This August, modern visible artist Aileen Lanuza unveils flourishing tapestries in her newest assortment, entitled “A Symphony of Roots”. This solo exhibition could have its opening reception on August 9, Wednesday, 5 pm at Galerie Stephanie, situated on the 4th ground of Shangri-la Plaza East Wing, Mandaluyong Metropolis.
The resplendent tune of shared recollections as soon as whispered within the shade of grand narratives resonates within the works of Lanuza, a reminder of the bonds that transcend time and place. For the artist, they’re tales we proceed to inform and stay immediately—and such is how the story of the Filipina is vested within the Maria Clara.
Working intently with Mindanaoan artisans of Kaayo, a collective devoted to telling our woven tales, Lanuza hearkens again to our roots, utilizing indigenous weaves from tribes throughout the area in her compositions. Based in 2016 by mother-daughter Mary Ann “Child” Montemayor and Margarita Nograles, clothes line Kaayo brings Mindanaoan weaving heritage to the world, collaborating with girls from the T’boli, B’laan, Mandaya, Bagobo Tagabawa, Tagakaolo, and Ata Manobo tribes to boost consciousness of, protect, and reimagine their particular person weaving strategies and traditions.
Every thread, every brushstroke traces a strand of an extended and wealthy historical past, woven into symphonic tapestries. Every creation carries the burden of ages previous, a story of triumph and battle, that echoes by way of time.
“I share the identical ardour as Kaayo has, in sustaining our roots and bringing forth our customized indigenous weaves which are inherently Filipino,” Lanuza shares. “It is vital for me in my works to focus on one of the best of what we’re, sustaining our id and at all times, bearing the ability to be who we’re.”
Robust, grounded, proud, and unshakeable, these are the ladies that Lanuza portrays in her works whereas persevering with to embrace the ever-evolving cadence of the world we now stay in.
Relating her experiences as a contemporary Filipina, Lanuza delineates a heritage that’s not only a relic of the previous, however whose tune we at all times carry, resounding in every thing we do and consistently redefining who we’re and will be. Her signature floral compositions comply with the motion, type, and eloquence of the Maria Clara, capturing its timelessness, its quiet depth, and the enduring flourish of its magnificence. As she composes this symphony of roots, the items interweave destinies of those that hear its name.
Aileen Lanuza (b. 1981) entered the College of the Philippines Diliman to check positive arts majoring in visible communication. Come 2008, she held her first one-man present and has been a part of auctions and publications the identical yr. A prolific artist, Lanuza has proven works in several nations round Asia and North America. Her model has persistently targeted on girls and the feminine expertise; from reasonable Filipinianas and pop artwork homages, to impressionistic self-portraits and enigmatic figures, she invitations her viewers to ponder the emotion and context of her topics. Depicting each tenderness and energy in a single image is what makes Lanuza one of the crucial sought-after Filipino modern artists immediately.
“A Symphony of Roots” will likely be on view from August 9 – 27, 2023. Galerie Stephanie is situated on the 4th ground of Shangri-la Plaza East Wing, Mandaluyong Metropolis. For extra data, you might name +63 7940-5726 or e mail inquiry.galeriestephanie@gmail.com.
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