and paste keyboard shortcuts, tackles the layers of influences to create art. This UE Caloocan Fine Arts graduate chose to be known as 3CV for his solo exhibition because he believes that “everything already exists but can be modified and molded according to one’s unique vision.” His art is rich, visual stimulation. Each of his artwork surprises. They reach out to you and shake you awake at the possibilities of art.
Franz “Nano” Vocalan adds the kind of humor that bites. His diptych piece, OK Boomer draws on the quarrel between generations with his trademark bright colors while tackling a dark subject. It is almost cartoonish but with a sense of surreal dread; a vulture on a secret mission to annihilate another. But they are both vultures in this scenarios, both predators. While in quarantine, he never stopped painting even if there were no plans of exhibitions.
Catch the opening of I Think We’re Alone Now on August 7, 2020. Space Encounters Gallery is located at Unit 7D, 7th Floor Padilla Building, F. Ortigas Jr. Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City. Email spacegallery.info@gmail.com or call 0917-7956739 to set an appointment. The gallery is open from Tuesdays to Saturdays, 10am to 5pm. You may also log on to gallery.spaceencounters.net.
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