Mark Dawn Arcamo and Janelle Tang's Parallel Play at YSOBEL Art Gallery

In Parallel Play, Mark Dawn Arcamo and Janelle Tang, being more confident about each other's aesthetic decisions, allow themselves to be fully inspired by what is presented to them by their immediate environment--their four-year old daughter. In this exhibition, the artists engage in what childpyschologists would refer to as "parallel play," a common form of play wherein two toddlers can completely focus on the same activity without getting influenced by each other. For Arcamo and Tang, who had to work under the same roof most of the time, it is an effective creative process that they could maximize. It is the process that enables these domestic partners to get in touch with their imagined realities while they preserve the dinstinctiveness of their individual artistic identity.

By incorporating the natural creative development that their child goes through into their artistic production, art-making and parenting become highly compatible for Arcamo and Tang. Thus, Parallel Play effectively becomes a visual summation of their child-rearing responsbilities and creative exploration. Ultimately, their two-person exhibition is the conjunction of the multiple realities that Arcamo and Tang created in the process.

Parallel Play will be on view from November 28 – December 9, 2015 at YSOBEL Art Gallery, 2nd flr. Shops at Serendra, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

For more information you may call 09285071117/09332227952/ 5764758 or email mark.sancheztiongco@gmail.com.

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A Solo Exhibit by Nunelucio Alvarado @ Ysobel Art Gallery

Putting into faces the re-working of perception and subjectivity, Nunelucio Alvarado delivers an exhibit entitled "Byutipul" (Filipinized form of the word beautiful). The celebrated Negrense artist will be displaying over thirty artworks in Ysobel Gallery from August 15 to 26, 2015. In this series Alvarado reflects how society understands and interprets identity more than showing its physiological imitation.

BYUTIPUL articulates themes that focus on the appearance of idea;

Face perception allows people to function efficiently in a social and communal environment. It is crucial to identify, for instance, expressions of distaste or pleasure, cultural history or some pathological implications. The exhibit, however, re-examines this simple act of looking at a person; what are we longing to see in one another? What goes on in the depth of observing each other's features- flaws, assets and all? Is appreciation something spontaneous, or is it strictly built and predetermined by our ideologies?

In contrast to a poet who puts pictures into words, Alvarado is a lyricist of image. But like a poet his projections of reality are encrypted with metaphors. He reprepares the obvious into something less familiar; allowing more space for introspection. This lets his works border around his playful intentions.

The artist navigates by impulse. He goes about working within and beyond his reality by freeing his creative process from the isolation of a self. The natural is simply shown as evaluated through distorted eyes. We become the spectators of his contemplations; how he captures emotion and presents it directly without the theatrical drama. It is in this kind of contemplation that we, as both listeners to his visual narratives and beholders of his abstract expressions, are drawn to ask; how does one find beauty? How do we point it out apart from its absence? In this same manner, one would wonder; what is not beautiful at all?

Alvarado takes beauty itself as his subject- a faceless muse. He does not give it identity. He does not prefer exposing it as a recognizable whole either. It is placed spontaneously in a clutter of figures; prodding viewers to seek whatever beautiful may be through the context of personal experience or memory. So that, after all the queries, while beauty can be caught between glimpses of things, Alvarado proposes it only exists everywhere our minds allow."

The exhibit will be on view from August 15 - 26, 2015 at YSOBEL Art Gallery, 2nd flr. Shops at Serendra, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig

For more information you may call 09285071117/09332227952/ 5764758 or email mark.sancheztiongco@gmail.com.

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YSOBEL Art Gallery Celebrates the Art of Pottery in Mga Putikero

YSOBEL Art Gallery brings together an extraordinary group of prominent clay artists in, “Mga Putikero”. This group exhibit is on view from July 25 – August 3, 2015.

Bound for their love of clay, seven of the most respected names in Philippine pottery have come together to share a bit of their story in, Mga Putikero.
The exhibition features Jon and Tessy Pettyjohn from Laguna, Joey De Castro of Metro Manila, Pablo Capati III from Batangas, Pampango Benjie Ranada and Bacolod locals Joe Geraldo and Holtz Javier.

The exhibit will explore the meaning, beauty and craft of ceramic art. These artists will present a strong selection of pieces ranging from the rough terracotta sculptures to the strong tradition of wood fired stone wares. Intense craftsmanship and mastery of materials will be evident in the display of works. The exhibit highlights the facets of ceramic art. Ceramics is the mother term for any clay fired to permanence; these enduring works become the legacy of the Putikero who moulded it. These masters have captured the raw and inspiring pulchritude of the Earth and forged it into indelible impressions of beauty.

