FORESTS ARE RED
PJ Cabanalan
August 26 - September 07, 2023
“In the enchanting realm of ‘Forests are Red,’ a symphony of hues and contemplation unfolds, inviting you on a profound voyage—a journey where the audacious ethos of fauvism converges with the artist’s intimate recollections. The very title resonates as a whispered mantra, guiding us through a meditation on the symbiotic interplay of vibrant pigments and the ethereal corridors of memory.
An homage to the revolutionary tenets of fauvism, this exhibition celebrates color not as a passive medium, but as a sentient narrator of tales untold. The tangible
forests, awash in an exuberant tapestry of reds, oranges, and yellows, emerge as living canvases—where, akin to the fauves’ audacious strokes, color transcends the realm of representation, breathing life into the very essence of existence.
However, ‘Forests are Red’ offers more than an aesthetic ode; it is a melodic journey —a cryptic narrative that reverberates with the cadence of life’s ceaseless ebb and flow. Amidst the fiery embrace of the red palette, the artist’s reminiscences of Dorog’s mountainous embrace come alive, intertwining individual memories with the universal rhythms of growth, metamorphosis, and the enigmatic dance of time.
As you navigate the paintings, a poignant dialogue unfurls—a choreography between the eternal spirit of fauvism and the poignant memoirs imprinted upon each canvas. Amidst the harmonious discord of red and its kin, one encounters an invitation to introspection—a mirror reflecting the ardor of human emotion, the fleeting nature of nostalgia, and the intricate shades that weave the fabric of existence.
In ‘Forests are Red,’ the artist conjures an alchemical blend of memory and philosophy, crafting a visual opus that reverberates with the vitality of life itself. Here, the red-laden forests transcend mere representation, morphing into conduits through which the artist’s journey echoes in the viewer’s very soul. Just as fauvism heralded a radical departure from artistic convention, so too does this collection beckon us to break free from the mundane and embark upon a chromatic voyage— one that mirrors the hues of our own lives, inviting us to explore the boundless panorama of memory, perception, and the ineffable tapestry of being.”
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