About 13 Filipino artists from cities across China and the Philippines presented 14 artworks at the ASEAN Culture and Art Creation Season VI International Exhibition recently held in the Jimei District of Xiamen.
The exhibition, themed “Harmony and Coexistence, Art Connecting the Maritime Silk Road,” took place at the ASEAN Culture and Economic Exchange Center (ACEEC) 2nd floor Exhibition Hall. Philippine Consulate General in Xiamen Consul General Winston Dean Almeda led a delegation to the opening ceremony.
The annual event invites visual artists from the Philippines and around the world to display and sell their pieces. This year’s participants included artists based in Beijing, Guangzhou, Huizhou, Manila, Quanzhou and Xiamen.
The Philippine collection featured “Balangay” by Jose Noel “Bong Ants” Antivola and Rhio Mata; “Breathe” by Allan Mesina Vibar and Jim Karlos Bayanin; “Bird Watching Series 1” and “Dreamweaver” by Michelle Diwa; and “Golden Dusk and City Spirits” by Marvic Gile. Other works included “Inheriting the Mountains” by Dexter Cinco, “Majestic Plumage 2” by Crishaira Pelino-Bode, “Majesty of the Wild” by Romer Ian Aranas, “Meeting at the Shore” by Jomar Dulogan, “Ocean’s Symphony” by Fernando Regencia, “Philippine, Masskara Festival Portrait” and “Whispers from the Deep” by Virgilio Romel Reyes, and “Threads of the Tide I” and “Threads of the Tide III” by Mary Joy Ann Tuaño.
Distinguished guests at the ceremony included Singapore Consul General Chng Tze Chia, Thailand Consul General Sasarak Sasivanij, Fujian Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles Lu Kaijin, China Federation of Literary and Art Circles International Liaison Department Zhu Mengyu and CPC Jimei District Committee Publicity Department Director General Zhuang Zhihui.
The exhibition also featured international artists from Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Moldova, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, Russia and the United States.
