Accompanied by a certificate issued by Arndt Berlin and signed by the artist confirming the authenticity of this lot

Exhibited: : Ateneo Art Gallery, Bato-Balani, Quezon City, January 21 - April 30, 2014

Literature: : Elliott, David et al. Rodel Tapaya. DISTANZ Verlag. Berlin. 2015. p. 52

ABOUT THE WORK

Often considered as one of the most active and acclaimed artists in the Southeast Asian region, Filipino visual artist Rodel Tapaya continues to push the boundaries of his own art by reshaping age-old narratives with a contemporary flair. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Santo Tomas and then pursued further studies at the Parsons School of Design in New York and the University of Helsinki in Finland. As an artist, Tapaya is primarily concerned with the narrative potential of art, especially when it comes to contemporary social and cultural issues. His works often weave together different facets of everyday life into one cohesive tapestry. But, what separates Tapaya from the rest is his masterful use of local mythologies and legends as a way of exploring the often vague and unrelenting reality of contemporary life. He explores this through his multifaceted elements, and experiments on folk aesthetics and material to develop his own distinct visual language. This particular piece titled The Attraction seemingly plays with the natural process of attraction and mating. Yet, Tapaya’s unique visual language transforms a simple act of nature into an exploration of attraction and love as not merely a chemical process, but one imbued deeply within our soul.