Architecture: Print: Drawing:

Main Building – University of

Santo Tomas “Monologue” by Jun-Jun Sta. Ana

The bulk of the photos

Designed
priest-civil
by a Spanish
engineer exhibited were taken using
“Goldfish” by Troi Ignacio
Rev. Fr. Roque Ruaño in mostly an iPhone 4. All the
1920 to 1923, the main editing is done on the
building of the cellphone including the Troy Ignacio presents a series of
Philippine’s oldest charcoal and ink on paper
addition of the polaroid conversing with a series of oil
university, located on canvas. GOLDFISH is drawn into
along Espana Boulevard, frame, making the images look
two types of subjects – one shows
is also the first old-fashioned. The original a glimmer of objects alluding to
earthquake resistant photos seen are raw physical hurt while the other
casts a haze over portraits of
building in the country. materials. The images were small-time and anonymous crooks.
The design was fine tuned taken mostly in Luzon, and As with his general themes of
after the lessons learned investigation, Troy continues to
one from the Visayas; and the map the intermittent channels of
from the Great Kantō
selection for this exhibition memory – what forgetfulness imply
earthquake that flattened and how the cyclic patterns of
was limited to photos taken
Tokyo and Yokohama in choices affect individuals at
September 1, 1923. in the Philippines only. They large.
serve to show the highlights
Contemporary Painting: Sculpture:
Arts:
Fine
Arts “Antipolo” by Fernando Amorsolo

in the This oil painting on canvas

depicts a rural scene where a
group of people are shown

Philippines
celebrating a fiesta in
Antipolo. The main focus is on “The Oblation” by Guillermo E. Tolentino
a pair of dancers in the field
surrounded by revelers both
young and old. Abundant food
is presented in basketfuls of
assorted fruits on the benches The Oblation is a concrete
and on the ground, as well as statue by Filipino artist
the traditional roasted pig Guillermo E. Tolentino
or lechon being prepared by which serves as the iconic
Ronnie James two men. Nearby is a house
with huge windows from where
symbol of the University of
the Philippines. It depicts
Yap dwellers watch the revelers.
At the background is a huge
a man facing upward with
arms outstretched,
12 - STEM church,
structure.
a symbolic town
A vast number of
symbolizing selfless
offering of oneself to his
townsmen complete the essence
of a fiesta. country.