Last March 1, Monday, ten artists; Aj Tolentino, Aza Mazon-Camps, Benay Reyes, Ivy Universe Baldoza, Joana De Leon-Hoffman, Ligaya Domingo, Lydia Cabasco, Maan De Loyola, Tif Guevara and Rimaq Palma showed up with their works at the exhibit in celebration of the Womyn's Month.
It's very interesting to gather womyn for an exhibit because there's always something new to find. The artists used a rich variation of media, wood, plaster, fabric, oil and acrylic paints, pencils and ink. All unified by the theme of the exhibit: sexuality, sensuality and womynhood inspired by the book, Women Who Run with the Wolves written by Clarissa Pinkola-Estes. All in contemplation of what it means to be in a womyn's body.
For an exhibition that was only organized within a month, the turn out of the works were amazing. Considering that there are three working mommies in the group. While everyone else, although without children are perpetually busy with something anyway.
People who came to see the exhibit, or who just happened to be in the Philam Life and looked at the exhibit, expressed their fascination, "an all-womyn exhibit. What is this about?" I guess exhibitions like these, as far as we thought feminist revolution has progressed still doesn't come as easy these days and still strike some kind of exotic fascination to certain people. Especially when you bring womyn to talk about words like sensuality or sexuality.
I find womyns' reflections of their own bodies very distinctive from that of men. I guess I refer to male artists painting womyn's bodies who has spent too much time looking at FHM or Playboy. There is always more depth or more inquiry that is much more familiar, much more real and genuine. I am not saying that all womyn paint like this. I refer to the works of Joana, AJ, Maan and Benay here. It's a very refreshing feeling.
congratulations to all the artists!
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