Cover Santiago Bose (Photo: Wig Tysmans)
Santiago Bose (Photo: Wig Tysmans)
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The gallery mounts Filipino art historian, curator, and critic Patrick Flores' third instalment of 'Spirited Traces,' an exhibition that explores the artistic language of mixed-media artist Santiago Bose
In his three-part exhibition, Filipino art historian, curator, and critic Patrick Flores sought to explore the intellectual rigour and creative whims of the late Santiago Bose. In its third instalment, the Spirited Traces exhibition curated by Flores concludes the series by reading the artist's form and language.
Bose is a prolific artist with over 5000 documented works in paintings, prints, installations, and performances. He was also a recipient of the Thirteen Artists Awards from the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) in 1975 and was part of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco's 'At Home and Abroad: 20 Contemporary Filipino Artists' exhibition in 2000.
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Above A work by Santiago Bose (Photo: Silverlens)
A work by Santiago Bose (Photo: Silverlens)
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For Spirited Traces, Flores seeks to share the "internal syntax and the potency" by which Bose articulates his practice, alongside his significant engagements with the communities. In this much-awaited exhibit, the guests will discover the artist's wit and eagerness when infusing mixed materials, historical references, and whatnot.
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Bose, who established the Baguio Arts Guild in 1987 and was part of the group that assembled the Baguio International Arts Festival, was widely credited for placing the city on the artistic map.
"In many ways, Bose was an exemplar of the mixed-media repertoire, which may well be productively inflected as intermedia, the better to cast it as a cognate of his trans-local sympathies. This exhibition proposes intensive study of Bose's fecund artistic acumen, following through the previous presentations on his resources as an aesthetic agent and the different ecologies that enhanced their conviction and generosity," Silverlens writes.
Above A work by Santiago Bose (Photo: Silverlens)
A work by Santiago Bose (Photo: Silverlens)
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In 2024, Silverlens will release a book about Bose, written by Flores. The book will delve into the life and practice of the artist and will be a significant contribution to the understanding of Bose's artistic legacy.
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