WAPAK

Catch Laura Fermo's "Si Pawikan" at the National Museum of History (Manila) until September 2022.

Natural Heritage in Focus: The Philippine Flora and Fauna Exhibition is brought to you by the National Museum of the Philippines in partnership with The Philippine Botanical Art Society and The Philippine Fauna Art Society.

Swipe left to see more of Fermo's advocacy on green sea turtles (as featured in Inquirer Lifestyle).

(Images and screengrabs courtesy of the artist/participting artists)

Tulos: Mga Tinipong Padpad na Materyal sa Tulaog

Carlo M. Dimaano, from Arts Research and Training Institute in Southern Tagalog, (Artist, Inc.) harnesses found objects such as fallen branches, twigs, stones, and a feather to create a site-specific art installation. This installation which consists of twigs, stones, and a feather mounted atop one another to reach a natural state of balance with the aid of gravity alone drew in Dumagat children and visitors of the Tulaog festival. Before long, some onlookers began to interact with the artist and tried, themselves, to balance the found objects. This highlights the nature of art to become a community effort.

Late Bloomers: An Exploration of Age, Art, and Encounters
WAPAK (Walang Pangalan Kolektib)

April 23 - May 21, 2022
First United Building
413 Escolta St.,
Binondo, Manila

The exhibition frames a notion that one’s discovery of art is not defined by age nor a set background. Artmaking is an innate capability awakened by different rationales and honed by perseverance to tell, communicate and deliver a story. The show addresses art in varying artists’ perspectives and in different stages of exploration. The artists are caught between drives of sending a message and displaying impactful art pieces while the works circle around personal encounters in their art timelines.

The works collectively aim to showcase that different styles, stages, and ranges can become equal. Some of the artists explored the physical properties of paints on canvasses while some delved into how commercial and day-to-day materials could impact a work’s meaning. This exhibition attempts to show how someone’s timeline has no weight when it comes to translating ideas into works of art.

This exhibition is curated by LILAY and Dindo Pilareja.

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WAPAK was formed from the UP College of Fine Arts Class of 2020-2021 as they started to talk about their strengths and struggles as middle-aged student-artists, parent-artists, and working student-artists. It was the intention of fulfilling and sustaining the desire to pursue art and creativity amidst current socio-economic and political realities that started the connection among the members.

This exhibit is composed of different works created by members Corinne Fernandez Garcia, Lilay Villasanta Sarreal, Len-Len, Dindo Pilareja, Judith Basco, Ding Royales, Nova Hershey Barbaran, Laura Britt-Fermo, Yana Ofrasio, Yllang Montenegro, Bryan John Pio Gonzales, Anthony Lizano Jandusay, and Carlo M. Dimaano.



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Words cannot express our gratitude and appreciation to Imahica Art Gallery for giving the inspirational women of WaPak an opportunity to showcase their works in celebration of International Women's Day.

Visit Imahica Art Gallery at 2A Lee Gardens, Lee Street, Wack-Wack, Mandaluyong City to view the art show. The gallery is open Mondays to Fridays, 10 AM to 6 PM. Weekends and holidays by appointment.

"Strong" and "Independent" are major core values that artist Yllang Montenegro embodies in art especially her advocacy of empowering women.

More artworks by strong and independent Filipina artists are currently housed at Imahica Art Gallery until May 10, 2022.