Tag: Art & Review
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Archives: The Red Book
The Red Book was with me through a lot of things: heartaches and confusion, artistic revolutions and political ambitions. We’ve been through a lot, and last week saw The Red Book completely filled up. In celebration of #ArtFairPH, and also in memory of this journal, here’s a post to commemorate all the best (or at least publicly acceptable) works…
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diy floriography cards
Hi everyone! Happy new year! I want to start the year off right –by giving thanks to the people around me and by spreading the love. What better way to do that than by sending cute personalized cards to people? Before I start with this super short tutorial, I just want to say sorry for…
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Jari x 2015
Fifteen minutes to the new year. Time for a 2015 recap! People x Art x Travel x Advocacy x People This year, I learned that relationships don’t always have to be quick and intense, or (conversely) slow-burning and infrequent to be sustainable. I found my time occupied by new and old friends I somehow managed to not…
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Museum x DARNA
#DARNA: Darna Ko, Darna Mo, Darna Nating Lahat is an exhibit commemorating Mars Ravelo and Nestor Redondo’s iconic superhero Darna. The exhibit looks at the celebrated character as a cultural icon beyond popular representations. Thirty millenial artists of varying backgrounds and styles share their interpretation of the superhero’s legacy. The art exhibit is organized by UP Manila…
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weekend study breaks and sister dates
We were driving around Manila (last week) and stumbled upon this. … Museum of the Filipino People National Museum of the Philippines Agrifina Circle, Rizal Park, Manila (x) Ifugao House | A Section of the Berlin Wall | Garing: The Philippines at the Crossroads of the Ivory Trade | The San Diego: A Homecoming Exhibit…
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Art Process: Lettering
I recently learned the difference between typography, lettering and calligraphy. I tried to actively do some lettering (which involves drawing the words rather than just writing them artistically using continuous strokes), and then (for some reason) I decided to share my process. If done continuously, this whole thing could, at most, take just one to…
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Exhibit: Handmade
We were walking around and stumbled upon this. The Cultural Center of the Philippines presents… The use of craft in contemporary art means a dedication to materials and processes, though not entirely as a path to perfection and polish. On the contrary, the craft approach to art production shuns aesthetic perfection. Art that comes out…
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Exhibit: Ambeth Ocampo’s Rizal without the Overcoat
We were walking around and stumbled upon this. Ayala Museum presents… Rizal without the Overcoat by Ambeth Ocampo has been in print for a quarter of a century and remains one of the most enjoyable means to re-discover the National Hero who has been fossilized in bronze and marble. Filipinos come to know Rizal through his…
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Ballet: Dancing in One Voice
I just got home from a sister date (aka thank you, @giannamhere, for the tickets and for dinner). We watched another ballet show and this time I can say I really enjoyed it! The Cultural Center of the Philippines in cooperation with PETRON presents Philippine Ballet Theater in ‘DANCING IN ONE VOICE‘, sound in motion…
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