Project Runway Philippines Season 4 auditions

The last leg of auditions for Project Runway Philippines Season 4 was truly a showcase of local design.  The two day Manila event was held at H2O hotel where's my hopefuls took a shot at potential stardom.  Young designers queued for hours as they await their turn in front of the panel.  The good and bad braved their interviews as they presented their creations. Both fantasy and reality battled for the spotlight from the minimal to theatrically outlandish. Creativity is alive as each piece had a story to tell. Designers who didn't make it at the previous auditions in the provinces such as Baguio, Davao and Cebu flew in to the capital to attend the final screening. The task wasn't that easy knpwing that each applicant had the hope of becoming a finalist.  At the end, the conclusion isn't really on who makes it or not but the reality that the Philippines is a treasure trove of diamonds in the rough.  An optimistic insight on the great potential of fashion design in the local and hopefully international scene.  The following are a glimpse of the pieces at the auditions.

Day 1: The author(third from left) with Georgette Tengco, Jojie Lloren and Katrina Holigores.

All smiles.  The author with Georgette Tengco, Jojie Lloren, Katrina Holigores and a designer applicant.

The whole experience of being a guest mentor was an eye opener.  A realization that there is a thriving fashion community where seeds of creative artistry need assistance for talents to be cultivated and developed to their potential.  Evidently, their is a silent cry for government support, demand for education and work experience.  Project Runway Philippines is one of the local platforms to expose an industry that has been taken for granted and hopefully awaken the powerful eyes that have long been asleep.

Rob Sanchez in Vinyl on Vinyl

Currently on exhibit at Vinyl on Vinyl's new home in Pasong Tamo Makati is Rob Sanchez.  His almost sold out exhibition  is celebrated in a beautiful setting of space, high ceiling and seamless industrial interiors.  Contemporary surrealism in dark hues with hints vivid tones are backdropped on immaculate white.  These acrylic on canvas masterpieces echo a seemingly dark mood in silence.  Eerily arresting, each piece has a story to tell.

Vinyl on Viinyl is located at 2135 Chino Roces Avenue, Makati city.

Up and coming exhibit at Vinyl on Vinyl:

Vinyl on Vinyl Opening Night

Manila's vinyl art scene has found a new home.  Vinyl on Vinyl opens tonight in its new home in Makati city. Here are some of the outstanding works of brilliant artist taking part in the exhibition. Check them out! 

By Invitation.

The Venue.

Art Curious

 Breaking from mainstream art in the Philippines recently was an exhibition by various young local artists called Curious Limbo. From the left of center point of view, the refreshing gathering of the minds is an eye opener to a beautiful underground world of curiosity.  The pop up exhibit breaks from the norm as it creates new situations for art. Unfamiliar settings in redefining the structure supports the thriving unconventional.  Pushing the envelope and pioneering with an undefined environment, its definitely something more to look forward to.

Autobiography

Photography is an art form of various formats relative to the master behind the lens.Understanding the medium is a matter of perspective relative to the beholder. U.S. based Artist Jun Jun Sta. Ana is back in Manila to showcase a visual narrative of beautiful black and white photos entitled Autobiography. The artist captures refreshing perspectives of day to day stories that tickle the imagination. Unusual eye-scapes unfold in his noteworthy dreamy-like realities in linear, geometric and graphic expositions. the exhibit runs til end of August at the Nova gallery, La Fuerza compound, Pasong Tamo, Makati city.