Another terrific trio opened at Silverlens last week, three shows that also relaunched the gallery as a single space with three exhibit areas. SLab and 20Square opened in 2008 as two distinct galleries under the Silverlens group, envisioned for non-photography exhibits. These two spaces and the original photography gallery will now all carry the Silverlens name, with a soon-to-open Silverlens Singapore in the pipeline for the last quarter of the year. Continue reading
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Rachel Rillo’s Frozen Actualities
We made it a point to come in early for Carlos Celdran’s fantastic Livin’ La Vida Imelda at SLab. With every performance sold out, we wanted to make sure to secure our seats. A move we did not regret as we had prime spots from which we spent the next two and a half hours doubled up in laughter. Continue reading
Serendipity at Silverlens
I have conscioulsy refrained from writing about photograph exhibits. I can appreciate good composition, and to a certain extent, great lighting. I even follow some of the contemporary art practitioners who work with this medium. Cindy Sherman and her manifold manifestations fascinates me. Its just that I am a total ignoramus when it comes to the processes used to bring forth photographic images. A real handicap because in the art of photography, just as it is in printmaking, a knowledge of the techniques employed by the artist deepens one’s appreciation of the final output. Continue reading