Olan Ventura, Abundant Bouquet with Pomegranate, 2019, acrylic on canvas, 162.5 x 121.9 cm
Colour Feast by Olan Ventura, curated by Ruel Caasi, brings the festive colours of his native Philippines to Singapore as he opens his first solo exhibition with the gallery.
Inspired by the colourful aesthetics emerging from the Filipino folk Catholic imagination— manifested in its numerous festivals and rituals—Ventura employs a wide spectrum in his palette for Colour Feast. At the same time, he taps art historical references and the processes of today’s digital technology in image reproduction to add more layers of visual engagement in his pieces. Still-life works from old masters are reproduced, but in a manner reminiscent of errors in digital printing where colours seem to melt, blend, or mix, creating a sumptuous visual treat that echoes both tradition and modernity.
Opening: Saturday, 4 May 2019, 4 – 7pm
Venue: Yavuz Gallery, Gillman Barracks, 9 Lock Road #02-23, Singapore 108937
Opening Hours: 11am to 7pm (Tue to Sat); 1pm to 5pm (Sun). Closed on Mondays and Public Holidays
When: 4 - 19 May 2019,
By: Ames Yavuz
