Another Scale

“BENCAB: Another Scale” at Vargas Museum in January 2016

It's hypnotizing the way a woman's breast curves, this nakedness immortalized on paper. I wonder what it would be like if society has not imprinted in us that such a sight is shameful or embarrasing. When such sight does not evoke lust or sinister thoughts.

“BENCAB: Another Scale” at Vargas Museum in January 2016

“BENCAB: Another Scale” at Vargas Museum in January 2016

I admit I don't have much enthusiasm for other Bencab pieces (matter of preference....*dodges bricks*), not the same way I love his nude drawings. His forms are so natural and beautiful. Now that I think about it, is it my love for Anatomy classes that had me obsessed with the nude form? I remember prowling the halls of the Bencab Museum spending half the time in the Erotica section. haha

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More of his familiar work. Retracing our heritage on paper.

“BENCAB: Another Scale” at Vargas Museum in January 2016

The exhibition presents BenCab’s recreation of his installation done in Bandung, Indonesia in 1998 as a result of his collaboration with other Southeast-Asian artists for a workshop on Urbanisation. The installation is a reflection on urbanization and a critique of present-day environmental dilemmas. -UP Vargas

“BENCAB: Another Scale” at Vargas Museum in January 2016

“BENCAB: Another Scale” at Vargas Museum in January 2016

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