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MAY happenings at Yuchengco Museum
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See Somewhat Different
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See Epoch
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Join A (Somewhat Different) Art Talk
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Sign Up for Writing the Trends Piece
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Listen to Trends and Innovation in Philippine Contemporary Art
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See Somewhat Different
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Lobby, 2/F Water Dragon Gallery & 3/F Galleries
May 2 - 31
Curated by Volker Albus,
Somewhat Different: Contemporary Design and the Power of Convention showcases the great diversity of industrial and product design. The exhibit features close to 150 objects created by mostly German designers.
The bookshelf, the Persian rug, the easy chair--these terms trigger associations with their structure and decorative use. Designers subvert these general understandings to reveal their absurdity and to challenge users to reflect on traditional fixations.
Somewhat Different is an exhibit of the Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (IFA) presented in Manila by Goethe-Institut Philippines in partnership with Yuchengco Museum and Epoch. |
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Miguel Vieira Baptista (Portugal), Figo
, rug, 2003, wool, 300 x 200 cm |
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See Epoch
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Somewhat Different is complemented by the works of Epoch, a group of young international artists who challenge old concepts, provoking minds to dream of alternative perspectives.
Epoch's members have lived and worked around the world, and all tied together by a common heritage.
- Daniel Latorre Cruz is a London-based designer-maker. His furniture and lighting pieces are enhanced by the meditation of day light and the appreciation of darkness.
- Wataru Sakuma is a Philippine-based Japanese designer with a strong background in the fine arts. He uses paper to create functional, yet artistic pieces.
- Jinggoy Buensuceso pursued Visual Communication in UP Diliman. The Singapore-based designer's works are mostly derived from a basic element of design-–lines.
- Stanley Ruiz is a New York-based designer who also studied at UP Diliman. He fuses industrial and natural materials to produce home accessories and furniture.
- Martha Cech is a Filipino-Austrian industrial designer who studied at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. She designs products that highlight functional features and different forms.
- Olivia d’Aboville is a French-Filipino artist based in Manila. She graduated with honors from Duperré, a textile design school in Paris. She is fascinated by mass-produced objects and recycles these materials.
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Clockwise from left: Latorre Cruz, Sakuma, Ruiz, d'Aboville, Cech, and Buensuceso.
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Join A (Somewhat Different) Art Talk
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May 24, Thursday
6 - 8 p.m.
Free with museum admission
The member designers of Epoch will gather for an informal, fascinating discussion on topics ranging from:
- Product concept and design
- Inspiration behind their works exhibited in
Somewhat Different
- Sustainability and marketability of products
The talk will be moderated by designers Tony Gonzales and Tes Pasola.
For details, contact Luisa Zaide, Goethe-Institut Program Coordinator, at 817-0978 or email program@manila.goethe.org. |
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Sign Up for Writing the Trends Piece
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May 26, Saturday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
P2,000 workshop fee
From classic to contemporary pieces, designs and innovation inspire people to write. Colors, textures, materials--there are various points of interest to draw upon a succinct, but engaging account of a design masterpiece. But how does one write about such creations?
Join Writer's Block Philippines for a one-day workshop on feature writing on design and innovation, inspired by the ongoing exhibit
Somewhat Different.
The workshop will be facilitated by Writer’s Block Philippines’ editor-founders Ana Santos, Nikka Sarthou, and Niña Terol-Zialcita, together with Yuchengco Museum curator Jeannie Javelosa. Topics include:
- Practical knowledge about writing
- Overview of art and design trends in the Philippines
- Hands-on feature writing and art appreciation exercises
Slots are limited. For registration and details, contact the museum at 889-1234 or email info@yuchengcomuseum.org. |
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Listen to Trends and Innovation
in Philippine Contemporary Art
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May 26, Saturday
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Free with museum admission
Yuchengco Museum Curator Jeannie Javelosa will give an overview of trends in Philippine contemporary art--from the Modernist tradition of the late 1950s to present day--focusing on how Filipino artists innovated in technique, style, and material, breaking away from the previous generation.
Jeannie Javelosa is the Curator of the Yuchengco Museum. She is a writer and visual artist, an awarded printmaker, and editor of the landmark book
Art Philippines. She was an active art critic in the late 1980s and 1990s, with a weekly column in a daily paper and articles in art journals and magazines in Southeast Asia and Australia.
For slot reservations and details, contact the museum at 889-1234 or email info@yuchengcomuseum.org. |
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Victorio Edades, The Sketch
, 1928,
oil on canvas, 96 x 117 cm
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RCBC Plaza, Corner Ayala & Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenues
Makati City, Philippines 1200
Tel: (632) 889-1234 | E-mail: info@yuchengcomuseum.org
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