Photos & Words By: Brian Jules Campued Beauty lies in the judgment of the eye. This is true to the fact that people have diverse perspectives when it comes to a woman’s pulchritude. And when this concept is fused into art, the outputs are always variant and the interpretations are different. Still part of the... Continue Reading →
History Seen on the Skin Made by a Teen
By: Rhea Pascua & Zirah Sardoma To fancy over the beauty of Filipino tribal groups is one thing but to tattoo their culture and beliefs using patterns on your own skin for 30 minutes is what do you call extreme artistry. Carl Joseph Lara, an 18-year-old Arts and Design student from the Silliman University, blew... Continue Reading →
University Art Hop Part 1: Love, arts, and Philippine society
Photos & Words By: Brian Jules Campued Love is indeed in the air as the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) community celebrates not only the Valentine’s but also the National Arts Month. There’s no denying that PUPians are very talented individuals—jacks of all trades, masters of different things. That’s why in celebration of the... Continue Reading →
“Eto Na! Musikal nAPO!” reruns this February
By: Brian Jules Campued It seems like musical enthusiasts are still craving for another trip down memory lane as the timeless, more like immortal, music of the Apo Hiking Society fused with a compelling narrative in the life of three people in the 70s is back again due to insistent popular demand. “Eto Na! Musikal... Continue Reading →
February is National Arts Month!
By: Brian Jules Campued While the most famous and celebrated occasion every February is Valentine’s Day, we must also extend and spread our love for the arts because this month is also the National Arts Month (NAM)! With the spearheading of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the raving support of... Continue Reading →
Of Art Appreciation and Derogation: Artists in the Era of Disrespectful Pinoys
By: Brian Jules L. Campued Welcome to the country where art is devalued into unjust rates and worse, paid with simple shout outs. Art might look like a pastime to some people but to the artists themselves, it is their bread and butter—a craft that took years to hone and definitely took their blood, sweat,... Continue Reading →
Storytelling through the Eraserheads music: ‘Ang Huling El Bimbo’ Returns in March
By: Brian Jules L. Campued An original play told through the music of an all-time favorite OPM rock band, which garnered many raves, mixed reviews, and sold-out shows in its first run last year will be back in March to quench the Filipino theater junkies’ thirst for yet another masterful storytelling. Just a quick... Continue Reading →
Art Hopping in Makati: 5 Exhibits this January
By: Brian Jules L. Campued & Raizza T. Dauz 2019 has just begun and what better way to start the new year right but to enjoy it with some art hops! The Filipino art scene hasn’t been livelier (and coincidentally in time for this year's Pantone color of the year: Living Coral, well, it is... Continue Reading →
