‘Sanso Abstract’ at The Podium

MANILA, Philippines - Juvenal Sanso presents another dimension of his highly creative oeuvre in “Sanso Abstract,” which opens on Feb. 18 at the second floor of The Podium, ADB Ave., Mandaluyong City.

The works presented are a progression on his highly popular textile designs, which were presented in the exhibit “FUNdamental Sanso.”

Although his work with textile designs were mostly geometrical and involved visually attractive patterns, “a lot of the work was random,” he recalls — and that, Sanso says, was the fun of it. Still highly fascinated with colors and shapes, he decided to pursue his interest in abstract art by painting miniature abstract works on colored slides. This work involved a variety of techniques from using oil, certain chemicals, burning on the slides and leaving colored imprints. 

Sanso had set aside these works until a little less than a decade ago, but when he found his colored slides and bursting with energy and enthusiasm, he decided to convert the artworks into acrylics on canvas. 

“After my textile designs which were really the begins of my interest in abstraction, I decided to do away with the geometrical and repetitive patterns.  I just let the colors and the shapes define the emotive impact of what I wanted to express with my abstract paintings,” the artist recalls.  

The show, on view until Feb. 26, is being presented by Galerie Joaquin Podium in cooperation with Galerie Stephanie. For information, call 634-7954 and 709-1488 or visit www.galeriejoaquin.com and www.galeriestephanie.com.