Exhibits
Vagari
Galleria Duemila, Pasay City
Ongoing until March 31
Performance artist Josephine Turalba presents her latest solo show featuring her current suite of works composed of an array of multimedia works that encompass photography, video installation, painting and serigraph print.
The exhibition showcases leitmotifs laden with narratives of migration of sea, land and air – very apt considering that the show’s name is a Latin translation of the word “wander.” As with most of Turalba’s works, this series takes the form of an investigative and multidisciplinary approach that shifts in context as her medium changes.
To know more about this ongoing exhibit, call (02) 833-9815 or visit www.galleriaduemila.com.
Opera
Silverlens Galleries, Makati City
March 19 to April 23
Highly reclusive artist Gabriel Barredo presents a more intimate version of his grand-scale ballet production of the same name, which ran from February 13 to 16 at the CCP Main Theater, in the form of a series of installation.
The multi-sensory installation displayed in the set of the ballet is composed of hundreds of dissected, mutated and manipulated mannequins, skeletal sculptures and found objects. Video footage of the ballet, filmed by Pabrika Film, and the original music by Malek Lopez, will also be featured in the exhibition.
Visit www.silverlensgalleries.com to know more about this upcoming show.
Puno’t Dulo
LRI Design Plaza, Makati City
March 21, March 28, April 4 and April 11
Trees in their unique and original character will be showcased in this solo exhibition. Visual artist Dido Gustilo-Villasor has always been fascinated with this Mother Nature’s offspring so much so that she tried to capture trees in the light much like how an artist paints a human being.
The exhibition is presented by Vessel and The Jung Art Collective. Viewing is from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For more information, contact Oliver Roxas at (0922) 887-8757, Reni Orayani at (0917) 530-0053, or Rose Yenko at (0917) 512-3763.
Concerts
PPO: Rachelle Gerodias, Byeong-in Park and Madz
Main Theater, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila
March 18; 8:00 p.m.
Filipino and Korean talents join forces in the 7th season concert of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra this month,
Philippines’ multi-awarded and sought-after soprano Rachelle Gerodias will perform alongside Korean baritone Byeong-in Park under the baton of Maestro Olivier Ochanine. The concert also features another country’s gem, the Philippine Madrigal Singers.
The program will showcase the world premiere of a new Filipino work and will feature Johannes Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem.
For inquiries and subscription, call the CCP Marketing Department at (02) 832-1125 loc. 1806, the CCP Box Office at (02) 832-3704 or Ticketworld at (02) 891-9999.
Three, Two, One… Arai!
Abelardo Hall Auditorium, University of the Philippines, Quezon City
March 20; 5:30 p.m.
Classical and contemporary guitar music take centerstage this Sunday as Independent Philippine Art Ventures brings three outstanding guitar artists from Japan to the Philippines.
Concertgoers will be treated to a musically-soothing afternoon featuring Shibuya-born Tomonori Arai and the Duo Trussardi composed of Eisei Tanigawa and Takashi Endo.
Tomonori started guitar studies at the age of six with his father Kazuo. He has won many prizes at numerous guitar competitions in Europe, has held recitals in several countries around the world, and has recorded five albums. Duo Trussardi, on the other hand, studied classical guitar and music theory under Tomonori. They have performed all over Japan and once alongside their mentor, Tomonori, in Thailand to outstanding acclaim.
Call Ticketworld at (02) 891-9999 for ticket inquiries and reservations.
Lectures
In Search of Europe
UP Film Institute, University of the Philippines, Quezon City
March 15; 4:00 p.m.
The Kingdom of Netherlands brings to the country its Inspire Innovation Lecture Series, which will kickoff with a lecture by Dutch visionary artist Lucas de Man.
De Man’s three-hour lecture will highlight his travels to 17 cities in eight countries within 30 days, during which he interviewed young artists and creative professionals who are trying to effect positive change in the world.
The lecture series is staged in celebration of the 65 years of diplomatic ties and 150 years of consular relations between the Philippines and the Netherlands.