ART FAIR PHILIPPINES ASSIGNMENT ARTMANAGE

ART ART MANAGEMENT REPORT

FAIR
PHILIPPINES
2022

Navarra, Charlotte Thea V. Art Fair Philippines

Table of
Contents

01 | Art Fair Philippines
02 | Art Underground
03 | PASEO GALLERY
04 | SILVERLENS
05 | Strange Fruit
06 | Gallery Walkthrough
015 | Insights

ART MANAGEMENT REPORT Art Fair Philippines

THE ART FAIR

Founded in 2013, Art Fair Philippines is the premier platform for exhibiting and selling
the best in modern and contemporary Philippine visual art. The fair aims to mirror the
vibrant local art scene and continues to generate support for Filipino art practitioners. The
fair is committed to expanding the local audience for the visual arts. Art Fair Philippines
makes art accessible to enthusiasts and those who want to discover one of Southeast
Asia’s most exciting art landscapes.

Philippine Art Events, Inc. oversees the management of Art Fair Philippines.

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ART UNDERGROUND
MANILA

ART UNDERGROUND
(est. 2014) is a
platform for
contemporary visual
art practice and
projects, showcasing
visual cutting edge
programs expressed
through painting,
sculpture, installation,
and new media.

Centering on dialogue through contemporary art forms and disciplines and its regional,
national, and international impact; AU inspires ingenuity, curiosity, and innovation
through the experience of art.

Art Underground presents an opportunity to its roster of artists to showcase on a
premier stage, locally and internationally, through its consistent participation in various
art fairs such as Art Fair Philippines, Art Fair Tokyo, Art Central Hong Kong, Art
Kaohshiung, and KIAF (Korean International Fair) Art Seoul.

Focusing both on discovering and providing new opportunities for young and emerging
artists, as well as promoting and advancing established ones, the gallery aims at
foregrounding the current commentaries in the field. Art Underground celebrates the
extraordinary creativity of artists whose works reflect the Filipino experience and its
potential global influence.

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PASEO GALLERY

Opened in 2008,
Paseo Gallery offers
itself as an art space,
which showcases
emerging and
established Filipino
artists .

PASEO Gallery was started in 2007. It serves as a venue for anyone to appreciate and
acquire Philippine art. In a way the vision is to liberalize art such that it is no longer the
enclave of those who have way passed the basic needs.

The gallery continues to promote and produce exhibits that showcase a progressive
dimension of local art.

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SILVERLENS

A leading
contemporary art
gallery based in
Manila, Philippines,
with a specialisation
in Southeast Asian
art. SILVERLENS was
founded by Isa
Lorenzo and Rachel
Rillo in 2004.

Through its artist representation, institutional collaborations, art consultancy, and
exhibition programming including art fairs and gallery partnerships, SILVERLENS aims
to place its artists within the broader framework of the contemporary art dialogue.

Its continuing efforts to transcend borders across art communities in Asia have earned
it recognition from both artists and collectors as one of the leading contemporary art
galleries in Southeast Asia.

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STRANGE FRUIT

Strange Fruit is an
artist collective that
continuously explores
the photographic
medium to present
images illustrating the
socio-cultural
landscape.

Strange Fruit follows a contemporary vision on the photographic medium that aims to
show a broad spectrum of photo-based artworks highlighting the eccentricities of the
Philippines.

The group’s mission is to continuously champion photography as an artistic medium
through the formidable vision of its members. They bring a diverse collection of
photographs showcasing the tragedy & beauty of life in the archipelago, the depth &
color in our culture & the continuum of ironies that are ever present in our society.

It is a disentanglement of everything that we are. It is a homage to the gods, a tribute for
the forlorn, a lament for the dead. It is an ode to the strange & surreal that continue to
haunt us as a nation.

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Art Fair Philippines

Gallery Walkthrough Session 3

01 | Art 02 | Paseo
Underground Gallery

The Passing of Time REY AURELIO: DAYS OF INNOCENCE
Softest Gravel
Earthern Vessels 04 | Strange
Fruit
03 | Silverlens
PARALLELS
Woman in Color
Drawings and Found Objects

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ART UNDERGROUND
MANILA

Gallery Exhibitions

Erikson Arcilla Mimi Salibio Paul David Magisa

The Passing of Time Softest Gravel Earthern Vessels

Erikson Arcilla and his In Mimi Salibio’s As man progressed
exhibit examine the series of works, and civilization came
symbolism attributed ambiguity looms to rise, earthly pots,
to the existence of and stems from jars, and vases
trees. the title itself. became unsung
Softest Gravel. treasures to historical
“The Passing of Time” stories.
focuses on different This provides us
landscapes depicting no recourse but In his exhibition
dreamlike places, to imagine an "Earthern Vessels,"
showing almost impossible yet Paul David Magisa
surreal locales. possible thing: explores this theme
that out of the to show the
Arcilla's trees hardness of rocks significance of
represented in various there exists an these seemingly
states tell a story of exception—and unnoticed household
how they are one of like fabric, it lies items that create
our most omnipotent soft, without great value to man's
companions resistance. leap forward in
throughout time. civilization.
Set an Appointment

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The Passing of Time

Erikson Arcilla- "I just want them to have fun, I just
want them to smile. I just want them to feel something,
it didn't really have to be happy, or sad, or whatever. I
just want them to go inside. I just want them to look at
the work and see them smile."

