Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Strip Mall : Promenade Greenhills

Promenade Greenhills, Located at San Juan, Metro Manila, at the rear side of Greenhills Shopping Center. Basically a strip mall filled with fun, enticing and cozy amenities such sa Bar and Resto, Coffee shops, Movie centre and many more that your family and your friends will be surely enjoy.



"shiok" - means cheap, affordable in Mandarin




Refreshments and delicious beverages can be bought at very affordable prices ranging from 100 ~ 500 pesos.










Also, the right side of the structure, is a Videoke centre which you can bring along your barkadas to have fun and exciting filled experience.

Located in the midst of call centers and condominiums, Promenade is surely a place which you can relax and unwind to escape away from a busy working day. Bring along your friends and have some fun!

A Blast from the Past: Edsa Shrine


The main idea of a "Shrine of Peace" is to serve as a memorial about the People Power Revolution that came as an inspired thought to Jaime Cardinal Sin two days after President Ferdinand Marcos fled to exile in Hawaii. The Cardinal was riding in the vehicle together with Bishop Gabriel Reyes, then Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, passed to the way to Camp Aguinaldo where they were to celebrate a Thanksgiving Mass. They came upon the intersection of EDSA and Ortigas, and Bishop Reyes pointed it out to the Cardinal Sin as the spot where intrepid but gentle nuns and young men and women stand in front of the tanks and offer flowers to the soldier.

At that corner , on an empty lot had stood two huge billboards of the Family Rosary Crusade, featuring the image of the Blessed virgin Mary with a message inscribed in it saying, "The Family that prays together, stays together" and also "A world at prayer is a world at Peace". The felicitous coincidence could not but evoke the reality of Our Lady's presence at EDSA during the People Power Revolution.


At the chapel of the perpetual adoration the Blessed Sacrament is dramatically exposed through the monstrance sculpture done by Castrillo.

At the other side chapel named after the first Filipino saint, San Lorenzo Ruiz, there is a wall mural depicting the saint's life painted by artist Ben Alano.



Various works of art symbolizes the spirit of freedom and peace at the shrine's promenade area(like the photo above). at one end is the "Flame of Freedom," a sculpture done by artist Manny Casal of three hardy men bearing a cauldron of flame over their shoulders, representing the Philippines' three major islands, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Throughout the plaza are the 14 station of the Cross as rendered in bronze by the national artist Napoleon Abueva.

The main chapel spans the breadth of the entire intersection and is accessible from either avenue. At each side are chapels, one, the San Lorenzo Ruiz chapel and the other chapel of Perpetual Adoration, Natural lighting is obtained from all sides, except the main altar hall, which draw light from the skylight above. This skylight is diffused by a strained glass ceiling designed by artist Eduardo Castrillo.

Within the main chapel, a floating glass sculpture of the Risen Christ by Ramon Orlina overlooks the main marble altar also created by Abueva. The upper walls are muted murals that depict and interpret the four-day revolution by 15 artists from Angono Rizal, led by Nemi Miranda. The Art works "Doves of Peace," also by Casal, rest gently on the holy water fronts by the entrances.

The Architect of the shrine is no less than, Architect Manosa, he designed it in such a way to evoke the freedom of movement and celebratory spirit of the original EDSA revolution. The shrine is to open out the streets with the image of Our Lady Queen of Peace, as sculpted in bronze by the late artist Virginia Ty-Navarro, forming the apex of the structure. The promenade is accessible through cascading stairs and ramps from EDSA and Ortigas Avenue. The center of the Plaza faces the convergence of the two main roads and has become the site of the Eucharistic celebration held each year to commemorate the People Power Revolution.

At the corner could be found the Carillion Bells, which are crafted by some people from Holland from bullets and cannons of the Second World War. At given intervals during the day, the bells chime familiar patriotic and religious tunes, mostly evoking sentiments of the people power revolution.


These works by Filipino artist, the architects, sculptors and painters form a unique collection that pays tribute to the indomitable spirit of the Filipino people. These works inspire, elevate, comfort and cheer, and in their unifying purpose, bring the people who visit, pray and celebrate in the Shrine closer to God, the source of peace.
Reference: wikipedia

Saturday, August 13, 2011

A Slice of my Brain about: Mideo Cruz's Controversial Art Exhibit



Mideo Cruz of CCP Art Exhibit "Kulo"

First, what is Art? Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items (often with symbolic significance) in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect. It encompasses a diverse range of human activities, creations, and modes of expression, including music, literature, film, photography, sculpture, and paintings.
Thus to make it short, Art is the product of one's emotion and imagination expressed in a visual form. Which we can't say that one has a wrong "imagination" wrong "imagination, and so forth we can't say "one has made the wrong art". There's a saying that, "Beauty is on the eye of the beholder" which means each has his own interpretation of his own perspective about certain things and may also mean that he may also have a different understanding and appreciation about an "Art".

So what's wrong with "Kulo" Exhibit by Mideo Cruz? Is his Art form Morally correct?
I may not be the most politically right person, so don't take this offensively, but in my most honest opinion, his art is correct. But, Morally wrong in a sense that yes we have the the freedom to express ourselves (in this case, in the form of Art) but we must think of who, and where is the right venue to express the art. if you think that your art has nothing wrong with it then, be open to accept criticisms and praises as well.

In the view of, "is his art wrong?" i say NO. First of all, even the bible says that "“You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth." Exodus 20:4. So what's the fuss all about that these bishops are angered and raged upon Mideo putting a piece of Penis in the crucifix, treating him as if he relinquished God. Remember, we shouldn't worship material images of God, and saints or any symbolic object cause these are not sacred things and even God/Jesus told us not to praise these things.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

1st Major Plate - 10 Storey Dormitory


Concept : Banana Leaves ( ConDormitory )







Sorry for the quality of drawings, coz it's FREEHAND

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Lotus Inpired - Photos only

Lotus Inspired Art Science Museum, designed by world renown architect Moshe Safdie

Night View


Bird's Eye view (click image for full screen view)


basically, the roof view of the structure


The Facade



Lotus Inspired - Art Science Museum, Designed by a world renown architect, Moshe Safdie