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Tuesday, September 05, 2006
To create & To form
By Clint Holton Perez Potestas
Mugna is a local term for creating anything orginal; umol means molding an object by hand. For Bernardo Hermoso and Celso Pepito, mugna is a stroke of colors depicting emotions inspired by the routine of typical Cebuano living in rural areas.
Pepito focuses on the maternal bond between a mother and a child. He details his painting with geometric figures: a rectangle, triangle, or circle. But cubes are generally used to illustrate various scenes of mothers nurturing their family and children.
Each of Pepito’s masterpieces allows the viewer to take a glimpse of how mothers patiently work inside a household. This method, according to him, could promote family values.
“I am close to my family. I am inspired to do an art that portrays the love of my mother and family for me,” Pepito explains.
Aside from the traditional canvas, he uses wood to complement his fine artistry.
The scenes of everyday life in a laid-back town have inspired Bernardo Hermoso. Sunlight over the town guided his brush strokes into painting a masterpiece very familiar and simple in sight but deep in meaning. There are also depictions of restful places away from the busy and noisy crowd.
“In silence, I have time for myself to think and reflect. There, I can concentrate on how to express my art. Once in a while, we need a place away from civilization to know ourselves better,” Hermoso says smiling.
Umol, for Jet Florendo, is carving movement he has observed on metal, wood, or any structure that has space inside—sturdy enough to stand the rigid molding of the design. His amusement at motion led him to interpreting these into artistic wooden figurines.
“I’m always amazed by these God-given movements. They’re very graceful. I like to create movements within a movement,” Florendo confessed. When asked about the theme and the message of his carvings, he replied: “Tell me what it is so I will know.”
The exhibit, Mugna+Umol (create+form), featuring the multi-dimensional masterpieces of these three Cebuano artists can be viewed at the Bluewater Gallery, Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort, Mactan Island until September 26 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Painting sessions by Hermoso and Pepito will be every Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
To arrange an exhibit viewing appointment, one may contact Liezle Augusto at 232-5411 or 492-1808. If you miss these numbers, just visit the resort.
Warm and hospitable resort staff are willing to accommodate your concerns.
For Bisaya stories from Cebu. Click here. (September 5, 2006 issue)
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