FOCUS ON THE ARTS:  COLLECTIONS SERIES -  ART MANILA
 
Hinahanap-hanapkita, Manila. Admit it – there’s nothing closer to our hearts thenhome. For the third leg of Powerplant’s FOCUS ON THE ARTS: COLLECTIONSSERIES, the Filipino’s love for art and home will be pushed to thefore, with this leg of the FOCUS will be geared towards one of thehighest forms of human expression, with a special premium on the sightsand sounds of life in Manila.
 
Purveyorsof both the old and new schools of art will be convening at the PowerPlant Mall from August 31 to September 6, 2009 to celebrate Manila inthe best way they know how. Here’s what you should be looking out for:
 
Gallery Launch
 
Tokick off the weeklong festivities, Power Plant Mall and Figaro Coffeewill be holding a gallery launch for all the participating artists at 7p.m. on August 31 at the North Court of the mall.
 
Manila Defined: Jeepney Art
 
Whatbetter object to identify with the hustle and bustle of the metro thanthe iconic hunk of metal we all love to hate – the jeepney. What’smore, who better to put a twist on this icon than the leading name inour country’s pop-art royalty?
 
Francisco Motor Corporation, the company behind the birthing the legend of the Philippine Jeepney, will be teaming up withnationalistic pop-art pioneers Team Manila to put a new face on theoldest workhorse on Philippine roads. This creation will be displayedin Power Plant Mall’s North Court starting Monday, the first day of aweek’s worth of exciting events.
 
Onthe Saturday of the same week, the jeepney will again be the center ofthe attention, as the eponymous Saturday Group – a renowned collectionof painters mentored by Philippine art greats Malang and Bencab – willbe holding court with a painting session featuring the TeamManila-styled jeepney with models from MAC (another new brand to watchout for in Power Plant this coming month) as their main subject.
 
Eye Manila : an Exhibit by Team Manila and Lomography Embassy Manila
 
Inaddition to making their mark on this installment of the FOCUS serieswith their uniquely stylized jeepney, Team Manila, along with theirlomography arm – Lomography Embassy Manila, will also be holding anexhibit of their works at the Power Plant Mall’s R1 Corridor.
 
This exhibit will run from Monday, August 31 to Sunday, September 6.
 
Coffee Art– an Exhibit and Workshop by Sunshine Plata
 
Paintingcurio sensation Sunshine Plata will also be pitching in her own shareof creativity for the FOCUS series, as she will be holding an exhibitof her aromatic visual masterpieces – her paintings are made of coffee!- at the mall’s Archaeology area from August 31 to September 6.
 
Toculminate her exhibit, Sunshine Plata will be holding a coffee-paintingworkshop for kids of all ages (maybe even those who are children atheart!) sponsored by National Book Store.
 
For more details or queries about the event, please call 898-1702.