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Literature: Literature: Reyes, Cid. EDWIN WILWAYCO. Fatima University Gallery Foundation Inc., Antipolo City. 2017. p. 51

ABOUT THE WORK

Wilwayco has an illustrious career spanning several decades, with accolades and citations granted to him by both local and international award-giving bodies. His paintings are a lush and vivid homage to nature, rendered in oil on canvas. Largely inspired by Mondrian’s signature rectilinear style and bold use of color, he found himself experimenting with realistic forms to come up with his own abstract imagery. He also acknowledges the influence of his American and British-educated mentors on his art, mixed with his personal meditative process. His palette holds hues that do not clash, but seem to translate themselves on canvas in a manner that is almost intuitive. This artist’s personal relationship with color seems to highlight this observation, as he describes it as the very air he breathes. In this piece entitled Intimations of a Flag in Flight, Wilwayco attempts to capture the ephemeral beauty of movement into the solid medium of the canvas. The result is an intricate and complex rendition of a simple gesture. The piece reveals the complex coherency that governs over everyday life. By capturing an inherently fleeting moment in time, Wilwayco has opened up the path towards new and novel forms of seeing and expression.