Papers and Layers, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Association of Pinoy Printmakers , August 2016

For the two past recent CCP exhibitions of the PAP (entitled "Press

On" and "Territories"), the printmakers have engaged in the process of

printmaking and its continual evolution and calibration with the

times. For the next CCP show this August 2016, we propose that we go

back to basics, so to speak. Entitled "Papers and Layers," we are

inviting the printmakers to engage themselves with works on paper.

However, this does not mean to be relegated as traditional, for

printmaking, as it was mentioned, is vital to the changes of the

visual arts landscape. Though the works may be rendered on paper, the

final prints may be transposed as sculptural works on paper,

installation art with paper, and such. Hence, we just do not pander to

one surface but to give it layers with how we work with images as we

add/press them on surfaces.

The concept is to come up with new works answering to the need to keep

printmaking contemporary. The point of this exhibition is to show the

vitality of printmaking in contemporary expressions.  Ergo, we urge

the members to engage their works beyond their noted comfort zones,

taking off from traditional techniques towards innovative works

employing paper as a take off point.

"Felices"
Rubbercut with chine colle' on pelon textile
48 inches x 36 inches
2017