A 2012 Rodel Tapaya oil on canvas painting tribute to the Nobel Prize-winning writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez, as published in the "Philippine Star" newspaper.
This painting is in the collection of Wilson Lee Flores.
Both the painter Tapaya and Wilson Lee Flores admire Colombian novelist/journalist Gabriel Garcia Marquez among their favorite writers.
The multi-awarded University of the Philippines (U.P.) Fine Arts graduate Rodel Tapaya is one of the most accomplished painters of Asia---an artist of remarkable talent, exuberant creativity, high intellect, passion and bold vision.
RECENT UPDATES ON RODEL TAPAYA:
T A P A Y A U P D A T E S
Present/Current
Present/CurrentCCP Thirteen Artist Exhibit
Cultural Center of the Philippines
CCP Complex, Tanghalang Pambansa
Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, Philippines
on view until February 2013
Tuesdays - Sundays 10am - 6pm
Past / Previous
Enduring Commitment: New Acquisitions (2009-2011)The Bangko Sentral Collection (Central Bank of the Philippines Collection)
MET Metropolitan Museum of Manila
on view until December 15, 2012
Mondays - Saturdays 9am - 6pm
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Complex,
Roxas Boulevard, Malate-Manila
02-7087829/ 708-7828
info@metmuseum.ph
Mystic Origins: Plants I
Solo Exhibition
WADA Fine Arts, Tokyo
October 1-27, 2012
DEITIES
Solo Exhibition
West Gallery, Quezon City
November 6-17, 2012
Art TAIPEI
Group Exhibition
WADA Fine Arts at Taipei World Trade Center
November 9-12, 2012
Upcoming/Future
New Acquisitions by Pinto Art Museum
Rodel Tapaya Work
Pinto Art Museum
Silangan Gardens, 1 Sierra Madre Heights, Antipolo City
opens on Dec 16, 2012
***
Image of the topnotch international painter Rodel Tapaya, whose works are much sought after by top collectors in Asia and beyond. Source: Yahoo Singapore
November 20, 2011 article by Yahoo Singapore on Rodel Tapaya victory of another major award then.
By Sheela Sarvananda
Within the restored colonial confines of the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) on Thursday, artists, guests and media gathered to celebrate artistic excellence in Asia Pacific.
The artworks of 15 finalists, nominated from 24 countries and territories, were presented for the Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) Foundation Signature Art Prize 2011 in a ceremony organised by the museum.
The extensive selection of the finalists from a pool of 130 artworks was carried out by a group of eminent art experts.
With the emphasis on a single signature work of each contender, artists are provided with an uncommon benchmark for all artists — whether they have a long, pedigreed history or not.
Tan Boon Hui, director of SAM, said the focus is to level the playing field and to bring it back to basics: appreciating art for its own sake.
Inaugurated in 2008 and held every three years, the awards aim to cultivate the vibrancy of art-making in Asia Pacific today. The stage has been set for these artists to showcase their artisanal skills to a wider
audience, giving them a platform for recognition they would be hard-pressed to find elsewhere.
"In a competition like this, in which it is open to both emerging and established artists, it is structured to award the prize for a single artwork. It really looks at excellence in the work, so everyone competes on an equal footing. That's very important in opening up the possibilities to look at a diverse a selection of art from the region," Tan said.
The grand prize was presented by Grace Fu, Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts.
Grand prize winner Rodel Tapaya, from the Philippines, took home $45,000 for his painting Baston ni Kabunian, Bilang Pero di Mabilang (Cane of Kabunian, numbered but cannot be counted).
The floor-to-ceiling work is an impressive sight to behold, with a dynamic interplay of the past and present. It reflects the folkloric roots interwoven into the history of Tapaya's people, as well as the underlying themes of the devastating effects of nature. Bold colors abound, and even from a distance, painstaking brushstrokes and lovingly-executed details are evident, even to the untrained eye.
Tapaya said that his art is multi-layered in approach. "Philippine folklore is my world, the main theme I create in my work. But I want the viewer to not just see my painting as stories. I want him to look at the deeper perspective, too. So, I added some commentary on why we experience great floods, global-warming, deforestation," he pointed out.
Singapore's very own Michael Lee was also a winner on the celebratory night as he walked away with the People's Choice Award worth $10,000. This was presented by Michael Koh, CEO of the National Heritage Board.
