Pinoy visual artists present work

Philippine Ambassador to Japan H.E. Romeo A. Arguelles (extreme right) presents the artists during the opening of the "Sining Sari Sari" visual arts presentation held at the Philippine Embassy in Roponggi, Tokyo. (l to r) Romeo Ballares, Vicky Ozawa (mother of Maggie Suzuki, one of the artists), Lorgiena Hernandez, Arlene Esperida, and Dennis Sun. BNT photo

TOKYO - A group of outstanding Filipino visual artists based in Japan held a group exhibition dubbed "Sining Sari-Sari" at the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo from May 21 to 26. Amb. Romeo Arguelles welcomed and lauded them for their talent during the opening ceremonies on May 21.

The visual artists who contributed works were Dennis Sun, Arlene Esperida, Lorgiena Hernandez, Maggie Suzuki, and Romeo Ballares. Sun's collection of artworks intends to "let the viewers capture the world through the eyes of the inner child in all of us." Esperida, on the other hand, showed a woman's perspective on the cultures of Asian countries by evoking scenes from the Philippines, Thailand and Japan. Some of her pieces portrayed the jeepney as a symbol for the Filipino masses.

Beautiful nature scenes and portraits of people interpreted through charcoal, acrylic and oils best described the work of Hernandez, while Ballares, who is also an aikido instructor, focused on figurative lines and the repetition of designs. These stem from his fascination with nature.

Suzuki, on the other hand, who was represented by her mother at the exhibit, is a self-taught artist who expresses her imagination through painting. She is a Japanese-Filipino who graduated with a BS Biology degree from De La Salle University in Manila, Philippines. She believes that being an artist does not require education or high grades.

The Philippine Embassy together with Kumusta Communications and NTT Communications sponsored the event. *

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