New exhibit ALT Philippines features art for Taal

Ten dynamic local art galleries have opened a new three-day art showcase together called ALT Philippines 2020, and it aims to "reframe the art show."

The exhibit features galleries titled 1335Mabini, Galleria Duemila, Underground, Artinformal, Blanc, The Drawing Room, Finale Art File, MO Space, Vinyl on Vinyl and West Gallery.

And right at the center of the venue was a large cluster of framed artwork, done by different hands and sourced from different galleries.

This was the show's "ALT for Taal" section.

Inside ALT Philippines 2020: Several artists contributed to the art show's 'ALT for Taal' section, where pieces are up for sale and some of the proceeds would go to the victims of the Taal volcano eruption @gmanews pic.twitter.com/vu6GQuaVGf

— Margaret Claire Layug (@MClaireLayug) February 14, 2020

According to ALT Philippines' press relations manager Stephanie Frondoso, the works on the ledge were for sale, and the galleries have agreed to donate proceeds to some evacuees affected by eruption of Taal Volcano in January.

"Proceeds (from ticket sales) are going to St. John Nepomuceno Parish, which put up an evacuation center which has 6,000 people or more already. And aside from the ticket sales  — we call this area the ledge  — everything here, the cut of the gallery, goes to the same, the Taal evacuees," Frondoso explained.

Interestingly enough, Taal also materialized in some of the gallery's showcases, particularly in the works of ceramics artist Ella Mendoza displayed by ArtInformal.

Inside ALT Philippines 2020: Taal ash was used by ceramic artist Ella Mendoza to make one of the pieces in her "Perpetually Sporadic Series," presented by ArtInformal. pic.twitter.com/TUurbezxeR

— Margaret Claire Layug (@MClaireLayug) February 14, 2020

ALT Philippines, which features the works of 150 contemporary artists, will run from February 14 to 16 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the SMX Convention Center, SM Aura Premier.

You can get your tickets through SM Tickets or at the venue's ticket booth. For more information, visit ALT Philippines’ website.

—JCB, GMA News