ABOUT THE WORK

It is in the nature of Filipino artists past and present to dispense with traditions entirely, and in the hands of the greatest painter/geniuses, the narrow category of flower painting could be expanded to reflect personal experiences totally unimaginable before. Sanso’s mature plant art, like his figure pictures, is a blend of naturalism with varying degrees of formalization and expressionist stlylization. It is a token of Sanso’s enigmatic quality that his imagination has become a conservatory full of exotic plants verdant in a humid environment. Sanso’s plant aesthetic is at once sound and delicate, realistic and fantastic. The dissonant colours and strange textures create an edgy yet pleasant mood.