PONCE ENRILE
530 West 25th Street, New York, NY
Sal Ponce Enrile aims for pure, uncensored expression. The Filipina painter creates energetic abstract compositions, employing acrylic, mixed media, and a variety of textures on canvas. She equates her paintings to controlled chaos, where contrasting colors and brushstrokes are fervently applied but manifest into an overall cohesive arrangement.
Enrile’s oeuvre is a demonstration of resilience. She has a condition known as essential tremor, wherein her right-hand shakes uncontrollably, often making it difficult to draw simple straight lines. However, she has embraced this unique circumstance and allows her hands to flow freely to create work that is imperfect yet harmonious. Her background in politics has allowed her to witness firsthand the many challenges marginalized people face, and her work is heavily inspired by the people that she has publicly served for years. Enrile’s multilayered work reflects her experiences, desires, as well as her fears. She aspires to inspire strength and hope through her paintings, affirming that, “the more I paint, the more I can support the needs of others and help fulfill their dreams through the various charities that my work supports.”
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My art reflects the complexities of my experiences. It has guided me on this transformation from my former position as a legislator to being able to truly appreciate my authentic personal self. Painting has become a new voice or presence for me to express myself. The works I create reflect my experiences, hopes, dreams, fears, and things I value most: love of God and family.
Exposing one’s self through art is very liberating—it gives permission to vulnerability. Art comforts the senses and purges them from unwanted tensions.
I try to create my own style and identity by using different kinds of materials— some more unusual than others—and by playing with different strokes. I want to create some intrigue and mystery to my otherwise simple art.
No more facade or barrier, just different personas through different artworks— pure, uncensored expression.
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