Conclave of the brush

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

SINCE the very start of Cebu’s written history, its people have always been open to its neighbors and the outside world.

Today, nothing much has changed. The Cebuanos are still known to be most welcoming, accommodating and hospitable. These traits are valued and secured to last for a long time.

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In contemporary Cebu, the local art scene can best exemplify the atmosphere of openness. Contemporary art exhibitions in Cebu are no longer just about local art productions. Now the gallery scene is a dynamic ground in a multi-cultural metropolis.

Continuing this tradition of cross-cultural exchange and interaction, the SM Art Center is hosting “Visual Confluence.” The show is participated in by artists from Cebu, Manila, Davao and foreign artists from Malaysia and France. It will be a ground-breaking and barrier-breaking milestone.

This gathering is made to foster goodwill and strengthen ties thru art. The gallery becomes the forum for exchanging ideas, with the aim to reinforce the communicative qualities inherent in visual arts and in the silent discipline practiced by the lone artist working in his studio.

The convergence of artists from different backgrounds and leanings seeks to accomplish a meeting of minds wherein full, complete and concrete understanding on each individual artist’s role in their home communities is fully grasped and harnessed.

Such varied participation by artists from different geographical locations is sure to make an impact on local exhibits because it is expected that fresh dimensions, new perspectives and a wider horizon will be presented. Local exhibitions have never looked this good. This small step is a huge leap toward new developments in the Cebuano art circuit.