Thought-provoking works by selected artists from Western Visayas and Metro Manila are now featured in “Kaon na Ta!” (“Let’s Eat!”) at the plush Iloilo Museum of Contemporay Art (ILOMOCA).
The awesome works of 20 famed artists from the region and Metro Manila centered on “aesthetic cuisine” and inspired by food used as a metaphor for cultural consumption, community and identity, and originality and invention.
Curated by Filipino artists Marika Constantino, Rock Drilon, and Manuel Ocampo, Kaon Na Ta! | A Melding of Visual Flavors is a buffet of visual dialogues in the form of paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography, collage, mixed media works, installations, and videos.
Participating artists from Western Visayas are Bryan Liao, Janine Tolores, Eyecan Creatives, Jason Rufino, PJ Cabanalan, Marvin Dalisay, Jeanroll Ejar, Noel Elicana, Orland Espinosa, Tyron Dave Espinosa, Kinno Florentino, Kat Malazarte, Barry Matthew Namo, Roselle Perez, Da Da, Nunelucio Alvarado, Kristoffer Ardeña, Charlie Co, Manny Montelibano, and Neil Pasilan.
Joining them are artists from Metro Manila – Poklong Anading, Argie Bandoy, Valeria Cavestany, Lena Cobangbang, Mike Crisostomo, Jigger Cruz, Idan Cruz, Maria Cruz, Patrick Cruz, Tracie Anglo Dizon, Arvin Flores, Robert Langenegger, Romeo Lee, Pow Martinez, Arvin Nogueras, Jayson Oliveria, Carlo Ricafor, Geremy Samal, Gerardo Tan, Marija Vicente, MM Yu, and Jeona Zoleta.
Aside from exhibit at ILOMOCA , other works of art by selected artists like larger than life murals are also mounted throughout the nearby Festive Walk Parade and a Bottle Art Display at the Brandy Museum.
