Wazzup Pilipinas!?
NAMI Art Gallery officially presented an exhibit called BLOOM with an Artist Reception program, yesterday, May 15 at the Opus Mall, Quezon City.
Filipino Artist Abe Orobia welcomed the artists, guests and people from the media by immediately giving what art means to them—a narrative and form of expression.
He added that as we celebrate the month of flowers, their continued rise as a community of creativeness is a force to be reckoned with. Orobia said that his goal is to give hope through their lenses and convey meaning through their paintings and work of art.
Filipino artist Raul Isidro was at forefront of the art exhibit’s ribbon cutting ceremony as he also invited Tin Yap, the mastermind behind NAMI Art Gallery to come forward—as they officially open BLOOM.
Yap stated that the exhibition is a celebration of growth, color, courage, and the living energy of Philippine contemporary art. She added, “Tonight, we are honored to share space with the works of Raul Lebajo, Raul Isidro, and Prudencio Lamarroza— artists whose names have helped shape the landscape of Philippine art. Alongside them are more than 40 gifted artists, each bringing a voice, a story, and a way of seeing the world.”
Renowned Filipino Artists, Mari Zhar, Juno Galang, Abe Orobia, Angelo Roxas, Clef Raymond Laxa, Christian Gonzales, Christian Regis, Dante Enage, Darwin Guevarra, Gerlie Urbano, John Perry, Kutz De Jesus, Marko Bello, Mary Joy Buenaventura-Go, Raisa Que, and Salvador Ching lined up at centerstage to make the ceremonial ribbon cutting official.
A highlight of the event was the special interview with, renowned Filipino Author, Journalist and Advocate of Women Empowerment, Mari Zhar, the woman behind purpose driven book, “Dear Husband, Who the Hell Is She?—aimed at saving families and relationships in the hopes of not seeing a children be deprived of a home and family.
Mari Zhar gave us a tour of her gallery presentation starting on a crippled artwork which she explains is depiction of a Woman empowering all women. She explains the reason why she crumpled it is because it went through a lot of resilience—turning pain into power
She also walked us through her other masterpiece which is a woman who chose to bloom throughout the different seasons in her life—further advocating women empowerment in her artwork. Zhar added she wants people to remember her as someone who used art to heal other people.
Furthermore, she explained that the art is a self-portrait and believes that there maybe a lot of things that we won’t understand for now as we thread through the challenges of life. But as time grows, the pain will heal which will eventually turn into power.
Mari Zhar’s stunning masterpieces will remain in exhibit together with other 40 artists featured in the event from May 13-24, at the Opus Mall, Quezon City.
Written by: Renz Delim and Jenylyn Dangel
Ross is known as the Pambansang Blogger ng Pilipinas - An Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Professional by profession and a Social Media Evangelist by heart.
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