ABOUT THE WORK

Known for his Vanishing Scene series, Visayan pilot-artist Lino Severino gives the viewer glimpses of the past through his realistic renditions of old houses and historic structures in the provinces. The series started with his paintings of old historic houses in Ilocos Norte, Vigan, Iloilo, and Silay City, where he was born, and has since featured places about to belong to the bygone times. This painting in particular features the facade of an old stone structure depicted through hues of brown and gray and elegant composition. One is made more aware of the ephemeral nature of existence and the power of memory upon encountering Severino’s works. He captures the essence of architectural wonders in close, intimate details.