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What Women Wear at Home |
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By Carmencita H. Acosta |
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A friendly argument is what Kathryn Cardenas and I recently had.
It was, if I may say so, a chummy dispute between a representative of Ayala Museum (that’s Kathryn) and What’s On & Expat (that’s I).
The bone of contention was painter Raymond Legaspi.
Please don’t get me wrong. It was not a case of two women fighting over a talented guy.
Rather, it was a case of a clash over correct spelling.
Raymond Legaspi’s painting exhibit at the Glass Wing of Ayala Museum was dubbed “Once Upon a Daster.”
I looked up the word “daster” in Webster’s but saw nothing listed. I looked at the paintings: they were of women wearing dusters.
“Wrong spelling,” I assured Kathryn.
“But that’s the way the artist wants to spell it,” she countered.
I persisted. “The garment is precisely called “duster” because women wear it at home, going about their task of dusting furniture.”
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Duster” or “daster”, here’s how it looks like
Kathryn counter-persisted: “Maybe the artist used that spelling because that’s the way Filipinos generally pronounce the word – ‘daster’ instead of ‘duster.’
We both laughed and the debate ended.
To make a long story short, Raymond Legaspi’s “Once Upon A Daster” exhibit is ongoing at the Ayala Museum until May 28. Have a glimpse of what women wear at home. (As if you didn’t already know!)
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Bayanihan Dancers Launch
Rachy Cuna’s Exhibit |
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By C. Jude Defensor |
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The Kawayanihan bamboo artistry exhibit by Rachy Cuna (see What’s On & Expat’s May 6-12 issue) at Makati’s InterContinental Hotel lobby had a spectacular opening last week
No less than the country’s premier dance institution, the Bayanihan Dance Company of the Philippines, launched the exhibit of ornaments and art objects fashioned out of the Asian bamboo plant mixed with other indigenous materials.
To complement this bamboo motif, the Bayanihan artists presented a repertoire of Muslim dances that copiously used bamboo poles as part of the choreography. Dressed in glittering Maguindanao costumes, the female dancers balanced themselves atop bamboo poles as their male counterparts hoisted them far up, their heads almost touching the lofty ceiling.
Fast-paced dances were also presented, with the women using fans or just their hands to emphasize the rhythm of the music produced by an ensemble using Oriental instruments dominated by gongs.
The Bayanihan dancers |
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As ever, the Bayanihan troupe dazzled its audience, which acknowledged its excellence with resounding applause and shouts of “bravo.”
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Time Out for Chinese Art |
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Beaded Chinese slippers from the Asian Civilizations Museum in Singapore
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The Peranakan Legacy, a loan exhibit at the Ayala Museum from the Asian Civilizations Museum in Singapore, focuses on the distinctive art forms of the Peranakan or mixed Chinese-indigenous communities that developed in the trading ports of Melaka, Singapore and Penang.
The exhibit, which ends on May 27, showcases the distinctive material culture of the Peranakan Chinese community – which includes jewelry, beaded slippers, gold and silver ornaments, ceramics, garments, textiles, and some pieces of furniture. “Peranakan” is a Malay language word that means “born of” or “child of.” |
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AUCTION ALERT!
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Art aficionados have a chance this week to own one or several paintings of Filipino masters.
Ang Kayamanang Asya, Ink announces its first public auction of Philippine paintings and objects of art on May 25 starting at exactly 7 pm at the LRI Business Plaza, 2/F, 210 Nicanor Garcia (formerly Reposo), Bel-Air Village II, Makati City.
To be auctioned off are works by national artists including Ben Cabrera (BenCab), Ang Kiu Kok, Vicente Manansala, Victor Edades, Hernando Ocampo and J. Elizalde Navarro.
Paintings by Jose Blanco, Elias Laxa. Sanso, Norma Belleza and the late classic genre master, Fabian de la Rosa are likewise for the taking, as well as items such as Oriental carpets and porcelain, colonial furniture and Asian collectibles.
According to Robert F. Lane, director of Ang Kayamanang Asya, Ink., the auction lots may be viewed at the LRI Business Plaza from May 21 to 25 from 10 am to 7 pm. Contact numbers are (02) 853-6438 and (02) 8982125. |
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Compiled by Carmencita H. Acosta
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Films
German Films by Faith Akins
In July, showing on May 24, is the hilarious story of two men who make a long journey from Hamburg to Istanbul; Kebab Connection, on May 25, tells about the rivalry between a Turkish and a Greek proprietor of fastfood stands; and Head-On, May 26, is a heavy drama on a suicidal drug addict pursued by a girl who wants to escape parental authority. The free screening of these films on the dates aforementioned starts at 7 pm, Goethe-Institut, Adamson Center 5/F, 121 Leviste St., Salcedo Village, Makati; tel. (02) 840-5723
Exhibits
Sculpture in Steel
Eng Chan presents his latest creations using metal. The sculptor departs from his previous fiberglass as primary material and has produced, this time, works made of steel mounted on stone bases. Until June 5 at Mag:net Gallery Paseo, Paseo Center, Paseo de Roxas corner Sedeño St., Makati; tel. (02) 817-7895
Children in Multimedia Art
The artistic bent in children, 4 to 12 years old, is in the limelight in this exhibit of their paintings, photographs and crafts done with the enthusiasm and excitement that young hearts will always have. Sponsored by the Art Play Creative Center in Quezon City, the exhibit opens on June 2 at the art gallery of the Triumph Building, Quezon Avenue (near MRT Station), Quezon City; tel. (02) 726-4707
Adults in Multimedia Art
More than 50 contemporary young visual artists are presenting their works in an inaugural exhibit dubbed Non-sense. The title is not at all descriptive of the artistic works but rather one calculated to attract attention, considering that the art gallery is a new one called Whitebox Studio, an alternative art space at the Araneta Center. Whitebox Studio is at the Cubao Expo Shopping Center, General Romulo Ave., Araneta Center, Cubao district, Quezon City; cell. 0927-6538540
Photos from Paris
The French Embassy and coordinating agencies spotlight the history of photography in Paris with more than 80 original prints by Henri Cartier-Bresson, William Klein and Jan Auvigne, among others. This exhibit, which has been presented worldwide through the years, runs until June 27 at the Ayala Museum, Makati Avenue corner De la Rosa St., Makati; tel. (02) 812-1191
Antipolo Arts Festival
This annual contemporary art event features this year Jeannie Tan’s 3-D images presenting Nature in harmony and rhythm; Hadrian Mendoza’s organic form-inspired vessels and sculptural works in glazed pottery; Rocky Camus’ contemporary furniture designs; and Mark Valenzuela and Hemrod Duran’s site-specific environment piece. Until June 30 at the Pinto Art Gallery at 1 Sierra Madre St., Grandheights, Antipolo City’ tel. (02) 697-1015
Brother and Sister Artists
The De Veyra brother and sister, Patrick and Sarah, mount Cast of Characters in a Lonely Planet . Using pen-and ink line drawings set against psychedelic backgrounds, the artists explore the idea of alienation and sadness of human beings who do not know the purpose of life. Ongoing at West Gallery, Mary Santos Arcade, West Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila; tel. 411-9221
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