The Power of Flowers
Flower painting in contemporary art has come a long way. Flowers have been a favorite subject for art and painting in various cultures since ancient times.
Flower painting in contemporary art has come a long way. Flowers have been a favorite subject for art and painting in various cultures since ancient times.
A deconstructive approach in creating a non-moving image helps examine the dynamics of certain forms by leading the gaze of the viewer to follow a sequence and imagine the motion.
The beauty of collective consciousness is unravelled when strangers come together and through their art pieces they expose a defining touch that binds their souls into sisterhood.
Roses, especially if red, have been attributed to the feminine through many aspects in history and society. To gather women artists and devote an exhibition dedicated to womanhood would indeed result to collective consciousness that surfaces through red roses.
An idea of a horizon can be explored through a landscape, or maybe not.
Upon initial observation, these three works by Lhean Storm, Jade Fulgar and Ninj Reyes Abay seem to share specific qualities in a manner where each artist exclusively shares one thing with one artist and another thing with the other.
Historically, women have suffered enough restrictions due to the oppressive patriarchal culture that dominated for centuries.
What is a lady? A woman as defined by society and the civilised world? What about nature? That’s something that existed even before civilisation. Perhaps these questions can find answers in the works of Katti Sta. Ana, Nova Hershey Mariposque and Ace San Miguel.
If there is one thing that would always prevail in art produced by women regardless of the era and origin of culture, that thing happens to be textile craft.
Notions such as : “women belong in the kitchen”, “women wear make-up to please men” and “nipples should not appear in public so wear bra” speak of objectification of women.
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