Guli-At Art Exhibit

Sorry it took me awhile to update this blog.

The Guli-At Kankabatok Art Exhibit is still ongoing. I even heard that there are already a couple of paintings reserved. Ain't that grand?

Here are the pictures:

"WOMAN FROM AMANDIWENG"
MIXED MEDIA by: GE-ANN 

Amandiwing is the highest and longest mountain range in Leyte. You can see this along the way to Burauen. Behind this would be Jaro and Ormoc.

"SHOWER OF HUMILITY"
MIXED MEDIA by: LOUI DERAMAYO

Sir Loui is from Chaitanya Yoga. Wonderful brush techniques on this one.

"GAMOT" (ROOTS)
24'X18'
MIXED MEDIA
DANTE ENAGE 

See that kubing? It's a traditional jaw harp.

'BIONIC LADY W/ HER PET'
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
34'X24"
ARCHIE PRISNO

Is this what they call a biomechanical style?

"REDEEMER'
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
25"X30"
IAN MEJARITO

You have to really stare hard and have a keen eye to find the redeemer here.

"CRUELTY'
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
24'X18'
JEROLD QUITAN 

Jerold's nephew/niece's stuffed toy was the inspiration for this work.

"ONE W/ NATURE"
24"X18"
MIXED MEDIA
ED ROMPAL

 

Inspired by his trip to Agas-agas and Kuting Reef, Mano Ed captured the beautiful sunset of the tropics on this painting.

"I DREAM OF SUMMER"
24"X17'
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
JAZZ DIAZ

 

 

This definitely is summer. This reminds me of tie dyed sarongs!

"THE BATHER" 
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
24"X18"
CRISPIN ASENSI 

In his own distinctly Mano Crispin work- puzzle pieces and psychedelic colors!

"LOVE ME, HATE ME"
JOVENS MAYOR 

This graffiti/caricature/cartoon-ish work of Jovens is filled with symbolism. This speaks volumes on the Filipino diaspora.

Apyung Nebrija

"COCHING & THE LEGEND OF CANCABATO'
LITHOGRAPH
22"X18"

Dulce Anacion

Two lithographic paintings that tells the story of the beginnings of Tacloban City.

"WHILE MY GUITAR"
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
24'X18'
REX MAKABENTA 

Drawing his passion.

"TICTAC"
MIXED MEDIA
24'X18'
JIGZ RADOC 

And these clock hands actually moves.

Guli-at Kankabato Music and Arts Festival

Slowly, Leyteno's are gaining awareness of what real art is. It is not merely the mass produced paintings that you buy in malls. It is instead an expression of the artists mind, soul and body ensconced on canvas. 

Guli-at Kankabato has been going on for years now but it is only now

that they have included varied fields of the arts.

Ingress of the Art Exhibit is on March 11, 2012 at Bistro Caliente at

Club 6500, nestled in Leyte Park.Best thing about this is the 

entrance fee is free. If you want to get cultured, then this is the 

event to be!

The artists featured are a smorgasbord of the old maestros and 

the up and coming.

Established artists such as Steve Acerden, Crispin Asensi, Dulz Cuna,

, Dante Enage, Rex Makabenta, Archie Prisno and Ed Rompal will be

showing off their mastery.

Jovenz Mayor aka Ungga has his street art or graffiti plastered

throughout the city. It would really be interesting to check out

what he will have this time.

Jazz Diaz and Dulz Cuna never fails to add feminity and joie de vivre

to art exhibits with their splash of color. They are the two constant 

female figures in the art scene.

Loui Deramayo's work are always tantric and done in childlike 

innocence.

Philip Salem takes great photos and also has a deft hand when it 

comes to paints.

Jerold Quitan is a well known local tattoo artist. I hope he 

doesn't frame a tattooed carcass for this exhibit.