021617 | Art Fair PH 2017
It was a good thing that we went early. The crowd was bearable and we were able to see the artworks in peace but of course, there had been occasional moments where people only posed and took photos in front of the artwork, barely looking back to appreciate what they made as their background.
The galleries took up three floors of The Link and it took us five hours to roam around completely. By the time we went outside, we were surprised by the amount of people lined up outside, they have circled around the vicinity. I wondered if they all have been accommodated inside.
It was a refreshing experience, we got to see what people had been up to for the last few months before the exhibit. I hope that next year, there’d be more interactive installations.
Playing around one of Ramon Orlina’s glass sculpture. I am quite fond of a local tv show entitled “Encantadia” when I was a kid. The Sang’gres, (deities) each hold a gem representing the element they govern. The earth element was the one I’m drawn the most, hence the photo.
I am lucky to have taken this photograph. It’s everything I want in a photo and I never imagine I would be able to capture this moment. It seemed like a scene from a movie, something that tells about serendipity. Two people coming to meet each other (for the first time in a new lifetime) and surrounded by crystal sculptures as if fate have planned for this moment.
This particular piece was the one Neil had been drawn to.
From UV express to Art Fair PH real quick.
We went to MoA for the Pyromusical Competition after eating. I’m glad I even got to see Kitchie Nadal play live. She’s one of my childhood crushes and it’s still kilig to hear her songs.
December 18, 2016
The closest way we get to spend Christmas together is by going to UST since Neil goes home to Tacloban every December. (and eating at BonChon, but we didn’t this year because we went to Artsy Cafe Panay) We were expecting to see the lights but it was a Sunday and Paskuhan is over so maybe they’re saving energy. We actually went there on December 9 but the guard didn’t let us in since I was the only one who brought the alumni ID.
A day is much more appreciated when you don’t have activities scheduled every hour just to make the most out of it. Time is slow when you focus on a moment. It’s like you’re in your own bubble together with the person you’re with.
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One of the most memorable dates. Even though we ate at a fancy restaurant and wore nice clothes, it was simple because we got to talk a lot and enjoyed every minute. It was the kind of date where we didn’t have to squeeze in every activity to make a day memorable. Everything fell into place and we didn’t get to spend that much since we got the tickets for free and got a discount at Grab.
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Daniela Andrade is one of the artists I hold dear. It’s been a dream to see and hear her in person. Neil and I were glad for the opportunity Stages Sessions presented. They put up a contest and picked out winners based on their thoughts and (thankfully) not likes. They gave us gold tickets and we were literally seated in front of the stage. It was very kilig to see Daniela up close, standing a few steps from us. It was a surreal and intimate experience especially when she sang Creep and everyone had their phone flashlights on, creating a sea of stars. I’m glad to share the moment with apotheosisocean and up until, it still feels like a dream.
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Gio Levy, Keiko Necesario, Skarm, and Curtismith fronted Daniela Andrade’s last leg of her Shore tour in Asia. I never heard of these local artists until that night and they were really impressive. There are many local artists that we only get to discover when we delve into the local music scene.
Being in art school, minimalist/minimalism is something you’d hear from someone who didn’t put much effort in his/her work, someone who probably crammed just to have something to pass in class. I had moments like that and everyone probably did too.
After hearing the term minimal countless of times, it never occurred to me that it could be one’s lifestyle. I admit being a hoarder of pretty notebooks and stationery and other stuff that I think would define me as an art student back then.
It was only then around September when I got conscious of how I was living my life. I don’t have a full-time job yet so it made me ponder on the things I’m surrounded with. I kept a good deal of clothes I don’t wear, some of them I haven’t worn because it didn’t fit or had a tacky design because it was a gift. I had several accessories and pastel bags which served me well but didn’t fit my style now. I kept shoes that were already beyond repair and shoes that didn’t fit me. I had gifts from my 18th birthday two years ago that I never got out of the box. Everything I had mentioned was well disposed off from my life. And I feel much lighter than I ever had been. There’s no more guilt of not being able to use them whenever I’m going to use the things I constantly use. I don’t have trouble anymore finding what I’ll use because the things I didn’t want don’t get in the way anymore.
I’m far from being a really minimalist person because there are still things I keep for ‘just in case’ and there are still stuff that needs to be disposed but I’m getting there. I still have to give away my magazine collections. But the good thing is that I don’t force myself anymore to buy at least something from the mall. I’ve learned to be really satisfied with the things I own and make the most out of them. After all, I already have what I need.
My life feels much more breathable now and I’m able to focus more on the things I should give importance to.