Lee's Second-Hand City is a suite of eight digital prints exploring contemporary life with wit and insight into the machinations of everyday existence. His work showcases an insightful dialectic on living in a concrete jungle — using urban architecture, science fiction and pop culture as his palette and salvo.
This award in particular is the result of the public voting online at SAM's website, or casting their votes in person at the exhibition, prior to the 17th of November date of the ceremony. Lee's art is the undeniable hot-favorite with the public, and deservedly so.
Lee said he creates utopian architecture to encourage dialogue away from polarising debates on conservation. While some might believe conservation is key and others advocate the new as penultimate, he believes a middle-ground is where the answer lies.
"My position begins with moving out from moralising, taking a judgmental position. Morality is important to a certain extent. At its best, it pushes human being to be better. But very often, rules and norms make us complacent and unable to think out of the box — people may not even know they have been restricted. So when I propose imaginary buildings and impossible cities, I'm not saying these are my proposals as a solution. I want my work to be triggers through humor and irony, to get people to see things from a bigger perspective," he explained.
L-R Sheba Chhachi (Jurors Choice), Michael Lee (People's Choice), Rodel Tapaya (Grand Prize), Aida Makoto (Jurors …
During the night, four more artists were presented awards. Three Jurors' Choice Awards, worth $10,000 each, were given to Daniel Crooks from Australia, Sheba Chhachhi from India and Aida Makoto from Japan. These were presented by Roland Pirmez, advisory committee chairman and board of trustees member of the APB Foundation.
Pirmez spoke of the importance of the melting pot of cultures in the region.
"The foundation was set up to applaud and celebrate the diversity of life, as showcased in the artwork of the Asia Pacific region. The flourishing arts scene in Singapore provides the perfect platform to showcase regional contemporary art, and highlight the way in which it connects us to the communities around us," he said.
The APB Foundation Signature Art Prize 2011 Finalists Exhibition will run from 11November 2011 to 4 March 2012 at the Singapore Art Museum. There will be a series of curatorial talks, artist talks and guided tours held in conjunction with the show to give the public further insight into the works on display.
(Image below of Tapaya work sourced from oneartworld.com)
This painting is in the collection of Wilson Lee Flores.
Both the painter Tapaya and Wilson Lee Flores admire Colombian novelist/journalist Gabriel Garcia Marquez among their favorite writers.
The multi-awarded University of the Philippines (U.P.) Fine Arts graduate Rodel Tapaya is one of the most accomplished painters of Asia---an artist of remarkable talent, exuberant creativity, high intellect, passion and bold vision.
RECENT UPDATES ON RODEL TAPAYA:
T A P A Y A U P D A T E S
Present/Current
Present/CurrentCCP Thirteen Artist Exhibit
Cultural Center of the Philippines
CCP Complex, Tanghalang Pambansa
Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, Philippines
on view until February 2013
Tuesdays - Sundays 10am - 6pm
Past / Previous
Enduring Commitment: New Acquisitions (2009-2011)The Bangko Sentral Collection (Central Bank of the Philippines Collection)
MET Metropolitan Museum of Manila
on view until December 15, 2012
Mondays - Saturdays 9am - 6pm
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Complex,
Roxas Boulevard, Malate-Manila
02-7087829/ 708-7828
info@metmuseum.ph
Mystic Origins: Plants I
Solo Exhibition
WADA Fine Arts, Tokyo
October 1-27, 2012
DEITIES
Solo Exhibition
West Gallery, Quezon City
November 6-17, 2012
Art TAIPEI
Group Exhibition
WADA Fine Arts at Taipei World Trade Center
November 9-12, 2012
Upcoming/Future
New Acquisitions by Pinto Art Museum
Rodel Tapaya Work
Pinto Art Museum
Silangan Gardens, 1 Sierra Madre Heights, Antipolo City
opens on Dec 16, 2012
***
Image of the topnotch international painter Rodel Tapaya, whose works are much sought after by top collectors in Asia and beyond. Source: Yahoo Singapore
November 20, 2011 article by Yahoo Singapore on Rodel Tapaya victory of another major award then.
By Sheela Sarvananda
Within the restored colonial confines of the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) on Thursday, artists, guests and media gathered to celebrate artistic excellence in Asia Pacific.
