From the surreal to the mundane: Museum and gallery exhibits pre-Halloween

From surreal images inspired by Dali and the moon to the mundane objects of a home life to the question of local art criticism, here are four exhibits to last you through Halloween, mounted in Baguio, Metro Manila and Cavite.

Invoking Dali

Do your tastes run more to the surreal side of art? Then “Come Dali: A Modern Surreality Art Exhibit,” on exhibit at the Backyard Food Truck Community in Dasmariñas, Cavite until November 4, just might be your jam.

Inspired by the works of the renowned painter Salvador Dali—whose most enduring work, “The Persistence of Memory,” consists of clocks melting and deflated on different surfaces—the exhibit is put together by Blue Crayon Events and Productions and available for public viewing from Tuesday to Sunday, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Some of the proceeds from the artworks will be donated to Blue Crayon's chosen beneficiaries, including Trisha Mae Macatangay, a four-year-old girl suffering a Stage 3 sarcoma.

Impy Pilapil's “Third Moon”

Galeria Duemila and Altro Mondo Arte Contemporanea are pleased to present a new exhibition of moon-inspired sculptures from Impy Pilapil. Titled “Third Moon,” the exhibit will be on display on the 3rd floor of Greenbelt 5 from October 23 to November 23.

Pilapil's artist statement runs as such: “[The Third Moon] is this period [where] the reminiscent playbacks of our memories are once again recalled—but this time [they] are more focused on life's creative transformation and our expanding consciousness. We are touched by frequent dreams of our past and we catch a glimpse of our true selves and our defining lunar memories.”

Backbone & Stitches

For Abi Dionisio's third solo exhibition, she put aside her usual nymphs and dreamscapes in favor of objects depicting a home life revolving around her ailing father. “Backbone & Stitches” is her tribute to him, a series of paintings and sketches depicting a family life where he was once healthy.

“Backbone & Stitches” will be on view at the BenCab Museum in Baguio until November 30.

Art criticism walkthrough, #thirdworldcuratorial

As part of the current “Articles of Disagreement” exhibit, the Lopez Museum is offering two free afternoons in which art junkies can learn from curator Sidd Perez. October 23's walkthrough will be spent discussing the works of master painters Luna and Hidalgo and four modern conceptual artists: Nilo Ilarde, Maria Cruz, Buen Calubayan and collective of young filmmakers, Tito and Tita.

According to the press release, Perez said, “There are a lot of questions if art criticism exists in Philippine art history. We [with co-curator Lian Ladia] gathered text that pertains to art criticism and art language and put together not just academic texts but also scrapbooks, poetry, sculptures, photographs of archives of previous CCP directors and documentation of performances of Asia Pacific biennale. We’re trying to map all of these connections to Filipino art practice in the wider regional field.”

On October 25, Perez will lead a discussion called #thirdworldcuratorial in The Cafe of Letters. The Café of Letters is part of the exhibit, designed as a venue for the reproduction of the digitized readings to footnote the works of the current exhibit.

To register, call Tina or Thea at 631-2417. — Vida Cruz/BM, GMA News