The exhibit also serves as a platform for promoting other art forms, such as music and theater, and for the dream of having a distinct Kapampangan art form.
PAMPANGA, Philippines – A showcase of 50 works by 37 Kapampangan visual artists has been put on display in Angeles City starting on Wednesday, February 1, as the city joins the rest of the country in celebrating National Arts Month.
OPENING. Angeles City Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr. leads officials during the ribbon cutting ceremony to officially welcome National Arts Month at Marquee Mall on February 1. Joann Manabat/Rappler The Kapanayan Art Exhibit also serves as a platform for promoting other art forms, such as music and theater, and for the dream of having a distinct Kapampangan art form.
it is like we are also trying to propagate it because it is not as prominent. Most Kapampangans don’t know it. So it has become a medium to most Kapampangan artists such as myself but, you know, in a stylized and contemporary manner. So when you look at the artwork such as those I painted in my Bansag series where I incorporated their family names, you know, it becomes a conversation piece,” she explained.
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