Flux: An Exhibit of Transitions

FLUX: An Exhibit of Transitions

Gusto ko ng exhibits. Hindi exhibitionism ah. I mean, art exhibits. Doon ko nasasaksihan ang mga gawa, talento, husay, at concepts ng mga artists. As a multimedia arts person, I want to be exposed and get to know artists from everywhere. Plus, seeing works made by others can serve as inspirations. At masaya ang exhibits lalo na pag opening. Madaming tao. At libre pagkain. Joke .

Last Friday (April 8), I went to De La Salle -College of St. Benilde School of Arts and Design for Flux: An Exhibit of Transition. Walang nag-invite sa akin. Nakakita lang ako ng link sa Twitter (I told you, malaking bagay ang tweets) then I asked if it’s open for public. Luckily, it is. Kaya I planned to go there since it would be my first time to enter the SDA building.

Before I went there, I dropped by at APC kasi akala ko matutuloy ang 2nd leg ng shoot ng friend kong si Beny Reginaldo (if you want a makeup artist, contact him through me, naks may plugging ka na sa akin, Beny haha). I hanged out at the 11th floor of our school at habang kinukulot ko ang buhok ni Eileen, another friend of mine, I was shocked to see billowing smoke from a distance. May sunog somewhere in Parañaque.

Eto yung sunog sa Brgy. Sto. Niño at Brgy. Tambo, Parañaque. Seen at Asia Pacific College in Makati. Grabe yung usok, ang kapal O_O

And I was right. It was indeed a fire incident as reported. Click here for the related story from GMA News. My sincerest prayers for the lives of affected families in that area .

Ok moving on. Ako lang mag-isa ang pumunta sa exhibit. Hindi ako nakapagyaya ng iba dahil kaagaran ang lakad and everyone’s busy at that time. Medyo kabado ako kasi ako nga lang mag-isa pupunta ng CSB at makikisawsaw sa CSB students na hindi ko kilala. At wala akong kilala dun. Ako na ang loner.

Pero hindi ito naging hadlang sa plano at kagustuhan kong makita ang exhibit. I went there at around 6 PM. I even texted Miss Bea Lapa and asked if she knew about the exhibit. She said I must ask Ate Cris Dumlao since faculty siya roon. (Medyo delayed magtext si Ms Bea. Yun pala inaawardan siya sa 12th Philippine Web Awards! Haha!) Shy ako kahit sa pag-iinquire kay Manong guard sa entrance pero buti na lang at hindi ako pinagkamalang terorista. After I signed up on the visitor’s list at the information desk, I joined with other visitors in the elevator and went to 10th floor. Maraming tao, mostly students ng SDA. Kaagad akong pumasok sa loob dahil hindi ko makayanan ang hiya sa dami ng di ko kilala sa labas.

Freedom wall... where everyone can write. Sayang, di ako nakapagsulat

Artworks of DLS - College of St. Benilde AB MMA students

... more artworks...

Peeps were looking on the works

The exhibit

Mas madami pa pa lang wala akong kaclose sa loob. Pero it didn’t bother me naman. As soon as I got inside, pinagmasdan ko ang bawat paligid. Nakakaligaw. Syempre, di naman ako taga-roon. Andaming pasikot-sikot. Ang ginawa ko ay sinundan ko ang flow ng mga tao.

Nakapalibot ang exhibit sa buong floor ng 10th (sana tama ang perception ko). Sari’t-saring mga artworks ang nandoon: kaya nga multimedia arts exhibit, di ba? May graphic arts, illustrations, photography, web & interactive media, animation, at film. The exhibit reminds me of our school’s PROJART (Project Management for Artists) wherein the students must execute an arts exhibit. Ang pinagkaibahan is dito buong batch ang nagpresent while sa APC is per group at kanya-kanyang venue.

The exhibit is all about the opposition of the elements, particularly modernism and nature, and their effects on our daily lives. The artists tweaked on the idea of light and dark, played with their own concepts, and delivered by their chosen platforms of media. Light represents the urban revolution wherein technology eased our daily situations while darkness is the resolution and reminder that we started in a world which was once ‘dark’ or no technology at all. Through the course of time, the flow of change or ‘flux’ is evident in our lives, depicting the revolution aided by the advancement of human living. The artworks manifest the perspective transition while still seeing both sides.

Wow, anlalim ko .

Moving on, I just followed the walls of the corridors to examine the works. Tumigil ako in some point to check out some interactive portfolios. They used Adobe Flash. Then I came across a wall full of business cards of each participating students. My favorite spot. Very unique yung part na iyon kasi people can get one (or more). Kaya I decided to get some appealing cards to serve as souvenirs na din Meron akong kinuha at meron din gusto kong kunin kas wala na. Kung pupwede lang kunin lahat (I think they are 100+ students) ginawa ko kaso baka mag mukha akong ewan .

