In partnership with Manila Bulletin, the UST Museum mounted an exhibition entitled “Hatch” on September 12, 2019 at the UST Museum – Main Gallery.
Featuring 100 acrylic eggs, Hatch showcased contemporary Filipino artists’ plethora of artworks from different disciplines in one medium.
According to the UST Museum Director Rev. Fr. Isidro C. Abaño, O.P., SThL-MA, the concept of egg had been adapted in Christian art.
“The egg symbolized the resurrection of Christ,” Fr. Abaño said. “To mention some examples, some paintings of Mary Magdalene represent her holding an egg while being the first witness of the resurrection of Jesus.”
Manila Bulletin Executive Vice-President Sonny Coloma said showing the Filipinos an unconventional means of producing art hatched the concept for the artists to discharge their expressiveness on acrylic eggs.
“Karamihan sa rendering sa surface ay pagdibuho, o pag-drawing. Ngayon makikita natin na marami nang anyo ng creative expression na nagpapatunay lamang na napaka malikhain ng mga Filipino, at ito ay dapat nating pagyamanin at gamitin nating daan para mapaunlad ang ating bansa at pamayanan,” Coloma said.
The Thomasian artists included in this exhibit are, Nemiranda, Raul Isidro, Fil Dela Cruz, Salvador Ching, Jovito Andres, CJ Tañedo, Thomas Daquioag, Janos Dela Cruz, Gerrico Blanco, Franklin Caña Valencia, Francis Nacion, Buds Convocar, Remy Boquiren, Anna de Leon, Carlo Ongchangco, Wildredo Offemaria, Maria Magdamit, Shiela Luis Tango, Mary Rose Gisbert, Jojo Austria, Benjie Torrado Cabrera, Linds Lee, Jason Moss, Margie Organo, and Edgar Doctor.
The complete list of the artists and their works featured in this exhibit were the following:
Raul Isidro | The Seed of Cultural Revolution |
Fil Delacruz | Blessing in Disguise |
RossCapili | Guardians of the Earth |
Raul Lebajo | April Sunday |
Betsy Westendorp | Dilema |
Fidel Sarmiento | Alaala Noon, Kahapon at Ngayon |
Edgar Doctor | Marshland |
Salvador Ching | Barkada |
Michael Cacnio | The Beginning |
Hermes Alegre | Helena Elena |
Carlo Magno x Cindel Tiausas | Blades and Blossoms |
Kadin Tiu | Split |
Demosthenes Campos | And Itlog ni Pilosopo Tasyo |
Ambet Lugtu | Cats and Birds |
Jovito Andres | Koi Fish |
Mario de Rivera | Circle of Time |
CJ Tañedo | Easter |
Charlie Val | Madonna |
Roy Veneracion | Magdalena |
Ricky Ambagan | Untitled |
JP Duray | A Mouth Full of Bananas |
Thomas Daquioag | Ang Tao |
Janos Delacruz | Lifeline |
Gerrico Blanco | Hope |
Omi Reyes | Mechanical Egg |
Migs Villanueva | The Seed of Generations |
Franklin Caña Valencia | Kaleidoscope Urbanscape @ 97 |
Amado Hidalgo | Harmony in Green |
Francis Nacion | Polka Dots Party |
Buds Convocar | Feral Far Eastern Faberge: Reptilian Reconnection |
Remy Boquiren | Flower Pickers |
Janice Young | Shizzle |
Cid Reyes | Alien |
Anna De Leon | Love Is In The Air |
Jaime Gubaton | New Beginning |
Carlo Ongchangco | Pray x Love |
Aner Sebastian | Eggcology |
Caloy Gabuco | The Nymphs Surrounding Bougainvilla Flowers |
Ronnie Bercero | Feline Fantasy |
Melissa Yeung Yap | Powerful Flowers |
Roger “Rishab” Tibon | Untitled |
Addie Cukingnan | Magnolias |
Demet dela Cruz x Migi Sebastian | Dalawang Sagwan |
Wilfredo Offemaria | Adarna |
Maria Magdamit | Whimsical Circus |
Jinggoy Salcedo | Fragile |
Danny Rayos del Sol | Karuzel |
Bullet Dimatera | Origin |
Monnar Baldemor | Bookworms |
Gromyko Semper | Oviphora |
Kublai | School of Fish |
Margie Organo | The Goose Has Laid |
Jonathan Dangue | Nangangapa sa dilim upang masulyapan ang natatago nitong liwanag |
Fitz Herrera | Alive |
Agi Pagkatipunan | Sihay Punlay |
Jiks Villanueva | Magnificent |
Ariel Caratao | Untitled |
Carlito Ortega | Bintana |
Christian Tamondong | untitled |
Roel Obemio | Juan |
Happy Garaje | Untitled |
Golda King | Untitled |
Reen Barrera | Untitled |
Carlos “Cee” Cadid | Tubbataha Reef |
Edgar “Egai” Fernandez | Nangungusap na mga mata |
Jonathan Joven | Maynila |
Nemiranda | Marawi is Burning |
Emmanuel Nim | Three Moods of Nature |
Al Perez | Bantay Church Bell Tower Ilocos and St. Therese |
Des Inosanto | Beaded Egg |
Ysa Gernale | Tres marias |
Eman Santos | Profusion |
Daisy Velasco Picania | Frolic |
Robert Deniega | True Friends |
Joseph Villamar | Mother’s Love |
Anthony Palo | Carousel |
Shiela Luis Tiangco | Paborito ni Tatay |
Joy Rojas | Majestic Egg |
Inna Naanep Vistasa | If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation |
Mary Rose Gisbert | Pagmamahal |
Tessie Picania | Time to hatch |
Rudy “Roma” Lunod | Five Lucky Koi guided by the Phoenix (King of Birds) |
Lydia Velasco | Flower of my cancer |
Jojo Austria | Reborn |
Benjie Torrado Cabrera | Awakening |
Noell EL Farol | Black Forest |
Linds Lee | Balut |
Romeo Lee | Untitled |
Alfredo Roces | Balut |
Dansoy Conquilla | Salted Egg |
Jason Moss | Black Orchid |
Vincent Padilla | Barong at Saya |
Bembol Dela Cruz | After René Margritte |
Pete Jimenez | Untitled |
Isobel Francisco | Fire! |
Sam Penaso | Untitled |
Jason Montinola | The Beginning |
Ferdinand Cacnio | Cradle of Life |
Alwin Reamillo | Ang Butiki |
Riel Hilario | Sansinukob at Sanlibutan |
The exhibition will be in the Tigers’ nest until October 12, 2019.