Nationwide Gallery Of Art
Encountering a murals whose maker is from another place or time affords the opportunity to affirm the boarder- much less sovereignty or inpendence of art and authenticates the refuge of the aesthetic expertise. For homegrown artists and the native art audience confronting the work of an artist from another nation is directly instructive, affirming, and humbling. The term Ilonggo refers to the Hiligaynon speaker and not to the native of the province or city. Although language, alongside individuality, is a powerful sign of a shared identity, locality and its attendant milieu have largely formed the art of the people who name themselves Ilonggo. There is not any Ilonggo art—only art conceived and realized by the many Ilonggo artists from everywhere who proceed to contribute to the flourishing of Philippine art. On the second stage is The Box, a small theater room for special reveals, small theatre …
