#artfairph2017

Pieces by various artists from Art Fair Philippines 2017

It was a good thing that we went early. The crowd was bearable and we were able to see the artworks in peace but of course, there had been occasional moments where people only posed and took photos in front of the artwork, barely looking back to appreciate what they made as their background.

The galleries took up three floors of The Link and it took us five hours to roam around completely. By the time we went outside, we were surprised by the amount of people lined up outside, they have circled around the vicinity. I wondered if they all have been accommodated inside.

It was a refreshing experience, we got to see what people had been up to for the last few months before the exhibit. I hope that next year, there’d be more interactive installations.

Playing around one of Ramon Orlina’s glass sculpture. I am quite fond of a local tv show entitled “Encantadia” when I was a kid. The Sang’gres, (deities) each hold a gem representing the element they govern. The earth element was the one I’m drawn the most, hence the photo.

I am lucky to have taken this photograph. It’s everything I want in a photo and I never imagine I would be able to capture this moment. It seemed like a scene from a movie, something that tells about serendipity. Two people coming to meet each other (for the first time in a new lifetime) and surrounded by crystal sculptures as if fate have planned for this moment.

This particular piece was the one Neil had been drawn to.