thanks for the photos, manuel :)

i'm lucky to have such wonderful friends!

Leave the Lights On

as bulbs represent new and bright ideas (eureka! moment), i used it to symbolize that same moment too, whenever someone sees a familiar object, we have that eureka moment also that lets us rekindle memories.

Sino ba talaga bahala?

whenever i go to the church of the the black nazarene in quiapo, manila i get weirdest feelings. people who go there are mostly devotees, people whose prayers have been answered by god, or people who are asking for the impossible. i go there because i feel different with the energy of the church. and whenever i go inside the church, i get the feeling of prayers pouring out of the windows and the doors, and you feel the sincerity of people's prayers, of their wishes that sometimes i'd feel awkward praying for my dreams. with that, i came up with this installation piece that i entitled, "sino ba talaga bahala?" my capture that feeling every time i go to quiapo.

dalawang sakay

when wes and i were working on the concept for our art exhibit, one of my initial plans for the pieces, was to create images out of the places that we frequently visit. because we love to walk in the nooks and crannies of manila, i felt like paying homage to these places that have been part of our relationship. but i learned that mounting an exhibit is also a process of choosing carefully the ideas you want to convey to the viewers. and of all the studies i did for our street routes, this study made the cut, a box which i think means most to me. it is the route from wesley's house to mine (vice-versa), and i entitled it "dalawang sakay" because it takes two jeepney rides to get to each others house.    

dalawang sakay, 2011

36" x 36" 

assemblage

Collective Memory Exhibit Opening

 

the happiest part of the exhibit for me, was seeing all the people i care about together  in one place. maraming-maraming salamat for a wonderful night!

photos: jef carnay, keith dador, mj mendoza

collective memory

kitakits tayo!