Mike Muñoz may not care that his works seem anachronistic.  The overt piousness of the pieces in his solo exhibit, Christiadum, now on view at Blanc Peninsula, is precisely its point. What you want to discover when you view the show is

Mke Munoz, "Mors Vincitur"

the wellspring from which his zeal and earnestness originates.  What would drive an artist, who is not even in his forties, and one counted as a member of Surrounded By Water (a collective that pushed the boundaries of Philippine Contemporary Art) to make pieces that seem such a throwback?  Created not just with such obvious fervor, but with genuine philosophical reflection as well. Continue reading →