Accompanied by a certificate issued by Gisella Olmedo-Araneta confirming the authenticity of this lot

Exhibited: ART FAIR PHILIPPINES, Makati City, 2020

ABOUT THE WORK

Done in Onib’s forte – in the dramatic black-and-white medium of ink wash on paperboard---the painting features two women on the foreground, depicting an interesting study in contrast. The woman at the viewer’s left is an elderly lady whose face shows that years have caught up with her. Distortion, which is a basic feature of Onib’s figurative expressionist style, shows her nose bulbous and is deliberately veering towards the right side of her face. The lower part of her eyes are black, making her look gaunt, and her exaggeratedly elongated face heighten her formidable demeanor. On the other hand, the woman on the right looks much younger and seem to emit the vibes of a pleasant disposition. The contours of her face are softer with her nose also bulbous and her lips awry. Onib’s satirical commentary is shown on this painting with the bag as the background of the two women. It is the consumer-driven society where an individual is made to believe that her identity is defined not by who she is but by what she owns.