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The simplest form of question gives the deepest and profound answers” is what the up and coming, young, and very talented artist AR Manalo tries to convey in his latest series of works for Art Fair Philippines 2022 under J studio HQ in Las Piñas City.
Abe Orobia Abe Orobia is known for his artworks of women wearing paper dresses. For him, these paper dresses, fragile and crumpled, are a symbol of protective armor that are sturdy, intricate, yet beautiful. But when the pandemic happened, Orobia has lost his muse. Artists were among those considered as non-essential at the beginning of the pandemic and the exhibit Orobia was preparing for was put on hold. Little did he know that the global catastrophe would become the inspiration to his newest collection, “Images of the Nation,” at the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. “’...
For Abe Orobia and Rowin Obrero, one way to champion the beauty of nature is through art. In their recent two-man show, “Beyond the Yonder,” which was held at the Galerie Joaquin at U.P. Town Center, the impressionist duo beautifully rendered breathtaking landscapes that show their admiration and passion for nature, qualities that they believe all human beings possess. The works, however, are not just purely products of simple sightseeing and observation, they are results of an array of complex and personal elements, including spirituality, isolation, and nostalgia. Abe, a lecturer at t...
‘Beyond the Yonder’ Grace Ng Nature has been a vehicle of artists throughout the ages to express themselves and has become the impetus of Abe Orobia and Rowin Obrero’s works for “Beyond the Yonder.” The landscape genre investigates a painting’s ability to record the authenticity of the real world and to communicate the artist’s experiences in nature. Yet, there is more to the artworks than simply firsthand interpretation. These are emotions, feelings, concepts that both artists delve upon to create their oeuvre. The works are influenced by the beauty and power of nature, and p...