MANILA, Philippines - Agnes Arellano showcases her new inscapes in “Flying Dakini,†which opens on April 12, 6 p.m., at Mo_Space, third floor, Mos Design Bldg., B2 Bonifacio High and 9th Sts., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
Arellano’s “Flying Dakini†is a manifestation of the artist’s own transformation. She notes, “I used to be an iconoclast, now I am an iconographer.†For her current work, she reused the live cast of her own body done in the late ’90s and returned to classical references on human anatomy and mythical and religious symbolisms. For the past few years, she has been making small hand-size bronze figures, which she initially models out of clay. The “Flying Dakini†also marks her return to plaster, a difficult material that forces her to work spontaneously with awareness and precision. She says, “the process of using one’s body to depict one’s aspirations is a very meditative one and one cannot help go through internally whatever it is that’s being shown externally. It can be a healing and empowering experience.â€â€¨
For information, call or SMS 0917-6683951, or visit www.mo-space.net.
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Lester Rodriguez and Art Lozano at Tam-awan Village
Lester Rodriguez and Art Lozano explore icons as vessels of ideals and ideas in a culture in “Stand Out,†which is on view until May 5 at Tam-awan Village, Pinsao Proper, Baguio City.
The show features complementary artworks that seek to explore the underlying relationships between icons and the forces that make them.
For inquiries, call (074) 446-2949.
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Rod Paras-Perez at Lopez Museum
On Rod Paras-Perez’s 80th birthday, The Lopez Museum and Library mounts “Context: Rod Paras-Perez, Art Historian, Critic and Writer,†which opens on April 17, to commemorate his contributions to Philippine art and history. The show is on view until May 31 at the Lopez Museum, ground floor, Benpres Bldg., Exchange Rd. corner Meralco Ave., Pasig City.
Select writings and memorabilia, which give insight into the man behind the writings, are showcased in the exhibit.
For information, call 631-2417.
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Paul Muchi Lao showcases photos that call attention to things that other people may overlook in “Nothing In Particular,†which is on view until tomorrow at ArtPrints Alley, Suite 324, LRI Design Plaza, Nicanor Garcia St., Bel-Air II, Makati City.
For details, call 836-8799 or e-mail pintoartmuseum@yahoo.com.
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Broke, Rene Bituin and Issay Rodriguez at Art Informal
Art Informal presents three simultaneous shows — “Fog†by Broke, “Event Horizon†by Rene Bituin and “Observatory†by Issay Rodriguez — which are slated from April 10 to 28 at Art Informal, 277 Connecticut St., Greenhills East, Mandaluyong City.
For details, call 725-8518 or visit www.artinformal.com.
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Christian Regis at Artist Space, Ayala Museum
Christian Regis depicts cultural sites in abstract forms and patterns in “Abstraktika,†which is on view until April 20 at ArtistSpace, Ayala Museum, Makati Ave. corner De La Rosa St., Makati City.
For details, call 757-3000.
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‘Impetus 3: Constructs of Absence’
Myra Beltran, Noel Soler Cuizon, Kawayan de Guia, Jason K. Dy, S.J., Mark Justiniani, Lenore R.S. Lim, Alrashdi S. Mohammad, Nelfa Querubin, Angel Velasco Shaw and Eric Zamuco hold “Impetus 3: Constructs of Absence,†which opens on April 10 at Now Gallery, ground floor, Ecoplaza Bldg., 2305 Chino Roches Ave. Ext., Makati City. The show runs until April 30.
For information, call 555-0683 or visit www.nowgallery.net.
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Blic, Teo Esguerra and Lukan Villanueva at One Workshop Gallery
Blic collaborates with Teo Esguerra and Lukan Villanueva in depicting a blunt and silent landmark of reality and reflection in “Pildera Connect,†an art, photography and film exhibit, which opens on April 25 at One Workshop Gallery, third floor, LRI Design Plaza, Nicanor Garcia St., Bel-Air II, Makati City. The show runs until May 2.
Pildera is an obscure enclave in Pasay City, a stark reminder of neglect, disparity, contradiction and the drama of social change.
For inquiries, call or SMS 0915-2053382.