In celebration of National Arts Month, print-maker, Angela L. Silva, and water-colorist, writer, Jo Anne V. Coruña unveiled a visual exhibit at the Negros Museum last February 8, Saturday.
Amidst the Green and Shadow Memories are back-to-back exhibit of Coruña, and Silva who are both Negrense artist.
Amidst the Green by Coruña shows how she documented her attempt growing a food forest within 1,000 square meters of land in the city. It also displays watercolor works of Food Stories from the People of Negros Occidental.
“These body of work provides a sampling of the culinary traditions and innovations of the people of Negros Occidental. I, together with a team from the Provincial Tourism Office, ventured out to the cities and municipalities of the province, and talked to the cooks, bakers, entrepreneurs, mothers & fathers, sons & daughters who make dishes and drinks from the abundance of the land and the sea. These paintings tell the personal stories, family histories, struggles, and triumphs of the people of Negros Occidental.” Coruña, said.
Shadow Memories are collection of cyanotype prints, a form of alternative photography, which produces the characteristic monochromatic blue image on archival quality paper.
According to Silva, her works are combination of her love of vintage Filipiniana and real photo postcards with printmaking and collage. Her antiquarian sensibility layers rare photographs and studio portraits with maps and ephemera to denote a sense of time and place. It also explore identity and memory by combining found vernacular photographs with remembered stories.
Lyn B. Gamboa, President of the Negros Museum graciously welcomed the guests, and presented the artists in the opening.
“It is never too late to awaken the artist inside of us, as we see what these masterpieces speak about, as we hear each of their stories and to feel its desire to inspire and give light.” Gamboa, said during her speech.
The exhibit will run until May 30, 2020.
