Young At Art

     In 2008, I was tasked to write about art galleries around Manila for Real Living Magazine. I did not want to admit it but I had my misgivings. I was never really into seriously buying art, visiting galleries and stuff until then. Anyway, to cut the long story short, I enjoyed the assignment immensely and met some very interesting gallery owners and curators not to mention fascinating art pieces. I was hooked! Since then, galleries became one of my happy places. I want to share this love with my kids or at least expose them to it more.

     Last weekend was Art Fair Philippines 2013 at The Link in Makati. It was amazing how they converted a parking floor to a giant gallery. Of course, I made the kids tag along.

     The following pics, call it art porn are some of the fascinating art we saw there and how in some cases, I tried to inject a little play in appreciating it.

Furniture is ART. Kenneth Cobonpue

All in Bloom!

 

    We all enjoyed Mark Justiniani's installations. He played with mirrors, glass and other stuff. Mind-boggling and truly an art in itself. (above and below)
 

Bernanrdo Pacquing's Collages on Plywood

Blue with Christian Tamondong's Box Boy the Weather King

Wilmer Lopez' mid-century modern pieces and the light boxes were what I loved here. =-)

I want this bench!

Wire art!

Bembol dela Cruz
Pre Grave Period (Stone AdchViena Period)
Oil on Canvas
121.95 x 89 cm
2009
Finale Art File

 

Rondald Ventura's new take on the bulol.

Next stop Art in the Park, March 16!

Mid-Century Modern Love

     I spent my early childhood living in a typical Filipino chalet complete with large capiz windows, wide wood plank floors, a silong and a breezy veranda in the entryway. My parents are both fond of traditional Filipino antique furniture and our home was filled with them. We did have dining room furniture that stood out because it was ‘modern’ but it was the set I loved the most.  In fact I found myself then to be fascinated with other people’s ‘modern’ furniture more than ours.  They were not antiques or vintage then. They were relatively new. In the early 70's mid-century modern was relatively new.

     Little by little I saw these pieces and homes being discarded or demolished. Sad,  I thought. 

     A few years ago,  a lot of mid-century pieces began popping up everywhere. You see them in blogs, magazines, even eBay.  

I know who owns this house on the cover of RL Jan-Feb 2009!

     I could not be happier that I am not the only one who loves them. There is a whole universe that does too. =-))) I must admit there is also an alter-universe that thinks it's groovy …but that’s just them.

    

      There is a store that shares my love for mid-century modern in a very mid-century modern way  - not a glossy, highway robbery type of store and it is Space Encounters.

    Furniture pieces are reproductions but nonetheless beauuutiful!

   

     Little cutesies too....

is that? huh? yep!

     My faves are the pillows...

     

     Though prices are not cheap especially for a struggling architect/ writer like me, browsing is free right? ....or maybe I can get a special discount somehow…Let me check….Wilmer? hehe!

     I did not go home empty handed though. I don't think anyone can....Look what cuteness I got!

     My new camera case!!!!

    I am also looking for a new office desk....and am thinking of getting this....

     Hellen wanted this...

    But my friends and I cannot disagree that no one cannot not love this...

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    Space Encounters from mid-century and beyond…..Love it!

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