I wasn’t able to take more photos since I was busy checking the artworks (wushu… nahihiya lang ako magpicture kasi yung iba gamit DSLR haha!) but I managed to take some decent shots. The place was overflowing with students, visitors, proud families and relatives, music, and the spirit of art. And meron ding freedom wall and photobooth area. If I knew there was food being served, I would try to have a bite. Kaso dahil nahihiya nga ako at di ko alam kung nasaan iyon, I decided to eat somewhere else .

Mga buhay na marmol. May gana pa silang manindak And I applaud for their patience. Mahirap magpakatigas... tulad ng isang istatwa

Eto pinaka favorite part ko. All participating students placed their contact cards on the wall so people can get one

Ang cute/astig ng business cards nila kaya kumuha ako as souvenirs Kung pupwede kunin lahat kaso nakakahiya haha! I just grabbed some who I think were cool

Eto sumalubong sa akin sa ground floor lobby ng SDA bago ako umuwi. Too bad hindi ako nakapagpapicture kasi... nakakahiya haha!

Business card #1: my favorite Kasi ang cute ng monster tapos very simple pero catchy

Business card #2: ang cute ng giraffe ^_^ Same as the first one, a simple illustration tells what the artist is capable

Business card #3: Eto may effort at out of the box. Hindi conventional ang shape kaya very unique

Business card #4: Gusto ko yung idea nito. He played with the idea of baraha. I forgot to take picture of the other side pero it's enough to tell na it's inspired by playing cards

Business card#5: I dunno pero yung mapungay na mata... they got me ) Ang cute! I like artists who can make an avatar or caricatures of themselves

Business card #6: Unang kita mo pa lang dito, alam mo na rin kung anong skills niya

Business card#7: Another minimalistic card pero kahit simple, maganda pa rin Hindi cluttered

Ok yung exhibit. I was happy dahil kahit wala akong kilala or makausap doon, I could just interact with the artworks (Oopps, magrereact dito panigurado si Miss Bea hehe). I could relate and be inspired. Nakakamiss mag-exhibit din.

Congratulations to the organizers, students, and advisers of the exhibit! I know how hard to manage it but you gave a wonderful night. At hindi nasayang yung punta ko kahit wala talaga akong kakilala doon. Sometimes, it nice to be unfamiliar. Parang turista (kaso ata mas mukha talaga akong terorista haha). Congratulations sa opening and I hope you’ll get more attendants to the next days . More power!

You can check their Facebook page and their main website. And yeah, still open pa ang exhibit kaya pwede pa kayong bumisita AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO HAVE SOMEONE ACCOMPANY YOU. Baka mauwi rin kayo sa pagiging shy type tulad ko .

Hot like Mexico, rejoice!

The Air Prince

My Magazines: FHM

Isa sa mga hobbies at past time ko ang magbasa at magcollect ng magazines. My big influence is my elder sister. Noong bata pa lang ako, tinitignan ko mga inuuwing magazines ng ate ko (sa kanya ako nakikitulog until I reached 13). Naabutan ko pa yung mga malalaking celebrity magazines na newsprint pa yung paper (if I can recall, it was MOD or WOMEN). Hanggang sa afford na niya bumili ng Cosmopolitan. Alam naman natin kung gaano kaliberated ang magazine na iyon kaya I had my first glance sa mga salitang tulad ng ‘orgasm’, ‘erogenous zones’, at ‘foreplay’. And I won’t elaborate further. Rated R. Haha .

Until I reached high school when I got more curious in magazines. At that time, it was the advent of FHM Philippines. First time to read it when I was with my high school friends at one of my classmate’s bedroom. While they were busy playing video games, ako naman umupo sa kama at kumuha ng kung anong mabubusisi. And there was his collection of mags. Just like my first sneak peek at porn, I was intrigued with the ‘vivid’ content of the magazine and became ‘delighted’. I can’t describe it in details but the details were enough to make me ‘whoah’. Bukod sa mga sexy poses every pages, I loved reading the jokes (particularly those green jokes), those sex confessions, funny revelations, and other stuff. And I told myself. Why couldn’t I buy FHM?

