(Comic)versations
(Comic)versations VIEW CATALOG I am NOT a “natural” talent. I am a bit of a lazy guy who got thru life and made effort when necessary. But drawing? Doing comics and cartoons? PRACTICE. EFFORT. Lots of HOURS SPENT DRAWING. Lots of learning about storytelling, cartooning. STILL learning…!!! I love drawing more than my iPhone, #@&$ing […]
Conversations
Conversations VIEW CATALOG Words by Karina Broce-Gonzaga This January, Orange Project kicks off the year with a major group exhibition, focusing on collaboration. Each of the twenty-three artist groups and collectives produces a single output, placing a profound emphasis on understanding one another’s beliefs, methodologies, and practices. Starting with a simple conversation, ideas take root, […]
Tropical Halo-Halo
Tropical Halo-Halo Words by Guenievere DecenaPhotos by Aeson Baldevia In a play of dimensionality, 11 Negrense artists of the Philippines make elastic and mobile the idea of “here” and “this.” DIRI MAN NI, translating directly to “this is also here,” relays the intraconnected aspect of life. Their indoor and outdoor exhibit, a collection of murals, sculptures, […]
Visayas Art Fair 2023
“Sutil” VIEW CATALOG Words by Moreen Austria Sutil Ang mga sutilNag pasutilTungod indi tanan nga halambalon,Kinanlan patihon.Ang kalibutanDapat indi pag ugtasanAng gahumSa wala tupong nga yuhum.May pwersa sa pagpa SutilSa sulod sang KahelKung diin kami nagatiponGa ugyon, ga panumdumGa sugilanonAno, diin ang balatchagon?Kawsa isaRason, gugma sang pag ginhawa. Sutil in Ilonggo is persistence often to […]
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 […]
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 […]