The artworks of 15 finalists, nominated from 24 countries and territories, were presented for the Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) Foundation Signature Art Prize 2011 in a ceremony organised by the museum.
The extensive selection of the finalists from a pool of 130 artworks was carried out by a group of eminent art experts.
With the emphasis on a single signature work of each contender, artists are provided with an uncommon benchmark for all artists — whether they have a long, pedigreed history or not.
Tan Boon Hui, director of SAM, said the focus is to level the playing field and to bring it back to basics: appreciating art for its own sake.
Inaugurated in 2008 and held every three years, the awards aim to cultivate the vibrancy of art-making in Asia Pacific today. The stage has been set for these artists to showcase their artisanal skills to a wider
audience, giving them a platform for recognition they would be hard-pressed to find elsewhere.
"In a competition like this, in which it is open to both emerging and established artists, it is structured to award the prize for a single artwork. It really looks at excellence in the work, so everyone competes on an equal footing. That's very important in opening up the possibilities to look at a diverse a selection of art from the region," Tan said.
The grand prize was presented by Grace Fu, Senior Minister of State for Information, Communications and the Arts.
Grand prize winner Rodel Tapaya, from the Philippines, took home $45,000 for his painting Baston ni Kabunian, Bilang Pero di Mabilang (Cane of Kabunian, numbered but cannot be counted).
The floor-to-ceiling work is an impressive sight to behold, with a dynamic interplay of the past and present. It reflects the folkloric roots interwoven into the history of Tapaya's people, as well as the underlying themes of the devastating effects of nature. Bold colors abound, and even from a distance, painstaking brushstrokes and lovingly-executed details are evident, even to the untrained eye.
Tapaya said that his art is multi-layered in approach. "Philippine folklore is my world, the main theme I create in my work. But I want the viewer to not just see my painting as stories. I want him to look at the deeper perspective, too. So, I added some commentary on why we experience great floods, global-warming, deforestation," he pointed out.
Singapore's very own Michael Lee was also a winner on the celebratory night as he walked away with the People's Choice Award worth $10,000. This was presented by Michael Koh, CEO of the National Heritage Board.
Lee's Second-Hand City is a suite of eight digital prints exploring contemporary life with wit and insight into the machinations of everyday existence. His work showcases an insightful dialectic on living in a concrete jungle — using urban architecture, science fiction and pop culture as his palette and salvo.
This award in particular is the result of the public voting online at SAM's website, or casting their votes in person at the exhibition, prior to the 17th of November date of the ceremony. Lee's art is the undeniable hot-favorite with the public, and deservedly so.
Lee said he creates utopian architecture to encourage dialogue away from polarising debates on conservation. While some might believe conservation is key and others advocate the new as penultimate, he believes a middle-ground is where the answer lies.
"My position begins with moving out from moralising, taking a judgmental position. Morality is important to a certain extent. At its best, it pushes human being to be better. But very often, rules and norms make us complacent and unable to think out of the box — people may not even know they have been restricted. So when I propose imaginary buildings and impossible cities, I'm not saying these are my proposals as a solution. I want my work to be triggers through humor and irony, to get people to see things from a bigger perspective," he explained.
L-R Sheba Chhachi (Jurors Choice), Michael Lee (People's Choice), Rodel Tapaya (Grand Prize), Aida Makoto (Jurors …During the night, four more artists were presented awards. Three Jurors' Choice Awards, worth $10,000 each, were given to Daniel Crooks from Australia, Sheba Chhachhi from India and Aida Makoto from Japan. These were presented by Roland Pirmez, advisory committee chairman and board of trustees member of the APB Foundation.
Pirmez spoke of the importance of the melting pot of cultures in the region.
"The foundation was set up to applaud and celebrate the diversity of life, as showcased in the artwork of the Asia Pacific region. The flourishing arts scene in Singapore provides the perfect platform to showcase regional contemporary art, and highlight the way in which it connects us to the communities around us," he said.
The APB Foundation Signature Art Prize 2011 Finalists Exhibition will run from 11November 2011 to 4 March 2012 at the Singapore Art Museum. There will be a series of curatorial talks, artist talks and guided tours held in conjunction with the show to give the public further insight into the works on display.
(Image below of Tapaya work sourced from oneartworld.com)
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