For the past days, I was so busy with my video documentary work.  Taking pictures and videos are both fun and stressful.  In one particular setting, my attention was caught by a bunch of curious and noisy kids watching us while I was giving instructions to those involved in the production.  At break time, I tried to get a snap shot of them but they were too shy and quick.  Every time I turned my camera to their direction, they turned their heads and ran away as if I was going to shoot them with gun. At last, I was able to get this shot after how many attempts…:-)

“It’s beautiful but I don’t understand it.”
“It’s a flower but it looks… I don’t know.”
“When can you finish that?”

“Would you mind if I’ll give this painting to you as my payment for your turon?” I asked them.
 “NO!” they firmly answered.
“Why?”
“Lugi mi (It’s our loss).”
“What we need is money.”
“Your painting is so big and we can’t carry that.”
“Our parents will get mad at us”.

Every day at 3 p.m., they never fail to drop buy and sell their banana lumpia. And every day, I keep on telling them about my proposal- a 48” x 69” painting in exchange for two pieces of turon. Believe me; it was easier for me to close a fifty thousand deal to some of my clients than to these two little kids. They thought it wasn’t a fair deal and they were on a losing end. Anyway, my persistence came to an end when one warm afternoon, at 3 p.m., the two kids bid farewell.

“This is our last chance to sell these delicious turon to you…”
“Why?” I was surprised.
“Adto mi bukid ugma (tomorrow we’ll go to the province).”

I didn’t know what hit me, but I felt down hearing those words. For two weeks, these kids had become a part of my daily routine. I was all alone in the house, and these little angels became my company at 3 p.m. As they waved their hands, I also gave them my best wishes and prayers.

A day after the kids bid goodbye, a group of young ladies dropped by and introduced themselves as Lorna, Aida, and Fe (of course these are not their real names ). From their looks I could tell that they belonged to a certain church and they wanted to proclaim their beliefs. We had different perspective when it comes to Christian faith but as courtesy, I didn’t object to whatever they said. It was better to avoid argument and finish my work rather than staging a debate about salvation. After all, only heaven knows, and nobody holds the ultimate truth. In few minutes, they thanked me for sharing my time and bid farewell.

Yesterday, another unexpected visitor came while I was busy polishing my work. A filthy woman in her fifties dropped by and mumbled words that I didn’t understand. She was carrying a lot of useless items in her big plastic bag. She then stared at me and shouted, “Gago man diay kang buanga ka! (You crazy idiot!).” I was a bit shocked but continued to work on my canvas. She stayed for half an hour talking to herself and from time to time she would shout at me. Then she left without bidding goodbye.

One big painting.
Three types of visitors: the cheerful-innocent-profit-oriented kids, the three ladies who shared their views of salvation, and a mentally challenged old woman who didn’t say goodbye. How about you? Who is your visitor today?

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Times like these, I know I need a way out.  Observing nature gives me some sort of relaxation.  The trees, the grasses, the flowers- all of them grow in silence.  They are so beautiful and they don’t rush. While shooting for a documentary video in a far-flung area, this simple joy caught my attention.

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Once in a while, almost like every 5 years or so, the Davao art community unintentionally would come together to a major art exhibition that will feature both the known and up-coming artists at that time. I have been witness of this for the last 20 years ever since my family and I decided to stay here in Davao City. The venue almost changes every time, from a mall in Bajada to a house in F. Torres street to an ancestral house in Rizal street and a hotel in Palma Gil street. What is interesting is that not only is the art group sponsoring the event changes almost each and every time but also the art pieces presented. I remember that for a time it was all about representational and traditional art and now it is transitioning if not it is already all about modern and contemporary art. As an art lover, academician and practitioner I always look forward to this kind of huge event because it shows to us the growth of not only the established artist but also showcase the changing landscape of the art scene as new up-coming artists exhibit their works.

