The University of the East, College of Fine Arts, Architecture and Design, kicked-off their 55th founding anniversary celebration for next year last August 3, 2018 by opening the first-of-its-kind exhibition entitled “FOLIUM QUADRENNIAL EXHIBIT: Revisiting the CFAD Mentors’ Portfolio”.
The two-years-in-the-making event was spearheaded by the UE CFAD Academic Guild headed by their Prefectus Maximus, Asst. Prof. Ronwell Jason L. Bacani, and the exhibition committee with award-winning filmmaker Richard S. Legaspi as chair, IDr. Pamela Leila S. Galera as co-chair and Ar. Jan Michael H. de Olazo as the exhibition secretary.
A total of 15 faculty members namely Ar. Joseph Alcoran, Asst. Prof. Ronwell Jason Bacani, Ar. Art Barroca, Ar. Jan Michael De Olazo, Ar. Arnold de Vera, Prof. Fe Evangelio, Ar. Abelardo Firmeza, IDr. Pamela Leila Galera, Ar. Melanie Gime, Engr. Jemuel Jao, Ar. Michel Landicho, Dir. Richard Legaspi, Ar. Glenn Openiano, Ar. Janice Echiverri – Quintano, and Mntr. Kristoffer Tolentino together with their College Secretary Daniel Dennis J. Lim and Dean Celino B. Santiago exhibited their profiles and portfolios to the UE community in Caloocan.
It showcased the powerhouse that the UE CFAD has, from its administrative officers to its faculty members, showing that they are not just academicians, but also active, talented and expert practitioners of their respective field and professions. Exhibited works included the mentors’ works from here and abroad, as multi awarded filmmaker, advertising specialist, architects, environmental planners, project and construction managers, interior designer, furniture designer, engineer, heritage advocate as well as their community involvements.
Another interesting feature of the exhibit was the #3Things of each exhibitor that gave trivial insights on their personal history, hobbies, collections and life outside the university. Who would have thought that one of the faculty members was supposed to be part of the group of boy scouts who perished in a plane crash? Or that some of them were also stage actors and musicians? Also, it was nice to see for the students the lighter side of their professors, who has a huge collection of Lego, Kimmidolls, flags, toy cars, and many more. How cool is it, that their college secretary was once a band vocalist and that their Dean is also a bowling champion? These are just some of the unique and remarkable things to see at Folium.
The opening of Folium also celebrated the College’s 54 years of being one of the country’s oldest leading design and art school and one of the currently emerging architecture institutions. The event was graced and officially opened by the University Chancellor for Caloocan campus, Dr. Zosimo M. Battad, UE CFAD Dean Celino B. Santiago, and other Deans and Administrative Officers of the different colleges and departments of UE Caloocan. Exhibit will run until August 30 for Caloocan Campus and a date is yet to be announced for the Manila Campus exhibition.
