Banal/Banal Exhibition Catalogue

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Second Solo Exhibition of Ginoe

EXHIBITION CATALOGUE Kapitana Gallery

The stories that inform our local culture and history often come to us in the guise of religion, evident in the distinctiveness of our rituals, prayers, and chosen imagery. The pieces of Banal/ Banal (The Sacred Ordinary) tell stories which are firmly rooted in his hometown of Silay City, which binds Ginoe’s sense of self and community to his Catholic upbringing.

To resurface and question the significance of the mythologies that shape both community and individual, Ginoe creates sumptuous religious images superimposed onto the commonplace, resulting in a visual negotiation between the Banal na Diyos, and the banalities of everyday life.

The first painting that greets us at the door is a story familiar to many Negrenses, the Santo Nino flood that hit Silay City in 2001. The locals would claim this to be the retribution and moral lesson of the Santo Nino disguised as a thirsty child who was refused a glass of water. On the opposite wall are twenty four eulogies posing as banderitas of St. Joseph the Worker who is reimagined as a sacada, preparing for another day of work.

In Banal/ Banal, we get to observe the forces of prayer and power- working for the needs of the oppressor, and for the oppressed, either to empower, to educate, or to subdue, setting the cogs of society in motion.

-Alexandria Mesias

NO FREETHROWS 28 x 18 in (excluding frame) Oil on Canvas, Found Objects 2019 Gallery Price : P23,000

THE FLOOD 28 x 18 in (excluding frame) Oil on Canvas, Found Objects 2019 Gallery Price : P23,000

EULOGY FOR ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER 9 x 12 in Textile Paint in Polyester, Fringes, Ribbons Edition of 24 2019 Gallery Price: P1500 each

ALCOHOL WOUND MAN 12 in height Resin, Glass 2019 Gallery Price: P12,000

PORCELAIN WOUND MAN 12 in height Resin, Glass 2019 Gallery Price: P12,000

SUGAR WOUND MAN 12 in height Resin, Glass 2019 Gallery Price: P12,000

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IN VESTMENTS 2 12 x 21.5 inches (excluding frame) Acrylic on Canvas 2019 Gallery Price : P12,000

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IN VESTMENTS 3 12 x 21.5 inches (excluding frame) Acrylic on Canvas 2019 Gallery Price : P12,000

THE BURNING PALM 18 x 22 in (excluding frame) Acrylic on Canvas 2019 Gallery Price : P17,000

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STRANGE FRUIT 18 x 22 in (excluding frame) Acrylic on Canvas 2019 Gallery Price : P17,000

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If you are interested in any of the available works, please contact the Gallerist of Kapitana Gallery:

Adrian Lizares 0917 529 5580 campoman@yahoo.com For questions regarding the narratives/background of the artworks, do not hesitate to message the artist on instagram : @hubineer