AM Presents: “Ayen Quias’ Art - Creating Beauty Behind the Madness”
The next Global Pinoy Visual Artist/Sculptor we will feature is already making a name, thanks to her intricately interesting, and colorful little houses coined “Ayen’s Little Town.” Ayen started her art journey at a tender age and confessed that she always had a keen eye for some unusual things in nature. She can envision art images in different forms such as on the rough surface of a tree, the varied cloud formations above, the crystalline, white, warm sand, the lush greeneries, tiles, fine dusts, and even shadows.
According to Quias, “Art is the language of the soul.” It goes without saying that Art is a good way to express what we feel through a non-verbal channel. It allows us to be in tune with what is happening around and within ourselves. In these times of uncertainty like the one we are going through today, artistic expression is even more necessary.
Having Pablo Picasso, Gustav Klimt, and Vincent Van Gogh as our featured artist’s art influences, Ayen creates a colorful wooden house sculpture collage made up of wooden chips piled up on top of one another to build what she called “Ayen’s Little Town.”
Looking closely at her masterpieces, one can discover the artist’s desire to bring order amidst the chaos, to see the beauty in everything behind the madness. Ayen truly bares her soul into her brilliant works! Truly, another world-class Filipino artist we all can be proud of! It is also interesting to know that she is the Founder of the Contemporary Art Movement of the Philippines or fondly called CAMP, a group of Contemporary Filipino Artists and Sculptors.
Her art pieces have already graced a number of exhibits, both local and international. Ayen is one of the participants in the “100 Women Artists” in New York Times Square, “Affordable Art Fair”- May 18-21, 2023- Hongkong Convention and Exhibition Center, HONGKONG, “Open Heart”- Mar 24-31, 2023- The Fringe Club, Central HONGKONG “Mujeres Y Arte”- Mar 10,2023-Folium Icalma 2047, BUENAS AIRES, ARGENTINA, “Come Closer With Your Eyes”- Jan 1-Jan 25,2023-Haegeumgang Theme, Museum Yukyung Art Museum- SOUTH KOREA, “Art in Revolutio”- Nov 20,2022- MEXICO, “Place and Presence Juried Exhibition” —Nov. 08-19, 2021—People and Paintings Gallery NEW YORK CITY, USA, to name a few.
Some of the local exhibits which featured her stunning works were:
-“Aligaga”- July 26-August 8,2023-ArtistSpace, Ayala Museum Greenbelt Makati City
-“Philippines’ Finest”- July 31-August 17, 2023- Batasang Pambansa Quezon City
-“Nostalgia: A Trip Down Memory Lane” (2 Man show)-July 20-31,2023- Fashion Interiors by
Paul Cornilessen- Makati City
-“Out of the Box” (CAMP annual Exhibition)- July 8-29,2023- Diwa ng Tarlac, Tarlac City
-“Reconnect” (CAMP mission to empower IP artists)- May 20-Present- San Jose Tarlac
-“LIKHA” 3man show- June 3-14,2023-ArtisteSpace, NewPort World, Pasay City
-“Beyond Pigments” -May 04,2023- Passion Art Gallery, SM Megamall
-“Dog Days”- April 16-May 02 2023- Kaida Contemporary Gallery
-“Circle of Hues”- Mar 25,2023- Art Corridor- San Pablo Laguna
-“International Women’s Day”- March 16-23,2023- ArtisteSpace-Pasig City
-“FilipinArt Then and Now”- March 3-23, 2023- Sentro Artista Gallery- Quezon City
-“SCULPT”- Feb 14-28,2023- Sentro Artista Gallery, Quezon City
-“Perennial CAMP Art Exhibit”-Feb11-March 11,2023- Pugad ni Art Studio, Baguio City
-“Pride of the North”- January 14,2023- Sentro Artista Gallery- Quezon City, among others.
Ayen’s captivating art pieces were already featured in CNN Philippines and other TV Networks while “Ayen’s Little Town” was made as a cover of the first Philippine Museums Yearbook that was launched last October 06, 2022.
She has an ongoing exhibit “Now + Then” organized by the Contemporary Art Movement of the Philippines (“Journey Through Time: Exploring the Past and Present”) at the PORTA VAGA MALL Gallery Area in Baguio City showcasing excellent Filipino artistry at its finest which runs from August 12- October 30, 2023.
Her supporters can look forward to 2 upcoming big art exhibits she will be a part of. Ayen Quias will be one of the Participating Artists of the “XIV Florence Biennale 2023” this coming October and will also be having a couple exhibit with Global Pinoy Visual Artist Noel Nicolas entitled “Beyond the Horizon” to be held in Milan, Italy in the same month.
TEXT: ELIZABETH ESGUERRA CASTILLO
PHOTO: Ayen Quias FB
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