Chromatext Reloaded @ CCP Main Gallery

Chromatext Reloaded
at the CCP Main Gallery

Some sixty Filipino poets and writers from here and abroad, representing
several generations, get together for a rare visual cum textual art
exhibit billed as “Chromatext Reloaded” from January 25 to February 28 at
the CCP Main Gallery. The show turns a page from the Chromatext I & II
shows in the 1980s that assembled visual artworks by poet-members of the
Philippine Literary Arts Council (PLAC).

This time curated by Sid Gomez Hildawa, Jean-Marie Syjuco and Krip Yuson,
"Chromatext Reloaded" by PLAC & Friends celebrates the 25th anniversary of
PLAC, with its founders Jimmy Abad, Cirilo Bautista, Ricky de Ungria and
Krip Yuson leading the poet-exhibitors.

Their works — from holographs to photographs, illustrations with poems to
oil paintings, sculptural installations and video — will be joined by
those of other distinguished writers, among them National Artists Edith L.
Tiempo and Virgilio Almario, Raul Ingles, Gilda Cordero Fernando, Tita
Lacambra-Ayala, Sylvia Mendez-Ventura, the late Lilia Amansec, Ophelia
Dimalanta, Merlie Alunan, Marjorie Evasco, Butch Dalisay, Pete Lacaba,
Cesare A.X. Syjuco, Jun Cruz Reyes, Juaniyo Arcellana, RayVi Sunico,
Danton Remoto, Frank Rivera, Margot Marfori and Sid Gomez Hildawa.

From abroad, PLAC members and friends have sent in their contributions,
such as from David Cortes Medalla in London and Eric Gamalinda, Nick
Carbo, Luisa Igloria, Eileen Tabios, Zack Linmark and Melissa
Nolledo-Christoffel s in the U.S.A. From Baguio City, the participating
poet-artists include Butch Macansantos, Babeth Lolarga, Del Tolentino and
Frank Cimatu.

Special guest artists who happen to be close friends to writers, if not
writers themselves, include National Artists Napoleon Abueva and Benedicto
Cabrera (Bencab), Danny Dalena, Pandy Aviado, Manny Baldemor, Rock Drilon,
Fil Dela Cruz, Jean-Marie Syjuco, Judy Sibayan, Heber Bartolome, Beaulah
Taguiwalo, Erlinda Panlilio, Bheng Dalisay, Marivic Rufino, Lorena Javier,
Raul Funilla, Boy Yuchengco, Gerry Cornejo, Pancho Villanueva and Igan
D'Bayan.

Among the younger generation of poets and writers joining the exhibit are
Jovi Miroy, Vim Nadera, Fran Ng, Lourd de Veyra, Jessica Zafra, Sarge
Lacuesta, Joel Toledo, Ana Escalante Neri, Ginny Mata, Carlomar Daoana,
Mookie Katigbak and Angelo Suarez.

Performance art, readings and musical works will highlight the exhibit
opening at 6pm on Thursday, January 25, to which the public is invited, as
well as the closing ceremonies at 7pm on February 27.

Copies of the revived poetry journal Caracoa and special commemorative
editions of CD albums featuring the recorded readings of PLAC poets will
also be on sale for the duration of the exhibit. Gallery hours are from
10am to 6pm daily, except Mondays and holidays. Admission is free. For
particulars, call 8323702.

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FULL LIST OF "CHROMATEXT RELOADED" PARTICIPANTS

Gemino H. Abad
Napoleon Abueva
Virgilio S. Almario
Merlie Alunan
Lilia Amansec
Agnes Arellano
Virgilio Aviado
Manuel Baldemor
Heber Bartolome
Cirilo F. Bautista
Benedicto Cabrera
Nick Carbo
Gilda Cordero-Fernando
Gerry Cornejo
Frank Cimatu
Danny Dalena
Jose Y. Dalisay Jr.
Igan D'Bayan
Carlomar Daoana
Fil Dela Cruz
Rock Drilon
Ophelia A. Dimalanta
Marjorie Evasco
Hilario M. Francia
Eric Gamalinda
Nona Garcia
Sid Gomez Hildawa
Luisa A. Igloria
Raul Ingles
Lorina Javier
Raul Funilas
Barbara Gonzalez
Jose F. Lacaba
Tita Lacambra-Ayala
Angelo Lacuesta
R. Zamora Linmark
Babeth Lolarga
Francis Macansantos
Antonio Manuud
Ginny Mata
David Cortes Medalla
Sylvia Mendez-Ventura
Jovi Miroy
Vim Carmelo Nadera
Fran Ng
Melissa Nolledo-Christoffel s
Erlinda Panlilio
Piolo Pascual
Beaulah Pedregosa-Taguiwalo
Danton Remoto
Frank Rivera
Thelma Rivera
Alfredo Roces
Marivic Rufino
Judy Freya Sibayan
Danny Sillada
Angelo Suarez
Ramon C. Sunico
Cesare A.X. Syjuco
Jean-Marie Syjuco
Maxine Syjuco
Eileen Tabios
Joel Toledo
Delfin Tolentino
Emmanuel Torres
Ricardo M. de Ungria
Lourd de Veyra
Pancho Villanueva
Boy Yuchengco
Alfred A. Yuson
Jessica Zafra