Opening and artist reception will be on July 25, 2015 ( Saturday), 6pm at YSOBEL Art Gallery, 2nd flr., Shops at Serendra,Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Show will run until August 3, 2015.

For more information you may call 09285071117/09332227952/ 5764758 or email mark.sancheztiongco@gmail.com.

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Cosmic Easy: A Solo Show by Alrashdi Mohammad

Art inspired by the universe

Artist Alrashdi Mohammad presents Cosmic Easy, his solo show at Ysobel Art Gallery.

Cosmic Easy is a collection of artworksthat imagines the cosmos, randomness and insistent speculations through the lens of emotion and aesthetic thinking. He thinks of new stars, dying planets, Big Bang and congruous chaos and turbulence of overlapping galaxies----everything delicately moves in their unique places that make the cosmic system work.

Alrashdi Mohammad's creative propositions evoke existential questions and the sense of certain and abstract in the way we respond to new and unknown things .These are sublime abstract compositions that inspired by flaming skies, stellar birth clouds and objects moving in space. Like hot gasses bursting through eternal space, his works is like a paint shop blown up into a beautiful combustion of vivid colors and dynamism.

The show runs from April 25 to May 6, 2015.

Opening and artist reception will be on April 25, 2015 at 6pm.

For more information you may call 09285071117/ 09332227952/ 5764758 or email mark.sancheztiongco@gmail.com.

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Portrait, A Group Exhibit @ Ysobel Art Gallery

Portrait is an experimental show that showcase the works of young artist connected thru groups and institutions, such as Neo Angono Artist Collective, Naif Visual Artist Society and UP Fine Arts. This new breed of artists, show their different notion and interpretation of their own portrait, for them to be able to present themselves and their art in a formal venue, in the local art scene.

The exhibit will feature the works of George Laconsay, Jerwin Villanueva, Jerome Choco, Jesusito Borja, Jie Adamat, Jovert Aguilar, Randy Bacurnay, Irish Flores, Lawrence Nico Raya, Joanne Carla Sebuc, Sarah Geneblazo and Pipo Alido.

The show opens on 18th of November, 2014 (Tuesday) and will run until the 28th of November, 2014.


Ysobel Art Gallery is located at the 2ND Floor Shops at Serendra, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. The gallery is open from 11:00am to 9:00pm Monday to Sunday. For more information you may call 09285071117/ 5764758 or email mark.sancheztiongco@gmail.com.

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Human Sa Lokat: A Solo Exhibition by Roedil "Joe" Geraldo

Appropriating the mystical accord of creation, Roedil “Joe” Geraldo recreates life out of terra cotta to articulate known biblical narratives about creation of life--- that the first man was made of out clay. In his language of form, he evokes plastic visions of mythology or spiritual truth while also turning to his ideas of the divine forces in his clay sculptures; they become physical manifestations of his faith revealed only by his own hands.

Turning soil found under Geraldo’s own feet into shapely mass of art has been his creative commitment that mainly defined much of his career. His dexterous intervention meeting the tactile pleasures and the sensuous manipulation of clay together produce these vigorous corporeal forms, dramatic figures of terra cotta with absolute pitch of dignity and ceaseless curiosity. In the promptings of his unconscious and fertile interventions, he shapes his sculptures with connected limbs, tangled bodies, all forming visible contours of unnatural collocations of the human form with palpable dramatic and robust gestures and in various scales and orientations.

Geraldo is an accomplished sculptor as seen in his consistent production and accomplishments in various national prizes. He has been a Juror’s Choice in the Philippine National Art Awards for in for two consecutive years 2013-14. He has also been exhibited in major venues locally, most of them in Bacolod and Dumaguete, twice at the Alliance Francaise de Manille and in an exhibition at the Ayala Museum. Among the creative communities and affiliations which he actively engages with include the Art Association of Bacolod (AAB), Kasamahan ng mga Artisan Mulat ang Isip (KAMI), Art Association of Talisay (ATA) Signus of Negros

Human Sa Lokat will be on view from Sept 27 to October 8, 2014. YSOBEL art gallery is open Monday to Sunday from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm.

For more information, contact Mark Tiongco at mark.sancheztiongco@gmail.com; 09285071117.

