KASALUKUYAN
Banner Project 2022
N-Z Artists
The Light of Truth and Justice
40 x 30
Oil on canvas
Othoniel Neri
Sa gitna ng dilim, katotohanan, at hustisya ang mananaig.
Midnight Breeze
36 x 24
Oil on canvas
Fernan Odang
That moment when no one is awake
The field is empty and nobody here's to play
only me and my thoughts are the only thing I can hear.
This present moment is what I love the most.
Endangered Pristine
40 x 30
Oil on canvas
Abe Orobia
This painting is about the fragility of the Sierra Madre mountain range.
in recent times
Sa Panahon ngayon sa ating pagtanaw sa mga bagay bagay ,
ang marahil na
"pikit at bukas"
na isip sa pagsiyasat sa mga kaganapan sa ating paligid to see them as "half truths"
we can not just kowtow to what we all are set to just believe in
thus we must remain even more vigilant & observant to be able to discern things with
our hearts , our minds and our conscience
i L U S Y ON
39.5 x 29.5
Anthony Palomo
Dark
40 x 30
Soft pastel on mulberry paper
Beth Parrocha
— In the darkest hour, don’t hide your light. Let it shine!
The world today is full of darkness. It's also full of different kinds of people. It's up to the people to find the light in the darkness. And even if we're all different, we all have the ability to find it and keep it within ourselves.
Potato Stars
40 x 30
Acrylic on canvas
Jill Arwen Posadas
The work is about the current inflation in our country. I feel this whenever I buy my groceries. Our current situation is just the outcome of our president's negligence.
For me, art can have liberating possibilities. It can remind us of a shared human experience, which can be comforting in tough times like these.
Inflation
40 x 30
Oil on canvas
Kevin Roque
A Love Letter to Lia
40 x 30
Acrylic on canvas
We will protect the present against madmen and dictators and nurture you with ideas that challenge the status quo,
so that you may have a future better than we dream of.
Brent Sabas
Allocation
40 x 30
Oil on canvas
Salvi
My work is a reflection of how I see the present worries in most of us. Whenever I see the faces of people I meet outside, in public transportation to the streets, it's like I'm facing a mirror. I always see others are just like me, counting their last money on hand to thriftily survive the present time.
Baluti
40 x 30
Acrylic on canvas
Bin Samonte
Baluti, panangga sa katawan hindi lang sa panlabas kungdi rin sa kaluluwa at diwa. Ang baluti ay ganap na mananampalataya sa Maykapal.
Sa panahon ngayon, ang baluti na aking ipinta ay para suotin ito ng tao bilang panangga sa kasamaan. Ito rin ay nararapat na ipasuot sa mga taong likas na masama, lalo na sa mga ganid na nakaluklok sa pwesto upang makontra ang kanilang kasamaan.
Rosas
40 x 30
Acrylic on canvas
Valerie P. Samonte
Kulay pula ang nanalo upang mamuno, ganoon pa man, patuloy pa ring nananaig ang naitanim na pag-asa—pag-asang kulay rosas ang bukas. Kaya nama'y patuloy pa rin ang pagtinding, patuloy at sabay-sabay na gigising ang bayan dahil ang kabutihan at ang pag-ibig ang natin susi upang magpatuloy bilang isang matatag, matapang, mabuti, at mapagmahal na Pilipino.
The Deposition Pieta
48 x 36
Acrylic ink on canvas
Jerson Samson
"The Present," is an allegory on how the present is always in between the past and the future. An Amorsolo-inspired dalagang Filipina represents the past, the astronaut represents the future, and the present is the heart.
The Present
40 x 30
Acrylic on canvas
Pogs Samson
A Heightened Sense of Presence
40 x 30 in wooden frame
Acrylic and collage in clear resin
Arturo Sanchez
Life is about making mistakes...and death is about wishing you made a whole lot more. A heightened sense of presence.
