Written by: Ruth L. Navarra
The grand prize winner of this yr’s Watsons’ Sustainable Artwork Competitors is a sensible man.
Noli Española went to junk retailers to scavenge for the supplies he wanted to finish his artwork reasonably than purchase new supplies.
Noli Española
“As an artist, it’s a must to be resourceful,” he mentioned. Española has already collected sufficient recyclable supplies for a sculpture in preparation for subsequent yr’s competitors.
He submitted two entries and each of them are actually a part of the sustainable artwork exhibit titled, “Reimagine, Recycle for a Higher Future” on the Drybrush Gallery at SM MOA Sq. in Pasay Metropolis. The present runs till Aug. 16.
Española’s artworks are titled “Alay sa Inang Kalikasan” and “Yamang Dagat,” and each combined media on canvas. Each have a inexperienced border to represent home windows that open to the scene earlier than them. “Alay” options barren land towards a vibrant blue sky; on the backside is a lush terrarium being lifted by fingers. The greenery spills out of the bottle and crops develop subsequent to it. Apparently, among the leaves he used are the natural plant pakpak lawin, which is the topic of Española’s different artworks.
Competitors judges Caesar Sario, Roland Rosacay, Jojo Liao,
Nemi Miranda, Grand Prize Winner Noli Espanola. Sharon Decapia,
Senior AVP for Advertising, PR & Sustainability-Watsons
Philippines and Senior Advertising Supervisor for Sustainability-
Watsons Philippines Lexie Coloma
“The crimson circle symbolizes international warming brought on by greenhouse gasses. This portray serves as a reminder that we should be vigilant relating to local weather change and the way all of us should deal with Mom Nature,” he mentioned throughout his presentation.
The human contact seen in his work impressed the judges. It emphasised the position of humanity in making a distinction.
Whimsical
Sven Wilbur Lim
The runner-up is a sculpture titled “A Cinderella Story” by Sven Wilbur Lim. It takes a whimsical strategy in sending its message throughout. Lim, 35, tried to seize the transformation of Cinderella into her stunning ball robe. She is caught elevating one foot as she matches her glass slipper in whereas her winged mates delicately elevate the ribbons within the air to complete off her look.
Lim used diff erent magnificence product bottles to provide it construction and physique. A few of the product logos are uncovered so as to add depth and texture. He made use of plastic trimmings to create waves underneath the gown.
“Cinderella’s story is from poverty to royalty, rags to riches. So I made use of waste supplies following that concept. These objects you’re alleged to throw out can nonetheless grow to be stunning artwork,” he mentioned.
To attain the ivory search for his work, Lim wrapped his sculpture with a Cinderella e-book earlier than coating it with resin to make it sturdier. The sculpture stands on the identical e-book. That is Lim’s fashion in sculpture. His different works will be seen on his Instagram @livingpages.
It’s the second yr Watson is mounting a sustainable artwork exhibit. It has 34 artworks for this spherical, that includes 31 artists, in accordance with Sharon Decapia, Watsons senior AVP for advertising and marketing, PR and sustainability. The artists are of assorted ages, too.
“All of the artworks will likely be on the market. All of the proceeds will go to the artist. This occasion was created to assist drive consciousness and encourage everybody to reimagine, reuse and recycle. Your empty bottles and containers may very well be changed into one thing stunning,” Decapia mentioned. “We all know that artwork and sustainability will be interconnected as a result of artwork is a really highly effective dialog driver.”
Inventive freedom
Decapia realized just a few issues from final yr’s competitors. Beforehand, they would supply the supplies for the artists to work on. They realized that this limits their creativity and freedom, therefore they got a free hand on the supplies to make use of.
“The one standards that we required was that they use recyclable supplies like bottles and paper and combine them into their artwork. We gave them inventive freedom in any format, therefore you see work and sculptures,” she mentioned.
This freedom resulted in numerous interpretations. Some lined the recycled supplies fully with paint like Denise Cacanando’s “Reclaimed Class,” made from crumpled paper topped with flowers comprised of plastic bottles. Different artists made positive to point out precisely what supplies they used.
Lorna Tagle Margate’s “Mariya Makeover” reveals a younger woman who realized methods to use magnificence merchandise, her buying escapade in full show in entrance of her. Then there are stunning assemblages of discovered objects resembling “Recycle In the present day, Our Future” by Ferdinand Bernales and “Subterranean Oracle XIV” by Ariel Villalobos.
A few of the tales behind the artworks are memorable. Grandjoy Agdigos’ “Panacea I” tells her love story with a selected skincare model that she swears by, so she solely used it for her work. Ann Rachelle Gatdula merged her different advocacy into her work: The sculpture “Love Want No Phrases” makes use of scrap wooden, hair conditioner jars, and hand cleaning soap containers to point out a mom and her little one with autistm. The mom is seen listening to her little one’s coronary heart.
The ultimate artwork showcased is the sculpture “Sunctuary” by Rinald Sotto. The artist died just a few days earlier than the exhibit opened.
This yr, the prize cash was doubled. For the grand prize, Española took house P100,000, and Lim P50,000 as runner-up.
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