Amniotic by Ivan Despi + Pauline Vicencio-Despi

Ivan Despi, "Alien Song", video still

When Ivan Despi and Pauline Vicencio-Despi bring it on, you can expect a visual and auditory feast. The duo behind the video Babel, which debuted at Manilart 11 and was reprised for Art In The Park 2012, recently married and now expect their first child. They turn the wonder and awe at the life they bring forth into Amniotic, a video and sound art exhibit currently running at Pablo Fort.

The four new works carry the Despis’ trademark of mesmerizing computer-generated images that pulsate to original music composed by Pauline. It would be even better if they could project the pieces to come out larger than life. I love the heightened experience when video is immersive, overwhelming even. Apparently, Ivan shares this sentiment but has yet to find a venue suitable for magnifying their pieces.

Still, I enjoyed the show as is. Kudos and more power to this creative couple!

Amniotic, Video Projections by Ivan Despi + Pauline Vicencio-Despi runs from 31 March to 14 April 2012 at Pablo Gallery-The Fort, Unit C-11, South of Market Condominium, Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. Phone (632) 400-7905 or visit www.pablogalleries.com