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Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Chromatext Reloaded at the CCP
Chromatext Reloaded at the CCP
INQUIRER.net
Last updated 02:16pm (Mla time) 01/17/2007
Chromatext Reloaded - a grand verse-cum-visual exhibit – will be mounted by the Philippine Literary Arts Council (PLAC) & Friends at the Main Gallery of the Cultural Center of the Philippines at 6pm on January 25, lasting till February 28. Two previous Chromatext exhibits by PLAC were held Pinaglabanan Galleries in San Juan in the1980s.
Some sixty Filipino poets and writers representing several generations from here and abroad get together for a rare visual cum textual art exhibit. The show turns a page from previous Chromatext I & II series.
This time curated by Sid Gomez Hildawa, Jean-Marie Syjuco and Krip Yuson, Chromatext Reloaded celebrates the 25th anniversary of PLAC, with its surviving founders Jimmy Abad, Cirilo Bautista, Ricky de Ungria and Krip Yuson leading the poet-exhibitors.
Their works — from holographs to photographs, illustrations with poems to oil paintings, sculptural installations to video — will be joined by those of other distinguished writers, among them National Artist Edith L. Tiempo, Gilda Cordero Fernando, Raul Ingles, Tita Lacambra-Ayala, Sylvia Mendez-Ventura, the late Lilia Amansec, Ophelia Dimalanta, Merlie Alunan, Marjorie Evasco, Butch Dalisay, Pete Lacaba, Cesare A.X. Syjuco, Jun Cruz Reyes, Juaniyo Arcellana, RayVi Sunico, Danton Remoto, Frank Rivera, Margot Marfori, and Sid Gomez Hildawa.
From abroad, PLAC members and friends have sent in their contributions - David Cortes Medalla in London and Eric Gamalinda, Nick Carbo, Luisa Igloria, Eileen Tabios, Zack Linmark, and Melissa Kristoffel-Nolledo in the U.S.A.
From Baguio City, participating poet-artists include Butch Macansantos, Babeth Lolarga. and Frank Cimatu. Special guest artists who happen to be close friends to writers, if not writers themselves, include National Artist Benedicto Cabrera (Bencab), Danny Dalena, Pandy Aviado, Fil Dela Cruz, Manny Baldemor, Rock Drilon, Jean-Marie Syjuco, Judy Sibayan, Heber Bartolome, Raul Funilla, Beaulah Taguiwalo, Erlinda Panlilio, Bheng Dalisay, Lorena Javier, Boy Yuchengco, Erlinda Panlilio, Marivic Rufino, Gerry Cornejo, Pancho Villanueva and Igan D'Bayan.
Among the younger generation of poets and writers joining the exhibit are Jovi Miroy, Vim Nadera, Fran Ng, Lourd de Veyra, Jessica Zafra, Sarge Lacuesta, Joel Toledo, Ana Escalante Neri, Ginny Mata, Carlomar Daoana, Mookie Katigbak, and Angelo Suarez.
Performance art, musical works and readings will highlight the exhibit opening at 6pm on Thursday, January 25 and the closing ceremonies at 7pm on February 27. The public is invited. Copies of the revived poetry journal Caracoa and special commemorative editions of CD albums featuring the recorded readings of PLAC poets will also be on sale for the duration of the exhibit. Gallery hours are from 10am to 6pm daily, except Mondays and holidays. Admission is free. For particulars, call 8323702.
- Krip Yuson
Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer