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FEATI Fine Arts Alum co-stars in “Harmonious Discord” mixed-art joint exhibit
Expressive hands and well-toned bodies drawn in the dark colors of angst and frustration, Batch 2007 FEATI Fine Arts alumnus Randalf Dilla presents these images in a two-man mixed art exhibit “Harmonious Discord,” from April 8 to 30, 2010 at the Galerie Hans Brumann in Greenbelt 5, Makati City.
Dilla, a habitué of various art contests including the renowned Shell National Students’ Art Competition while he was still studying, joined sculptor Agnes Arellano in an exhibit that showcased how two artists who use different mediums and delve into different concepts can join forces and present an intriguing group of art pieces that evince hauntingly powerful yet familiar emotions.
Using a recurring theme in his exhibits, Dilla painted his trademark well-toned masculine torsos and flexed hands in surrealistic settings. “I usually paint about things that make me curious like religion, predictions about the future, after death images, dreams etc. [I also paint about] all things not existing or questionable.” Arellano, on the other hand, sculpted her marble figures in various egg shapes to emphasize the nurturing and all-embracing role of women as mother and goddess.
In “Endless Portrait,” Dilla depicts a well-toned male figure with tattooed arm whose hands seem to be tearing at his unrecognizable face. Three figures lie in separate cemented compartments in “End of Humanity.” A sullied and unclothed male figure, shown only from the waist up, lies in the bottom compartment. While in the middle level, a figure with only the lower torso and legs draped in blue cloth can be seen. In the top shelf, a bald and big-bodied male figure lies, his left arm, hand and neck bearing what appear to be cut marks. His skin looks pasty, like that of a mannequin.
When asked about his apparent fascination for well-toned masculine figures, Dilla explains that compared to the female anatomy, “a masculine figure is more difficult and more challenging to paint than a female figure because there are more muscles and subtle curves to perfect.” Dilla added that painting masculine figures for this particular exhibit fits the theme, which delves into different aspects of religion, death and afterlife.
For more of Randalf Dilla's impressive art works, visit his websites:
http://randalf03.multiply.com/ and http://www.hiraya.com/exhibitions/sacrament/. (KAL)
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