Collezione: My Pilipinas The Series: Art Meets Fashion
Josh and I went to Collezion's My Pilipinas The Series: Art Meets Fashion (by artist Rhett Eala) event last night, and I'm not quite sure what to make of it. The series was introduced as a Warhol-inspired, pop-culture entry into the world of Nationalistic fashion, and though I could see that it hit all of the above, I felt that they could've taken it a step further.
The art of Print-making has never been my forte, but I know enough about it to appreciate the artistic constraints that it presents. (I didn't get to ask, but I'm assuming the process they used to mass-produce this was silk-screening.)
Anyway, the hall was set up with the art pieces alternating with the clothing it inspired:
You can't really see it from this (horrible) picture, but the pattern on the shirt and side of the dress are the Philippine islands. It's juxtaposed with a mirror image on the black shirt, which I think I would've liked more if the colors hadn't been in such opposing shades.
This was all right. Good use of pattern, though it's so small that if you weren't Filipino you probably wouldn't get it's nationalistic significance.
The picture above was one of the large paintings mounted in between the clothes. I didn't see any patterns resembling this, which I thought was a shame because it would've looked rather spiffy on a dress or a guy's casual shirt.
For those who have trouble picturing it, I have kindly illustrated it for your benefit:
See, isn't this pop-nationalistic fashion?
No?
Well phooey on you, then. :P
Anyway, all in all, it wasn't a bad event. There was a fun faux auction during the middle part where the audience used play money to bid on prints, but unfortunately Josh and I suck at knowing when to raise the paddle. Despite the fact that we pooled our play money together, we still didn't have enough to buy the print I wanted. Oh well.
The event itself was very well-organized as usual, and the press kit contained a plethora of useful info about the collection.
As a professional artist, I feel that it's important to say that beyond watching Zoolander a billion times, I know pretty much squat about fashion. At the end of the day, I guess the only valid question would be: Would you wear it? And judging by the beatific smiles on the faces of the audience, the answer would be a resounding "yes".
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The exhibit will be open to the public until June 14, 2008, at the CAV Restaurant in Bonifacio High Street, Taguig. For more information about Collezione C2, call 671-2770 or email info@collezione-c2.com.
The art of Print-making has never been my forte, but I know enough about it to appreciate the artistic constraints that it presents. (I didn't get to ask, but I'm assuming the process they used to mass-produce this was silk-screening.)
Anyway, the hall was set up with the art pieces alternating with the clothing it inspired:
You can't really see it from this (horrible) picture, but the pattern on the shirt and side of the dress are the Philippine islands. It's juxtaposed with a mirror image on the black shirt, which I think I would've liked more if the colors hadn't been in such opposing shades.
This was all right. Good use of pattern, though it's so small that if you weren't Filipino you probably wouldn't get it's nationalistic significance.
The picture above was one of the large paintings mounted in between the clothes. I didn't see any patterns resembling this, which I thought was a shame because it would've looked rather spiffy on a dress or a guy's casual shirt.
For those who have trouble picturing it, I have kindly illustrated it for your benefit:
See, isn't this pop-nationalistic fashion?
No?
Well phooey on you, then. :P
Anyway, all in all, it wasn't a bad event. There was a fun faux auction during the middle part where the audience used play money to bid on prints, but unfortunately Josh and I suck at knowing when to raise the paddle. Despite the fact that we pooled our play money together, we still didn't have enough to buy the print I wanted. Oh well.
The event itself was very well-organized as usual, and the press kit contained a plethora of useful info about the collection.
As a professional artist, I feel that it's important to say that beyond watching Zoolander a billion times, I know pretty much squat about fashion. At the end of the day, I guess the only valid question would be: Would you wear it? And judging by the beatific smiles on the faces of the audience, the answer would be a resounding "yes".
***
The exhibit will be open to the public until June 14, 2008, at the CAV Restaurant in Bonifacio High Street, Taguig. For more information about Collezione C2, call 671-2770 or email info@collezione-c2.com.