Contemporary Art: Analysis
Ian Carlo Jaucian
“On Focusing, Spacetime and Parallax”
Acrylic on canvas
60.9 cm x 365 cm
2008
This is probably my favorite artwork among the paintings that I saw in the exhibit. It is literally, one of the widest and largest paintings there is to be found in the exhibition. Figuratively, it might as well be either. It literally shows how the world was in the past and what it would probably look like in the future. Figuratively, it shows how narrow our perspectives are when looking at the different eras in the painting.
This painting contains a very huge amount of detail, not only from the painting itself, but from the other elements that complete it. A good example of that is the glass cover. The glass cover has engraved lines that formed shadows on the painting when lighted upon. In my opinion, those lines are the timeline that separates each era from each other.
Francisco Coching
“Cover of Pilipino Komiks”
Ink on paper
33 cm x 25 cm
1950
These are some of the few artworks that caught my eye at the exhibition. Pop art is one of my favorite forms of art from the different styles existing. Comic books are also one of my fascinations. Put those two things and combine them together would surely lure me into looking and probably admiring an artwork.
These comic book covers are dated from the 1950’s, but it still has the same feel as to the comics today. It still consistently possesses that distinct look of a comic book. To the lines, coloring, and to the other elements involved like the speech and sound bubbles.
Kawayan de Guia
“Lilindol Muna Bago Puputok”
Intermedia
240 cm x 120 cm x 120 cm
2010
In my opinion, the best work of art in the exhibit. I say so because it involves a lot of technicalities and such elements. The look of this piece alone intrigues me because it resembles the front view of a jeepney. It also has horns like a carabao, which makes this artwork very “Filipino” even though the artist is of foreign blood.
This piece
“On Focusing, Spacetime and Parallax”
Acrylic on canvas
60.9 cm x 365 cm
2008
This is probably my favorite artwork among the paintings that I saw in the exhibit. It is literally, one of the widest and largest paintings there is to be found in the exhibition. Figuratively, it might as well be either. It literally shows how the world was in the past and what it would probably look like in the future. Figuratively, it shows how narrow our perspectives are when looking at the different eras in the painting.
This painting contains a very huge amount of detail, not only from the painting itself, but from the other elements that complete it. A good example of that is the glass cover. The glass cover has engraved lines that formed shadows on the painting when lighted upon. In my opinion, those lines are the timeline that separates each era from each other.
Francisco Coching
“Cover of Pilipino Komiks”
Ink on paper
33 cm x 25 cm
1950
These are some of the few artworks that caught my eye at the exhibition. Pop art is one of my favorite forms of art from the different styles existing. Comic books are also one of my fascinations. Put those two things and combine them together would surely lure me into looking and probably admiring an artwork.
These comic book covers are dated from the 1950’s, but it still has the same feel as to the comics today. It still consistently possesses that distinct look of a comic book. To the lines, coloring, and to the other elements involved like the speech and sound bubbles.
Kawayan de Guia
“Lilindol Muna Bago Puputok”
Intermedia
240 cm x 120 cm x 120 cm
2010
In my opinion, the best work of art in the exhibit. I say so because it involves a lot of technicalities and such elements. The look of this piece alone intrigues me because it resembles the front view of a jeepney. It also has horns like a carabao, which makes this artwork very “Filipino” even though the artist is of foreign blood.
This piece