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Considered Gestures
Silverlens is pleased to present Considered Gestures, a group exhibition curated by Yael Buencamino for one of its two opening presentations for 2021. This show forges a partnership between the modern and the contemporary by featuring eight artists from two distinct generations. From the contemporary camp, SILVERLENS鈥� artists Patricia Perez Eustaquio, Maria Taniguchi, Gina Osterloh, and Gary-Ross Pastrana exhibit non-representational pieces alongside abstract works by seasoned artistic figures, Fernando Zobel, Arturo Luz, Lee Aguinaldo, and Jose Joya. When viewed together in one setting, this varied collection will illustrate how the genre is far from homogeneous and is in constant flux.
"Amidst the inescapable visual stimuli of recognisable images compelling meaning making and suggesting messages to be decoded, a room populated by abstract works liberates the audience from such concerns. This presentation of non-figurative works invites the viewer to trust his intuition and allow his initial reaction to be formed by the work that confronts him. The artists represented here are from two generations separated by half a century but connected by their fluency in non- representational art and the nature of their practices - studied, methodical, deliberate. Their exploration of concepts playing out in series and sometimes returned to repeatedly over several years.
By situating modern masters alongside contemporary artists in a space that usually shows recent work, the hope is that audiences will view them with a contemporary lens to reveal more layered readings of what might be familiar work. The moderns suffer from their art historical significance, with attention often given to how they broke with the past and forged new directions for Philippine art. They are spoken about in the past tense. Seeing them in the context of contemporary art practice will hopefully encourage a more generative dialogue." - Yael Buencamino
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Silverlens is pleased to present Considered Gestures, a group exhibition curated by Yael Buencamino for one of its two opening presentations for 2021. This show forges a partnership between the modern and the contemporary by featuring eight artists from two distinct generations. From the contemporary camp, SILVERLENS鈥� artists Patricia Perez Eustaquio, Maria Taniguchi, Gina Osterloh, and Gary-Ross Pastrana exhibit non-representational pieces alongside abstract works by seasoned artistic figures, Fernando Zobel, Arturo Luz, Lee Aguinaldo, and Jose Joya. When viewed together in one setting, this varied collection will illustrate how the genre is far from homogeneous and is in constant flux.
"Amidst the inescapable visual stimuli of recognisable images compelling meaning making and suggesting messages to be decoded, a room populated by abstract works liberates the audience from such concerns. This presentation of non-figurative works invites the viewer to trust his intuition and allow his initial reaction to be formed by the work that confronts him. The artists represented here are from two generations separated by half a century but connected by their fluency in non- representational art and the nature of their practices - studied, methodical, deliberate. Their exploration of concepts playing out in series and sometimes returned to repeatedly over several years.
By situating modern masters alongside contemporary artists in a space that usually shows recent work, the hope is that audiences will view them with a contemporary lens to reveal more layered readings of what might be familiar work. The moderns suffer from their art historical significance, with attention often given to how they broke with the past and forged new directions for Philippine art. They are spoken about in the past tense. Seeing them in the context of contemporary art practice will hopefully encourage a more generative dialogue." - Yael Buencamino
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