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YSOBEL Art Gallery Presents "ANI-MOTION" by Norlie Meimban

YSOBEL Art Gallery will be presenting "ANI-MOTION" an art exhibit featuring the works of Norlie Meimban on July 26, 2014 to August 6, 2014 at Ysobel Art Gallery, 2nd flr., Shops at Serendra, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

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In a State of Panic: Nune Alvarado at Ysobel Gallery

In this show Panic at Ysobel Gallery, Nunelucio “ Nune” Alvarado takes on issues of urban chaos, frivolous lifestyles and dependence on material happiness and the demons of compulsive excesses while effectively engages a nagging call to go back to organic and simple ways. Particularly, these artworks also call to mind a discernable visage of the panic and devastation of Typhoon Hyan/Yolanda which directly connects man’s propensity for excesses. As an artistic investigation on society, these works also collectively provide a point of departure to look at the artist’s own state of mind and creative process. Nunelecio Alvarado has been known for his seminal cubistic work on canvas but now takes a slight shift to smaller works on pen and ink.

 The show is a visual feat that demonstrates his dexterous skills and commitment to details. As always, he engages an incessant interplay of meaning and representation so characteristic to his work in any medium he commits his artistic labor.

For more information, please call Mark Tiongco 0928-5071117 at or Philip Paraan at 0915 205 33 82

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"Normal Abnormal": 2nd Solo Show by Frelan Gonzaga @ YSOBEL Art Gallery

Here’s To The Crazy Ones

Frelan Gonzaga’s “Normal Abnormal” is a collection inspired by how Philippine society treats its mentally ill.

It revolves around themes such as the artist’s experience in dealing with a violent and mentally ill uncle, and how living with such a person became part of his normal life. It also deals with the common sight of an unusually great number of the disturbed and unbalanced roaming the streets of Bacolod City. The pieces also explore the people who choose to be “crazy”: they who embrace a lifestyle with extreme dedication, uncommon to most.

As a whole, the paintings allow us to confront these themes up close, and pose the question: how are we as a society with how we treat those who see reality differently?

“Normal Abnormal”, Frelan Gonzaga’s second one-man show will be featured at YSOBEL Art Gallery, 2nd Floor Shops at Serendra BGC Taguig from May 9 – 20, 2014. For more information, please contact Mark S. Tiongco at 09285071117/ mark.sancheztiongco@gmail.com.

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Eugene Cubillo: Beautiful Chaos at Ysobel Art Gallery

Eugene CUBILLO: Beautiful Chaos

Beautiful Chaos is a third solo art exhibition of Eugene CUBILLO showcasing his urban collective of daily life experience that reflects as a visual diary of the artist through painting. Using oil and acrylic paint, found objects, mixed media and different techniques in his art process to create beauty out from chaos, associating playing cards in his medium – to let the materials speak for themselves: life is like a gamble. 

Shows open on Saturday, March 29, 6PM and runs until April 9, 2014 at YSOBEL Art Gallery 2nd Floor Shops at Serendra, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. 

For more details, contact mobile 09285071117; 09332227952; Tel. 5764758 or email mark_sancheztiongco@gmail.com

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Half Empty Half Full @ Ysobel Art Gallery

HALF EMPTY HALF FULL 

YSOBEL ART GALLERY 

FEBRUARY 24,2012 

Ysobel Art Gallery presents” Half Empty Half Full”, the first solo exhibition of Patrick B. Fernandez, on February 24, 2012, Friday, at the Second Floor Shops at Serendra in Bonifacio High Street,BGC, Taguig City.

A collection of myriad images and installations inspired by visions of stained glass applied to stationary figures, Half Empty Half Full explores the expansive breadth between optimism and pessimism, choice and fate. Warm hues explode on canvas as drips, washes and splatters of acrylic paint serve as subtle background to universal characters intertwined with flora and fauna, whether alone, in duo or with a group of mongering spectators set on grounds reminiscent of contemporized cathedral iconography. Fernandez’ mosaic figures with their doleful eyes seemingly ask questions of the audience, testing one’s perception and unique interpretation of easily relatable scenario. Their bodies are made of interlocking albeit square-edged puzzles, the fabric of shared experiences serving as patterned lines segmenting and breaking each character down into pieces of occurrences and encounters. Gaps are ever-present, nothing fits perfectly into place and there is always room for reinforcement. The artist leads his audience to favorable possibilities, hoping to leave an image of positivity in the minds of his viewers in the midst of conflicting concerns pervading life today.

