At the corner of your eye, Anton Del Castillo’s sculpture glistens. Further inviting you to come closer for introspection. Alive and inventive, shapes and form continue to seduce and intrigue artists, critics and spectators alike. Del Castillo has progressively dealt with fields of research focusing on early Byzantine techniques, and has regularly offered a place for such curiosity, while never neglecting the historic role of Filipino contemporary art. Continue reading
Opening Reception
Friday, December 9th 6:00 – 10:00 pm
Exhibit runs December 9 – 22, 2011
Altro Mondo
Arte Contemporanea
3rd Level, Greenbelt 5 Makati City
Tel. Nos.: 501 3270 – 71
Mikhail Bakhtin
“Everyone is holding on for dear life.”
James McMichael
The Bull’s Eye: Notes on Anton del Castillo’s
Cultural Center of the Philippines
Bulwagang Fernando Amorsolo Small Gallery
November 10, 2011 6pm
In this exhibition of Anton del Castillo and Michael Bacol, violence is in play, surrounded by children and toys, and so appearing initially benign. This commonsense imagination of strife turning into play, of combat morphing into intense competition between victors and victims lie at the heart of this reflection, and lead us to lift the veilof the innocent appearance, or the semblance of normalcy. Ultimately, there is horror that alights, prompting us to think about how war has become commonplace, ingrained in everyday habits as well as the portent of the future.
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