-simple landscapes
-simple trees
-wants spectators to have fun and smile and feel something
-his process includes digital prep before moving unto the canvas (mocking up or
sketching)

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Softest Gravel

Mimi Salibio- "I wanted to give them the full freedom to
interpret the works however they like. So nakikita ko
siya through abstraction. Medyo may pagka Kantian
aspect yung sublime."

-textile needlework embroidery
-releasing textile arts and crafts
-the statement itself arts and crafts on the same pedestal as fine arts paintings and
sculptures

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Earthern Vessels

Paul David Magisa- "Personally, bilang artist, I like
working alone so ng nagkaroon ng COVID, yung time
na focus yung energy ko in making more art
beautifully, mas na focus ko siya na para makita ng
tao magiging breather siya . Hindi siya na parang 'ay
ang bigat na nga ng situasyun mabigat pa ang
painting (theme). So I wanted to do something light
yet elegant and classy to look at."

-simple yet elegant hence vases and chairs
-simple yet looks elegant juxtapose with the stools
-breather during these hard times

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PASEO GALLERY

Gallery Exhibitions

Rey Aurelio There is so much Yet in this show, I have
fear and shown of the faces of
Days of Innocence uncertainty and the dolls in almost the
best way to perfect mindless and
This work represent remain sane is to tranquility as it
my take on how to be like these embodies my take on
cope with all the dolls. suppression of
turmoil that is loneliness cataclysm in
happening. They are almost accepting the state
stoic in we brought ourselves
We are witnesses to a appearance. So into.
pandemic a return to smug with
the cold war era and innocence
so much negativity pretentiously
bombarding our colored by
senses that we have ignorance.
adapted as stance of
denial because we
are afraid of the
truth.

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Days of Innocence

Rey Aurelio- "Ito kasing dolls sa time ng Pandemic
parang lahat naka tambay sa social media so parang
lahat na lang na nababasa natin parang di na
magaganda. So minsan maiisip mo na minsan
masarap maging bata." "So naisip ko tung mga dolls
nato. Sila yung mga hindi nakakakita ng mali, hindi
nagsasalita ng mali, at saka hindi nakakarinig ng mali,
na parang bata."

-quality wise looks like black and white photography
-subject matter and theme connection

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STRANGE FRUIT

Gallery Exhibition

STRANGE FRUIT (various artists)

Parallels In previous As the art fair
editions of Art transitions into a
Strange Fruit is an Fair Philippines, hybrid format for the
artist collective photography was 2022 presentation,
representing a broad featured some of these
spectrum of photo- prominently, with photographers have
based works. the entire 5th come come together
floor of The Link for a more focused
The group promotes dedicated to and consolidated
all genres of photographic show at The Alley,
photography to exhibits in various giving the public an
develop a community booths and opportunity to view a
of lens-based special project selection of works in
practitioners and spaces. person.
educate visual-
literate audiences.

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Parallels

While still partially operating within the limitations of
the pandemic, the photographers have continued to
re-examine their archives , reflecting on images that
strongly resonate with their subconscious. The result
is a diverse collection showing multiple perspectives
from some of the most active, visionary and
contemporary photographers today.

(Jason Quibilan, Veejay Villafranca, Raena Abella, E.S.L. Chen, Jes Aznar, Gio Panlilio,
Tom Epperson, and Neal Oshima,)

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Insights

It's great to be back viewing master pieces in galleries. I get to be exposed of so many
ways how an artist can tell their stories. Though I can only participate via virtual hopping to
their sites this would be a better eye-opening and mind-blowing experience if I get to visit
the galleries so I hope COVID would die down soonest.

01 |ART UNDERGROUND
MANILA

I like how two artists have a simple approach for their
art production. One artist tells how an artist is doing
when in Pandemic. And another making a statement
with her textile pieces.

02 | PASEO GALLERY

At first glance I thought the pieces were photographs!
It is neat black and white painting of dolls. The
connection between the message and subject matter
fitted just right to be understood right away for
spectators.

03 | STRANGE FRUIT

Now this was a fresh sight for my eyes. I rarely see
exhibits with Photography as genre so this was also
eye opening. With various artists participating I get to
experience different approach with their art.

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Art Fair Philippines

https://artfairphilippines.com/
https://artfairphilippines.com/gallery/art-underground/
https://artfairphilippines.com/gallery/paseo-art-gallery/
https://artfairphilippines.com/gallery/silverlens/
https://artfairphilippines.com/gallery/strange-fruit/

“Every child is an artist. The problem is
how to remain an artist once we grow up.” -
Picasso.

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