In
the process of organizing an exhibit of works by various artists, I have
learned many lessons that will enable even a regular Jane with the slightest
predisposition to art, to love it, and be inspired to evangelize other people
to learn to love art, at the most, or, at the very least, not be alienated
by it.
First,
while the project itself was intimidating in the beginning, instantly overwhelming with
the bounty of Filipino art worth nothing about, and tedious throughout (a
labor of love, nonetheless), deciding on a specific theme gets half the work
done. A unifying theme of demonstrating Philippine
Nationalistic Pride enabled me to select the most outstanding artwork.
After collecting a diverse range of Filipino art, picking
the theme, "Nationalistic Pride for Everyday Filipino Life' enabled
me to shortlist the most outstanding artwork that falls herein. In carefully
selecting and studying each artist and his particular artwork, I became
familiar with the natural progression of Filipino art that captures its
aesthetic evolution, as well as the remarkable influence of Filipino
culture, its colorful history, and its growth in modern times.
Second of all, one must practice due diligence and take great care to primarily ensure that all information provided for each artwork is accurate, but more importantly, provide significant, relevant and interesting facts behind the artwork and the artist, from its time-period to art style, historical context, etc. This means including a major factoid or two, plus the sublime pleasure of a trivia behind each to make the necessary impact and lasting influence on the prospective audience.
I classified various artists by the year of their painting; this way, I am able to show and tell a story about that specific period, in the context of Philippine history. At the same time, because of the undeniable influence of colonialists, most notably the Spanish conquistadores, most artists found novel ways of expressing their emotions via their paintings.
In this exhibit, my audience will get a varied taste of Filipino culture uncommonly known to foreigners and the Filipino Diaspora, as well as to people of Filipino heritage, from our customs to anthropomorphic objects and subjects, and our colonial past and present, through the elaborate artworks by famous Filipino artists.
In my opinion, a curator has a big responsibility, and an artistic burden-- caring for and developing the displays to interpret a collection of artifacts or works of art, with the aim to inform, educate and inspire the public, to love art.
Second of all, one must practice due diligence and take great care to primarily ensure that all information provided for each artwork is accurate, but more importantly, provide significant, relevant and interesting facts behind the artwork and the artist, from its time-period to art style, historical context, etc. This means including a major factoid or two, plus the sublime pleasure of a trivia behind each to make the necessary impact and lasting influence on the prospective audience.
I classified various artists by the year of their painting; this way, I am able to show and tell a story about that specific period, in the context of Philippine history. At the same time, because of the undeniable influence of colonialists, most notably the Spanish conquistadores, most artists found novel ways of expressing their emotions via their paintings.
In this exhibit, my audience will get a varied taste of Filipino culture uncommonly known to foreigners and the Filipino Diaspora, as well as to people of Filipino heritage, from our customs to anthropomorphic objects and subjects, and our colonial past and present, through the elaborate artworks by famous Filipino artists.
In my opinion, a curator has a big responsibility, and an artistic burden-- caring for and developing the displays to interpret a collection of artifacts or works of art, with the aim to inform, educate and inspire the public, to love art.
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