The CCP Kulo Scandal

My thoughts on the CCP -Kulo Scandal.

I consider myself a part time blogger, a part time artist, and as much as possible I kept my distance from the current issues and focus my attention on creating more pieces of art to show my audience a new piece at least every month to inspire them to engage in activities which they like and enjoy.
I enjoy painting, Its like a piece of memory preserved on a canvass for everyone else would see.
But there is this one event that captured my attention. When a so called artist chose religious items as a subject and experimented with it even in an imaginable way.This is clearly contradictory to my belief that art is supposed to make its audience feel somehow a little good , by appreciating art just by looking at it, you will be amazed how he the artist does it and get inspired. This is totally opposite of what I felt when I saw the pictures from the "Kulo"  exhibit. The term 'kulo' which means boil in English literally had my blood boiling. How could the management of the Cultural Center of the Philippines allow such show of sacrilege?
Where is the respect for the Catholic church?
How could this happen to a catholic country that a person who calls himself artist played on what other people hold sacred.
I can't imagine the hurt that the devotee of the Black Nazarene would feel about this.
Truly these are all man made Images, But they are symbol of faith for Catholics.
Artist or not everyone should be responsible for each one's action and I am sad for that artist.
He should have considered a lot of things or perhaps kept his art for himself.

Next piece: A peek at Mt. Kitanglad

"A peek at Mt. Kitanglad"

I was assigned in Bukidnon last July and I can't help but notice that mountain view from the place we stayed.
The weather is always cloudy with occasional rain showers.During those times. The mountain was always covered with fog and merely see the middle.
Then one fine morning. It was really warm that day. I saw the whole shape of the mountain.and immediately took my camera to capture the moment.
This will be my next project. "A peek at Mt. Kitanglad " of Bukidnon province, in the Island of Mindanao.Surrounded by pineapple plantations. and friendly folks.

How do I choose my subject.

How do I choose my subject.


I came across a nice view on my way to my home town in the province. It was a sight of a portion of Laguna lake where area is managed to grow river spinach known locally as 'Kangkong'. This will be my next project. The view captured my imagination. This is how I choose my subject. Anything that triggers my creative instinct for me to put a piece of memory or an image in my imagination into something visual.I just hope that everyone sees the beauty in it the way I do.







From June 18 2011

Title: "Kangkong fields"

Landscape Painting
Brand New
Oil on canvass 
46 cm x 46 cm x 2 cm

Frame:None

 
Remarks: This is how I remember that scene.. a Foggy morning covering most of the Kangkong and a house where the farmers stay during harvest season.

 

From June 18 2011

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Wet Tree

From Mar 21, 2011

Title: Wet Tree

Landscape

Watercolor 

Size:

Frame:None

Remarks:

A wet tree..Clearly this tree is soaked wet in literally in color.This is one of the practice sets that I had done dealing with water color.

"One Summer afternoon at Mangodlong"

Title: "One summer afternoon at Mangodlong"

Landscape Painting
Brand New
Oil on canvass Size:45.75 cm x 61 cm x 2 cm

Frame:None

 
Remarks:I have not yet uploaded the photo of the painting.I am still looking for a replacement for the camera that use to take pictures of my works.The painting is composed mainly of sky scape and a steady seashore where two boats are anchored. 

house of summer river -My Old Paintings in Japan

Title: house of summer river

Gouache on  canvass 

Size: Unknown 

Remarks:

This is the place were we use to hang out at summer. I had so much memories of this place. During extremely hot summer days, We used to swim in the river under this bridge and have our barbecue. This place is one of the most famous rivers of  県岐阜 Gifu Prefecture.

Mid Falls-My Old Paintings in Japan

Title: Mid Falls

Gouache on  canvass 

Size: Unknown 

Remarks:

I have used this place many times as a subject and will not forget how we jog around the lake park every weekends at naka ike shimouchi city Giifu Prefecture 県岐阜 . We used to buy our breakfast at the convenience store downhill afterwards and came back to eat there and enjoy the relaxing view and the cool breeze of the air. People there are polite and would smile back. An unforgettable place where we used to hang out.
During this season, changes of color can be seen by the leaves of the trees turning from green to orange -red, there you may see the colorful mix of the surrounding. This structure is a restaurant, a French where this restaurant stands is a huge man made pond and a nice park around it. This place has the complete elements, nature sky and a pond.

View from a far.Inspired by Camotes Island

From Mar 21, 2011

Title: Camotes at Far                              

From Mar 21, 2011

Landscape

Condition:Brand new

Watercolor 

Size:

Frame:None

Remarks:

We recently had a chance to visit Camotes Island Cebu.. From Mactan airport , you will travel to get to Danao port where there is a ferry ride to Camotes Island. The Island has lots of nice views for as a subject for painting. There will be succeeding paintings starting from this one.The Island is famous for its caves and white sand.
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inspired by Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral-artsforrent

From inspired by cebu churches-artsforrent

From inspired by cebu churches-artsforrent

Title : A church from a far

Medium:Oil on Canvass

Landscape paintings

Size: 21 x 29 cm

Remarks: There are lots of churches in the Philippines and in these are some of my favorite subject. a structure that symbolizes faith that withstand the test of time. We are fortunate to visit some of these churches when we came to Cebu and I was inspired to put their images on canvass.

Mt Fuji 富士山-My Old Paintings in Japan

Title: Mt Fuji on Summer
Gouache on canvass
Size: Unknown
Remarks: This painting is based on a picture that was given to my by my brother during our stay in Japan.
He said that from where he stands when this picture was taken, you could see the might of the mountain-volcano that its perfect cone shows similarities that of Mount Mayon of Philippines.
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Father and daughter -My Old Paintings in Japan

Title:Father and daughter 

Gouache on  canvass Size: Unknown

Remarks: One Saturday morning my friends and I decided to held our lunch by the river where we used swim.

During that time I witnessed a Father and his daughter playing by the river. It brings me good feeling to witness  such scene.

県岐阜 

Fruits and Wine-My Old Paintings in Japan

I had some paintings done before I left Japan.
These are done during the period of the last two years that I have been there.
A lot of them were not photographed.

To show some of these artworks that I have done in the past,
I have uploaded their Images.This will also inspire me to paint more as every paintings Ive made has its memory attach to them.

Title: Fruits and Wine
Gouache on  canvass 
Size: Unknown 
Remarks:
If I remember it correctly I gave this artwork to Mr. Yamada as a token of appreciation for being a good work Mentor being generous when the harvest season comes.He used to bring us vegetables watermelon every harvest season.

A Place in Hokkaido

From Mar 21, 2011

Other Landscapes

Title: A Place in Hokkaido

Landscape

Condition:Brand new

Watercolor 

Size:

Frame:None

Remarks:

A pyramid like structure where you can climb up and watch the view..This is how I remember it..

Extreme Abstracts..

From Mar 21, 2011

Title: Ouch!!
Abstract Painting
Brand New
Oil on canvass Size:40.5cm x 35.5cm
Frame:None
 
Remarks:I cant hardly explain the pain when you are caught by surprised and you would say Ouch!