Creating environmental awareness through art and sustainability
April 12, 2022
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In lead up to Earth Day 2022 on April 23, SM Aura Premier and ArtisteSpace, Inc. recently staged the Art for Life + Upcycled exhibit.
The back-to-back exhibit at the Upper Ground Floor of SM Aura Premier aimed to bridge art and sustainability and create more awareness about the environment through the works of artist-advocates.
Art for Life highlighted the beauty of nature, enjoying life, and giving importance to the things around us.
Celebrated Hawaii artist Juno Galang beside his Fish Series Paintings Blowing Bubbles and Two Fishes.
Corals in Lavender and Red (24” x 48” Acrylic on Canvas) by fashion designer-turned-visual artist Boysie Villavicencio celebrate gifts from Philippine seas.
Molten Rocks (24” x 24: Acrylic on Canvas) by Boysie Villavicencio
Bing Famoso Tac-an, and advocate of endemic flora and fauna, depicts larger than life versions of very small flowers Hoya Camphorifolia and Hoya Bicolenesis in her works.
Amidst the Barren Vastness: Inigo-Banded Kingfisher (24” x 36” Acrylic on Canvas) by Bing Famoso Tac-An
Upcycled, on the other hand, featured artworks from discarded things transformed into works of contemporary art and sculpture.
Established Filipino sculptor Arnel Borja with his fulcrum balanced artwork Xygene in found mixed media.
SM Senior Vice President for Marketing Ms. Millie Dizon beside Arnel Borja’s Machinery of Commerce made from upcycled steel, aluminum, marble and fiberglass
Accomplished Swedish Artist Jeanette Kamphuis beside her Purity series of mixed media on wood paintings.
Cosmic Inspiration (36″ x 52″ Mixed Media on Wood) by Jeanette Kamphuis
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