That time has come again, Love & Hope: A Celebration of Visual Arts is coming in with a big bang of 25 Davao Artists ranging from internationally and locally awarded artists, academicians, hobbyist and students. The exhibit will be housed at the Museo Dabawenyo, located at corner A. Pichon and C.M. Recto streets from April 2 to 30 2012. There will be more than 45 artworks ranging from medium sized canvases to large works and statues. Art styles are done from the modern art to contemporary, guaranteeing that there is something for everyone to see and appreciate. Heading the exhibit is the multi-awarded artist Rodney Yap and curated by an equally awarded artist and media man, Anoy Catague.

The other artists for the events that are internationally and locally renowned are Bong Espinosa, Jun Pamisa, Michael Bauzon who is also a college art professor in Philippine Women’s College of Davao, and Ega Carreon, part owner of Via Café which is one of the artists’ hubs of Davao City. Coincidentally, the 4 artists together with Rodney Yap and the recently turned sculptor-artist Rob Tañedo who is an exclusive teacher for the Special Program for Arts and Business for High School in Philippine Women’s College of Davao are part of the Davao avant garde group, Artisthood. Philippine Art Awardees Rene Boy Chona and Bryan Cabrera, a Humanities professor in the Ateneo de Davao University is joined by notable international and local artist-exhibitor Joel Geolamen and multi-awarded and whose work is literally and figuratively the face of Museo Dabawenyo, Banjo Satorre, jr. in presenting their most recent masterpieces in canvas. Art advocates and Kalinawa Art Foundation artists Jeff Bangot, Jerishcel Bardoquillo and Dominic Turno also shared some of their recent pieces with interesting themes and execution. Ford Academy of the Arts alumni and students gave the most lending hand in giving their best talents and up-coming talents for this event. In fact, some of the artists mentioned above are connected or is part of Ford Academy of Davao. The following artists are from Ford Academy of Davao: former art awarded students now teachers and advocates of the arts, Magtanggol Cadayona and Glenn Baga, Ford Academy alumni who are all successful in their chosen careers with art at their side, Jimmy Ang, Gomer Cabanig, Ronald Capito, Danny Chua, Romeo Dumuk, Lino Valchez and art student, Ronvyl Madulara.

The addition of sculptures in this exhibit is a rare treat, as there is a growing niche from the Davao City community for works of art in 3-Dimensional form. Sculptures that are carved on wood are the main material and method of Danny Pintor and Jong Tangiday that showed on the dot, that wooden curves hit the right romanticism for each piece.

Truly, Love & Hope brings more than what is usually done in an art exhibit. Not only showing us masterpieces from masters and soon to be masters of the arts but what will be the direction of the art landscape in Davao City for the next years to come.

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Click here to view the video on YouTube.

Thanks to Sir Frank Cuadrillero for this nice AVP

The highest award given to a student during the 5th PWC Art and Design Awards was the B.R.E.N.D.A. Award (Best Rising & Excelling Newbies in Design & the Arts).  This was given to student/s who passed the following criteria: academic performance, leadership skills , body of works, commitment to quality work,  active in both curricular and extra-curricular activities. Among the students,  Ceeloh Jane Bonilla, a third year BFA in Advertising student was the only one who received the highest award.

Dr. Lourdes C. Cabintoy, Dean of the PWC Tertiary Department (4th, from the left); her mother Ceres A. Bonilla; Ceeloh Jane Bonilla; and Mrs. Brenda Z. Barba, Program Chairperson of the HZB SFAD along with the rest of the Fine Arts Program faculty

Next post, I’ll be showing one by one the other winners and samples of their works.

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“Natural Elements” group Art exhibition is On-exhibit from March 9-31, 2012 at the NCCC Mall of Davao located at the Kadayawan Hall, Annex building in Matina, Davao City.

See you:-)

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Reflective Bedroom-designed by PWC interior design students: Keziah Kariola Enrique, Glory May Gaas, Ma. Phoebe Fernandez, Shamera Gani, Nilda Angga, Richie Jayson, Gil Joshua Lariego

Guitar-Inspired Music Room- by PWC interior design student Jan Andrew Denila

The PWC Fashion Design Booth with award-winning instructor Emi Alexander Englis

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Be one of our guests.  Admission is free.  See you

*poster designed by Ceeloh Jane Bonilla & Sheriel Magalong

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