One of the main pillars needed to galvanize contemporary art is to create venues where artists can exhibit their works.
This is what Delifrance envisioned when it worked with Britania Arts Projects (BAP) owner Ronel Britania to launch BAP Art Space, a showroom of some of today’s contemporary Filipino visual artists.
“BAP was formed in 2006 in response to the growing number of artists that need professional arts management in transactions with various sectors of the Philippine art industry,” says Britania. “It also assists local art galleries, collectors, and dealers in the acquisition, exchange and presentation of art works.”
Delifrance also supports individual artists such as Christina Quisumbing Ramilo who recently launched her “Madre” exhibit at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).
The exhibit was inspired by the image of madre, the vernacular architectural term used for the piece of wood that holds the stairway steps.
“I thought it symbolic, paralleling the women who have held my family together through several generations and who have all lived in my grandmother’s house,” said Ramilo.
“Madre’s” pieces were constructed and reconstructed mostly from discarded materials such as old stairway stringers, window jambs, banisters, wood scraps, old doorknobs, locks, kitchen drains, and other similar scrap materials.
“Delifrance traces its roots to the vibrant French tradition that is defined by creativity — whether in gourmet food or exquisite art,” says William Tan-Untiong, president of Delifrance Philippines. “These tie-ups are our way of fostering the same creativity locally. By supporting the contemporary art movement, we hope that more Filipino artists can blossom in their craft and make the Philippines proud.”
For inquiries, call Delifrance at 642-0021.