Bencab makes work which, while poetic in nature, deals with the realities of survival and social erosion of humankind’s place in the world, both past and present. His art, which is influenced by a broad range of elements, is an astute marriage of grace and angst. To live always at the edge of society, rejected and suspected by those around, one is to exist in a constant state of tension. Thus, his characters often share a connecting thread, whether a look or a series, that binds them together as a body of work that is truly BenCab’s. This particular mixed media on paper piece features a silhouette of a figure that the title suggests is an entertainer of some sort. Despite this, its aesthetics are undoubtedly similar to that of BenCab’s Sabel. Thus one can interpret the work as an extension of Sabel; one that takes a much more ironic approach to Sabel’s angst and grace. (J.D.)
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Benedicto Cabrera (b. 1942)
Payaso
signed and dated 1969 (lower right)
mixed media on paper
16 1/2" x 12" (42 cm x 30 cm)
PHP 1,200,000
Provenance: Private Collection, Antipolo City