Ynna's 1st Art Exhibit: SARMÍNG (March 27)

Punta kayo sa opening ng exhibit nina Ynna Abuan at Vivian Limpin sa Biyernes, Marso 27, 7:00 PM, TaUmbayan Restaurant sa kanto ng T. Gener at K-1 (malapit sa Kamuning). Magpista sa mga pintura, poetry reading, pagkain, at toma.

Excited na talaga ako at masayang-masaya para kay Ynna. Nitong nakaraang buwan, nakumbinsi ko siyang magpinta muli, at di ako makapaniwalang eto na nga, magkakaroon na siya ng una niyang eksibit. I am so proud.

Sa mga di nakakaalam, si Ynna at miss Beng ay kasama kong mga makata sa bagong Pamunuan ng LIRA, at wala akong masabi sa kanilang pagiging multi-talented artists.

Heto ang press release na kakatapos ko lang gawin. Pwede ring i-download ang PDF version (na mas maayos ang layout).

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SARMÍNG: A Twoman Exhibit
The Art of Ynna Abuan & Vivian Limpin

Opening on 27 March 2009, 7:00 PM, TaUmbayan Restaurant
40 T. Gener cor. K-1 Streets (near Kamuning Road), Quezon City
Exhibit lasts until 30 April 2009

Sarmíng is the Ilocano word for salamin, or “mirror.” But it could also very well be a portmanteau for “sarisaring tingin” (albeit with an absent “m”).
 
Various views, varied visions. These two women without formal training and any pretensions in the visual arts paint their stories in contrasting styles. Ynna Abuan’s canvas (or scrap plywood from time to time) is often a playground of playful colors that find restraint in the fantastic figures of women and intricate patterns.  On the other hand, gazing into Vivian Limpin’s serene hues is like looking into the horizon – one gets the feeling of witnessing infinity, only that the physical medium hides the rest from your eyes.
 
Sarmíng is the first time that Abuan’s works are going to be displayed – not that she dreamt or expected it to happen in her lifetime. This exhibit is the latest of Limpin’s many group and solo shows.

The works at Sarmíng might be art for some and fart for others. Outsider art, untrained craft, mere daubs and splashes, or whatever you call it – drop by anyway. Paintings will be the main course and poetry readings the hors d'oeuvre. And while you’re there, sample the menu and have a round of drinks at this new art resto this side of the metro.

THE ARTISTS

Mariane Amor Romina T. Abuan, fondly called Ynna by friends and family, has been painting since 2003 but kept her works a secret except to those close to her. Her main passion is writing verse; she was a Fellow in the 9th UST National Writers Workshop for English Poetry and the 2008 LIRA Filipino Poetry Workshop. She is the newly elected Public Relations Officer of the Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo (LIRA) and a founding member of the Dapitdilim Fellowship of Writers. A graduate of BA Philosophy from the University of Santo Tomas, Ynna is finishing her MA in Creative Writing; she has an outstanding bet that she will finish her thesis this year.

Vivian N. Limpin (nicknamed Beng) is an artist that goes by many labels: writer, poet, photographer, painter, filmmaker...and we’re not actually sure that it ends there. She is a graduate of BA Malikhaing Pagsulat sa Filipino from the University of the Philippines. As a wordsmith, Beng has won a Palanca Award and has earned Fellowships to the 22nd UP National Writers Workshop, 19th Cornelio Faigao Writers Workshop, and 2002 LIRA Poetry Workshop. Her films, photos, and paintings have been shown locally and internationally, as well as having snagged their share of awards. Currently, she is the Secretary of the Linangan sa Retorika, Imahen, at Anyo (LIRA) and is a member of the Board of Directors of Tudla Productions, a progressive student video documentary organization.

HOW TO GET THERE

We don’t have a map of TaUmbayan and its environs, so here are the (only) routes we know of: from Tomas Morato take Kamuning, then turn right at Judge Jimenez (stoplight), then turn right at the little street of K-1; walk past a block of houses and mabuhay – TaUmbayan is at the corner of K-1 and T. Gener.

We know, that’s a bit convoluted, so alternatively: from Kamuning turn right at T. Gener; first corner on your left is TaUmbayan.

For more info, you can reach us through our “pinakiusapang alila,” Phillip Kimpo Jr. at 09239692573 (text only please!), pykimpo[at]gmail[dot]com, and www.phillip.kimpo.ph.

[Download the PDF version and MS Word version of this press release.]

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Huwag kayong mawawala ha. Sa mga kaibigan namin ni Ynna, kung di ninyo kabisado ang daan papunta sa TaUmbayan, magkita-kita tayo ng 5:30 PM sharp sa Philcoa Jollibee. Sabay-sabay na tayo pumunta.

Kitakits!