Filipino Music and Art Foundation: How Green Is Your Muse?

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Tessa Dichurpa, "Breeze," 2016

polymer varnish with matte finish.

A special opening reception featuring live music, food, and introductory remarks will be held at the Gallery on November 23, from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome.

How Green Is Your Muse? is both a celebration of nature and a plea for universal action to preserve and protect it. Prompted by the idea of nature as inspiration, 12 emerging and established Filipino-Canadian artists have prepared their work for display at Surrey Art Gallery. In an exhibit of catalytic artworks, they convey visceral images of peaceful, majestic environments, while provoking viewers to imagine a world without clean air and devastated by the effects of harmful human activity.

Based in B.C., the Filipino Music and Art Foundation (FMAAF) invited a dozen artists to represent their feelings about nature. Contemporaries Danvic Briones, Ileta Buenaventura, Tessie Dichupa, Jo Galang, Mayo Landicho, Edgardo Lantin, Lenore RS Lim, Chito Maravilla, Esmie Gayo McLaren, Bert Monterona, Soliman L. Poonon, and Broderick Wong deliver a feast for the eyes. Media vary widely, from carving, printmaking, and traditional painting, to collage with found objects and painting with soil.

According to FMAAF founder Lenore RS Lim, “In caring for the environment, it takes the action of each determined individual to effect a significant impact. Similarly, in this exhibit, the creations of each accomplished artist generate a powerful collection of art.”

The Filipino Music and Art Foundation is thankful for the support of the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver.