Traversing Grounds
Traversing Grounds VIEW CATALOG On Grounds and Landscapes The Ground In the visual arts, the term “ground” is usually associated with painting. In order to produce a good painting, the canvas needs to have the proper ground – the foundation that sets the tone and establishes visual nuances that are almost invisible to the naked […]
MCAD
A State in a State VIEW BROCHURE MCAD presents A State in a State, an experimental documentary film by artist, filmmaker, and essayist Tekla Aslanishvili, at the Art District in Bacolod City from 23 September -23 October 2023. Tracing the construction, disruption, and fragmentation of railroads in the South Caucasus and Caspian regions, the 2022 […]
Curating Around Islands
Curating Around Islands CATALOG COMING SOON 23 September to 24 October 2023 2F Gallery Orange Project Orange Project Bldg. Art District, Lopue’s Mandalagan, Bacolod City Negros Occidental, Philippines 6100 The Philippine Contemporary Art Network, the UP Vargas Museum, and the Japan Foundation Manila in cooperation with Orange Project present the exhibition Curating Around Islands, which […]
Territories
Photos by Nonie Gallenero Territories VIEW CATALOG “My inner world is my home, my territory, my fantasy.” In my artistic practice with this solo exhibition, I explore the intricate dynamics of territories and their impact on individuals and communities. The concept of territories encompasses both physical and psychological spaces that shape our identities, relationships, and […]
The Cycles 2023
Photos by Nonie Gallenero The Cycles 2023 VIEW CATALOG A Narrative of a Decade: Translocality By Seonyoung Kim The international exchange between Gwangju and Bacolod, which began in 2014, is entering its tenth year through various transformative attempts over the past nine years. The wave of exchange began in 2014, when Gwangju opened the Katalista […]
Brandon Braza and the art of being left behind
Photo credits to The Philippine Star Brandon Braza and the art of being left behind by Nicole Soriano I had almost finished walking through the show when a pile of luggage made me pause. The show was filled with paintings, making this installation stark—confronting. The luggage looked worn. Some pieces lay haphazardly on the floor. […]
Multigenerational artists present ‘Modern Negrense Family’ exhibit at Orange Project, Bacolod
Photo credits to adobo magazine and Chaela Mirano. Multigenerational artists present ‘Modern Negrense Family’ exhibit at Orange Project, Bacolod by Chaela Mirano BACOLOD, PHILIPPINES — What constitutes a family in today’s times? Seventeen artists from Negros Occidental attempt to answer this question through a multimedia visual arts exhibit entitled “MODERN NEGRENSE FAMILY” at Orange Project from July […]
Modern Negrense Family
Modern Negrense Family VIEW CATALOG What constitutes a family in today’s times? Over the last generation or so, the nuclear unit of the family–father, mother, and their children–has both altered and remained the same, in concept and in composition. While clearly defined by law,1 society2 and the church,3 the notion of family has arguably changed […]
Galicano Perry Argel
Perry Argel View Full CV Galicano Perry O. Argel (b. 1957) Perry Argel makes obsolete the very thought of obsolete. He describes himself as a functioning organism, clearing and fixing the space around him to reveal the purity of nature. In every assemblage, Argel presents different specimens linked to society’s overall concept of what is […]
Distant Travelers
Poster design by Barry Cervantes Distant Travelers VIEW CATALOG Text by Stephanie Frondoso The pop surrealist paintings of RA Tijing utilize storybook charm and symbolism for social critique. His ongoing series “Distant Travelers” illustrate the dangers faced by migrants in seeking greener pastures. In the largest painting, sheep are crammed into a boat—the sheep representing […]