Born and raised in Binmaley, Pangasinan, Patrick B. Fernandez is a self-taught artist who was inspired by exhibitions in Dagupan City’s Pista’y Dayat Festival. He graduated from the Pangasinan State University with honors and has held various positions in corporations and local government before deciding to become a full-time artist and art instructor. Fernandez was a finalist in the 2009 GSIS National Painting Competition and a Semi-Finalist in the LRT Art Competition 2009 before being voted as the president of the Dagupan Artists’ Circle and the AAP Dagupan City, Pangasinan Chapter. He is also one of the four founding members of APATIRA.

Half Empty Half Full is on exhibit from February 24 to March 8. For inquires, please call +639285071117 or email ysobelartgallery@yahoo.com

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Pinoy Fauvist Hits the Town with "Out of Town"

Pinoy artist Jake Catah lights up the town this December 9, 2011, 6pm with his 5th solo exhibit, “Out of Town” at the Ysobel Art Gallery, 2nd floor, The Shops at Serendra, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.

Catah, 36, is a self-described Fauvist. His latest work reflects the colorful vibrancy of his favored genre but with tinges of surrealism thrown in for good measure.

“I suppose there are hints of Dali in there,” says Catah, referring to the Spanish surrealist painter. “But it’s all Filipino as far as I’m concerned. I may be influenced by western styles but my aim is to preserve Filipino culture and traditions through my artwork. It’s one of my missions as a Filipino artist - to uphold Filipino dignity.”

“Out of Town” is certainly Filipino. Its focus is the all-familiar road trip, something Pinoys can readily identify with. From twisting rides through the Philippine countryside to mind-bending airplane rides through the urban sky, Catah captures the quintessential Pinoy activity – traveling – with a deft eye and incisive heart.

“I create moments I would like to cherish,” he explains. “And I want my viewers to feel a positive outlook in life too – which is why my paintings are vividly colored and subjects are family and love. With ‘Out of Town’, however, I’m not only making feel-good moments. I’m exploring the theme of traveling and movement, whether it’s the physical experience of driving with the wind in your hair, or the spiritual change we all experience as we live and journey through life.”

Catah’s work, like the theme of his exhibit, is also evolving. “I’ve been painting for 12 years now. It’s all I do. And I’m happy for the progress and success I’ve been given. ‘Out of Town’ is probably a reflection of my own voyage as a human being, my own travels up steep hills and down winding roads. It’s a journey I’m enjoying and I hope others have as much fun experiencing my work as I have creating it.”

“Out of Town” runs from the 9th to the 22nd of December. For inquiries, please call/email 09285071117, 09332227952 or ysobelartgallery@yahoo.com.

About: Ysobel Art Gallery started last March 2011. It is home to a vast collection of art work from various established and upcoming artists. Its collection leans more towards contemporary art.

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10 At Ysobel Art Gallery

10

YSOBEL ART GALLERY

MAY 21, 2011

Ysobel Art Gallery exhibits 10 on May 21, 2011.  With recent works by Rene Cuvos, Jaylenver Peñafiel, Teofilo Alagao, Joselito Jandayan, Heraldo Corpus, Jake Catah, Martin Honasan, Niño Hernandez, Lirio Salvador and Ian Valladarez, Ysobel Art Gallery opens its doors for the unveiling of its first group exhibition.

                          

Having earned their laurels in various local and international competitions, these ten emerging artists will showcase the diversity in form, technique and sensibilities that the gallery wants to present to the art-going public.  True to the mystical representation of the number 10 in literature and the arts, a well-rounded sampling of Honasan’s experimental forays into acrylics, Catah’s fauvist saturations of color, Corpus’ deviation from grayscale, Hernandez’ hybridized abstractions, Cuvos’ harlequinesque characters, Peñafiel’s puzzle portraits and the biting commentary of works on canvas by Jandayan and Alagao will be displayed along with metal sculptural assemblages by Salvador and the continuous wire forms of Valladarez.

Ysobel Art Gallery is located at the second floor of Serendra, Bonifacio High Street, Bonifacio Global City.  Artists’ Reception is on May 21, Saturday, at six o’clock in the evening. 10 will run until June 9, 2011.  Call or text +639285071117 and email mark.sancheztiongco@gmail.com for details.

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