Kim Hamilton Sulit
Chasing Little Shadows 11:1
40 x 30
Acrylic on canvas, charcoal, LED lights
Chasing Little Shadows talks about a sense of longing and hope during these past few years of isolation and solitude. Dealing with some personal issues of anxiety and loss, finding the strength to move forward was a bit challenging until the news of a new life came along the way. This work is a commemorative work honoring the life of my grandmother and celebrating the birth of my son
Here We Go Again
40 x 30
Oil on canvas
Kirk Tabanera
Some folks always say “History repeats itself” so here we are, after a few decades after the dark times here we go again hopelessly expecting that there is golden light at the end of the tunnel.
Gasanina
40 x 30
Oil on canvas
Ledz Taboada
We wear clothes to try and define ourselves—their infinite colors, materials, and designs help us visualize our character. But how easily can our character be changed and altered? Who are we underneath the clothes we wear?
Belle of the Bells
40 x 30
Acrylic on canvas
Andrew Tan
oh belle rings the bells
the melodic chimes sings a tune across
morning, noon and dusk
a bell rings for each
a bell rings for which
belle still not the bells
for belle rings the bells
Monachopsis
40 x 30
Acrylic on canvas
Janelle Tang
Coming out of the pandemic seems to make us forget about a lot of the simple things we were once used to. There's a lot of newness despite familiarity. The feeling of uneasiness sometimes creeps up on us. The everyday chaos that was normal for us can now be a little bit overwhelming. It's like being thrown into the unknown, yet the unknown is still known.
Haraya Ocampo-Tejido
Emergence
40 x 30
Emergence is a floral metaphor for one’s victorious journey out of a grueling experience. Its celebratory petals acknowledge the trials surpassed, while its humble projections denote care for those who are still on their way. This multi-hued bloom, with its aspiring buds below remind us that life is not a set of problems to solve, but a journey to experience.
Moonlight Guardian
40 x 30
Jomike Tejido
The moonlight guardian symbolizes the internal guiding force that pushes a person to the path leading to success. As the moon suggests an appearance in the night, this force is what appears in one’s darkest hour or in quiet solitude. It is a universal reminder that each one of us has our own beacon of strength and faculties to overcome life’s challenges.
Bantay “Salakay”
40 x 30
Acrylic on canvas
RA Tijing
Government and institutions should act for to better the quality of human life and to help those in need. Ironically some government officials and institutions generate millions in income at the expense of the suffering of the same people they are supposed to help.
For All the Sense it Makes
Pen and ink, watercolor, colored pencils on archival paper
Ige Ochoa Trinidad
Reflections from the past and visions of tomorrow grip the moment.
Pamana
40 x 30
Oil on canvas
Abril Valdemoro
Nakaraang umaapekto sa kasalukuyan, multo ng kasaysayang sumisira sa kinabukasan.
Takot at Galit
40 x 30
Soft pastel on bristol board/soft pastel and charcoal on canvas
Freddie Vicente
Ito ay patungkol sa aking nararamdaman sa napabalitang mga pangyayari sa iba't-ibang dako ng bansa.
Puro karahasan at pagkitil ng buhay na hindi mo mawari kung ano ang pinag-ugatan.
Ang alam lang natin, nand'yan lang sila sa paligid natin,
ano mang oras ay pwede na lang tayong tuklawin.
Mahiwaga sa Gubat
40 x 30
Acrylic on canvas
Kevin Vila
Sa gubat tahimik at mahiwaga, tanging matang nabiyayaan ang makakasilay ng magandang anyo nito. Ngunit may mga tagapagbantay sa lugar na ito. Tabi-tabi po ang kailangan na pagbigay respeto.
Four Masks of the Apocalypse
40 x 30
Acrylic on canvas
Christopher Yap
The four masks symbolize the four "apocalypses" or issues that are most prominent in our world. These issues being war, plague, death, and famine -- problems that were observed from the coronavirus pandemic, inflation, the war between Ukraine and Russia, three big contributors to high mortality rates.