Naaalala ko parang bibili lang ako ng condom. I think I was in 1st year college when I had enough guts (but still nervous on the inside) to buy my first issue of FHM. I had to make alibi to my mom and convince my older cousin to drive me to 7-11 so I could buy something that I immediately need. Hindi ko maalala kung ano yung bibilhin ko talaga pero sariwa pa sa ala-ala ko na isinabay ko ang FHM magazine sa pagbayad sa cashier (plus, a Hershey Smore bar pala). Yung kahera wala namang pakielam sa akin kahit 17 years old pa lang ako nun. Siguro para sa kanya, I looked mature enough. Super excited ako habang pauwi (hindi ko mailabas sa plastic bag dahil baka makita ng ermats ko). Pag dating sa kwarto ko, kaagad kong tinanggal sa plastik na para bang regalo ko sa Pasko. Alam mo na ang mga susunod na pangyayari .

Hanggang sa bumili na ako paunti-unti. Bago umuwi ng bahay, every month after my class, dadaan ako sa magazine stall or sa convenient store para bumili ng magazine. Syempre, nakaipit sa mga college books ko or nakasilid sa bag ko para hindi mapagdiskitahan dito sa bahay. Pero I used to share it with my nephew whom I share the same age. Pinahihiram ko sa kanya. Hanggang sa nalaman ng mga kuya ko. Nakihiram na rin sila. Yung iba binabalik pero either sira-sira or may tupi-tupi or worse, parang nabasa. I hope dahil sa shower water yun. Pero ang pinakamasaklap ay yung hindi na bumabalik sa akin, lalo na yung favorite issue .

Pinakahardcore ako sa pagbili during the years of 2005-2008 because I had funds to purchase lalo na nung internship days. Throughout the years, I witnessed the improvement of FHM, from being a sleazy and mischievous one to a more than a sex magazine. Nakita ko rin ang pagdaan ng mga covergirls of the month pati ang mga Girlfriends of the Month. Madami akong natutunan from it aside from those challenging sex positions and how to avoid premature ejaculation (OK, THAT’S IT!). Yeah, I became more knowledgeable in fashion, technology, movies, literature, and other things that catered to male populace. Aside from exclamations of “I want to go to bed with her”, I found myself wanting to improve. Dito ko nadiscover ang appetite ko for fashion, thanks to Ana Kalaw (fashion editor ng FHM). This just tells that FHM is more than just a past-time for guys .

Sorry kaunti lang ang collection ko

Sabi ni ermats, itago ko daw ng maigi yung mga bold magazine ko haha!

Ang una kong FHM magazine na binili (Regine Tolentino, December 2004). I remember I bought this at 7-11 BF Homes Pque. Nagdahilan pa ako kay ermats ko na may bibilhin akong importante, pero dinamay ko na rin 'to haha!

My only annual FHM collector's edition. I only favor Diana Zubiri and Patricia Javier here. Di ko type si Andrea del Rosario And kusa kong nilagyan ng CENSOR para naman di ako batikusin hehe

1st FHM magazine na ninakaw ko sa mga kuya ko haha! And putek... ang hot ni Aubrey Miles dito kahit I don't like her attitude when she joined Survivor Philippines Celebrity Showdown.

My favorite FHM issue, dahil nasa cover yung favorite actress ko, si Angel Locsin! Super sexy niya no? This is my last purchase of magazine. Medyo tinatamad nako bumili kasi. Takte ito ang pinaka-iniingatan ko!

Recently, I somehow stopped buying FHM because 1) may ibang bagay na kelangan ko i-prioritize for budget, so I have to let go muna; 2) di ko trip yung ibang cover girls; and 3) I spend so much time on internet that I can already find things there.  My recent and last purchase is last year’s May 2010 issue with Angel Locsin as cover girl. Finally I have a copy with her! I lost my favorite September 2005 issue where she also appeared as cover girl, donned with a sexy racing outfit. At least nagkaroon ako ng May 2010 issue, at mas sexy pa si Angel . Medyo tinatamad ako bumili ng latest issues of FHM but I hope that I can bring back my enthusiasm. I missed buying Sam Pinto, Daiana Meneses, and Solenn Heusaff… the issues where they graced the covers.

I see my mags as my collection. I store it in a place wherein kids can’t reach it (sa dami ba namang bata dito sa amin haha!) plus para hindi makita ng nanay ko at sabihin ‘ITAGO MONG MAIGI YANG MGA BOLD MAGASIN MO!’ And bihira ko na lang ilabas sila kasi ayoko na namang mabawasan at masiraan ng copies. For the sake of this blog, I unearthed them from a secret hideout. Wala akong balak ibenta or ipamigay basta-basta. Probably I will pass my magazine to my son and tell him ‘anak, eto ang FHM noong binata pa ako.’ Ano kaya ang reaksyon ng soon-to-be son ko? ‘Tay, wala ka bang Penthouse dyan?’ Tarantado .

I wanna learn ifyou like reading (and collecting) FHM magazines. I’m sure merong ibang girls na nagbabasa rin nito. Share your thoughts.

 

Hot like Mexico, rejoice!

The Air Prince