Vic Bachoco at Galerie Joaquin Podium
In “Nostalgic Reflections,” Vic Bachoco tries to capture the nearness and overwhelming presence of nature in local sceneries at its most beautiful and memorable way. Bachoco’s paintings strive to capture the mood and atmosphere of a familiar place and subject, combining the magic of watercolor with reverence for the principles of design to create works of sophisticated simplicity.
The viewer is lured through serene landscapes of streams and rivers, and fishermen going about their daily catch. Other paintings carry the viewer through streets and structures in the town, with horse-drawn carriages as transportation. Human presence is purposefully absent in some paintings, as the artist wants the viewer to find their surrogate in nature and thereby connect more deeply with the environment.
“Nostalgic Reflections” by Vic Bachoco is on view until Feb. 1 with the artist reception slated for Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. The gallery is on the 3rd level of The Podium, ADB Ave., Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City. For inquiries, call Galerie Joaquin at (+63)2 8634 7954 and (+63)2 8723 9253, or email podium.galeriejoaquin@gmail.com.