Art talks at Makati exhibit highlight artists' stories
Art talks at Makati exhibit highlight artists' stories
FOR its 12th edition, Art Fair Philippines continues to bring local art to the masses. With its new location, this year's event is located at Ayala Triangle, moving away from its usual place at the Link Car Park and utilizing public spaces to showcase the diverse artworks of local artists.
"The ArtFairPH/Projects creates a setting for people to commune through quiet introspections or animated discussions in little pockets of transcendental grounds. It imbues the place with a kind of spiritual significance brought about by a collective experience of the enchantments of art," said visual artist Carla Gamalinda.
The lineup of artists includes Alfredo Esquillo, Maria Taniguchi, among others; and famous art galleries such as the Pinto Art Museum.
One of the crowd's favorites was the artwork of Carlo Tanesco. In his solo exhibit entitled "Sari-Sari Sabi-Sabi," he used Filipino sari-sari store snacks as his artistic reference. For Tanesco, the snacks hold sentimental value that is deeply connected to his childhood — reconnecting memories shared with loved ones.
For its second day, it continued to hold its Art fair talks, a talkback session with the artists. In one of its talks entitled "The Revolving Doors of Contemporary Art: The Influence of Market and Capital in the World," Avid art collector and Italian Ambassador Giorgio Guglielmino believes that Southeast Asia will be the next big thing in art.
"What the Philippines can do to not miss the train is for them (Filipino artists) to grab this opportunity," Guglielmino said.
Since its inception in 2013, Art Fair Philippines has served as a platform for exhibiting and selling contemporary Philippine visual arts.
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