As we highlight the contributions of women to the world and bring focus on issues that affect their daily life, career, and safety, Shangri-La Plaza is showcasing art and design that capture her unique vision, creativity, and aspirations.
Shang kicked off the celebration by gathering the country’s female talents in fashion and design for the Bonjour Manille! bazaar on March 6 at the Grand Atrium where fashion designer Ana Casas and her iconic contemporary terno boleros that combine drama and convenience in a single statement piece were on display.
See the world Through Her Eyes
Art Circle Gallery’s Through Her Eyes featured seven inspiring women artists who exhibited their works from March 7 to 13 at the Grand Atrium. This all-female exhibit showcased images and narratives that exemplify the inspiring identity and character of the contemporary, empowered woman.
On display were works by visual artists Tish Alcantara who creates elegantly illustrated women that combine art nouveau and shin-hanga art, Jovan Benito who’s known for her brightly colored hues and cartoonish figures with wide and rounded eyes that present Filipino culture, and Caroline Cainto who has a flair in turning abstracting landscapes and objects of nature into something lyrical and expressive.
Joining them were fellow visual artists Mylene Quito who creates striking, vibrant, and often whimsical paintings, and Mercedes Paez-Layog who is among the pioneers of the acrylic pouring technique in the country. Rounding out the exhibit are artists who create not only paintings but also unique sculptures: Ella Hipolito who expresses herself by breathing new life into real coffee beans and Valen Valero who transforms vintage electric meters into sculptures that fire up the minds and hearts of the viewers.
More enthralling, inspiring art
Home of the young, emerging, and mid-career contemporary artists, The Artologist, presents Commune on March 21 to 27 at the Grand Atrium. This two-person exhibition features Julmard Vicente and Eric Madrigal Masangkay.
Vicente is known for his emotive photorealistic portraits of human figures wrapped in plastic sheets or dipped in water, while Masangkay is associated with his dreamy mixed media sculptures depicting women and showcasing the wonders of human kinetics.
Uplifting women artists and designers today paves the way for a new generation of female creatives. Because when women create, they bring ripples of positive changes and deliver hope and light to where they’re needed most. This Women’s Month, celebrate her creativity and success, strength and aspirations at Shang.