“From The Ground Up”
By Yasunari Ramon Suarez Taguchi
One way or another, students become the drivers of their education. Visual translations of this truth in learning served as the heart of the exhibit “From the Ground Up.” a show which mainly showcased the works of ten up-andcoming talents. Essentially a group show that featured the thesis projects of 10 graduating fine arts students, the exhibit was staged in the tail-end portions of June at the Jose T. Joya Gallery of the University of the Philippines Cebu.
One way or another, realm of creative thought and students become the drivers enlightenment. Works that fall of their education. Visual in the abstract expressionist, translations of this truth in neo-expressionist and learning served as the heart contemporary surrealist of the exhibit “From the tiers dominated most of Ground Up.” a show which the show, while it also had mainly showcased the works pieces that were made with of ten up-and-coming talents. unconventional mediums and Essentially a group show that materials. featured the thesis projects Steered by the uphill of 10 graduating fine arts climb metaphor implied by students, the exhibit was its title, the show brought staged in the tail-end portions a number of art’s constant of June at the Jose T. Joya learning truths to light. The Gallery of the University of most poignant asserts that the Philippines Cebu. times of crises have never been
It was the first in-venue a roadblock for artists, and it exhibit to be held at the gallery also intimated that looking and after temporarily closing due seeing are intertwined with to the pandemic, and is also comprehension and cognition distinct in being a show that in the grand scheme of things. featured works that were made In a time when visual by fine arts students who information is becoming were the first to experience more powerful than verbal the blended in-venue and information, the show online learning environment alternatively directed viewers of UP Cebu, apart from being to many not-so-often-talkedabout graduates of the new senior truths. high school program. Metaphorically, it
Contemporary in tone conveyed the idea that growth yet traditional in terms of is pointless if it isn’t coupled inflection, the show tapered with direction, and that the its curatorial leanings in precepts of moving up in letting its exhibiting talents life isn’t about progressing serve as the navigators of towards a destination but is their jaunts and forays in the really a process of becoming.