Nature will find its geometry: ‘Intersecting Realities’ at Altro Mondo
The realm of abstract art is a whole universe unto itself that invites you to take a visual voyage through brushstrokes, colors, and the perspective of the artist. Without clear-cut forms and definitive silhouettes, the interpretation of an abstract artwork can be based on what the painting suggests to the viewer; the emotion it evokes and the state of mind it leaves you with. That is the challenge and the joy of viewing abstract art without hints or clues of any kind—with or without the mediation of the artist.
Such is the case with “Intersecting Realities: The Geometry of Nature” at Altro Mondo on Pasong Tamo. Curated by Markus Jentes, himself part of the exhibit, it is both a joyful and thoughtful examination of the many perspectives from which different artists view the rich world of nature.
Rax Bautista is a mixed-media artist and photographer whose two works, “Earth Remembers” and “In Quietude,” convey her message through textured strokes and the muted earth tones of slate, clay, adobe, mustard, vermillion, and jade. Mountain landscapes, seascapes and pebbled beaches, walks through forests and nature trails come to mind. Memory buried in rock, stone, pebble and sand communicates through texture, color, shape, and sound. The ageless earth is a world Bautista invites us to explore, expanding the quietness within ourselves and in awe of nature, we praise the Creator for giving us a glimpse into His glory.
J Consunji is an internationally trained industrial designer whose work in the exhibit, “Bruja,” uses acrylic, sand, carton, and rubber compound on canvas. From a base of mulberry, a cloud of indigo swirls above, with textures of black, while pink figures float above that pinkish horizon. As bruja translates to “witch,” one can imagine a coven of witches en route to some mystical gathering between earth and sky.
The two abstract works of Marilen Faustino Montenegro, “Gone with the Wind, Seed Dispersal” and “Gone with the Wind, Pollen Migration,” bring to mind vast and lengthy journeys over time and space, earth and field, heart and mind. As the breeze and the winds carry tiny seeds and scatter them over great distances, so do our dreams and our hopes travel over unlimited tracts of land, oceans, mountains, skies and galaxies. Like pollen, sometimes our words, gestures, and deeds can travel far beyond ourselves and alter other worlds we never get a glimpse of in this lifetime.
The works of Markus Jentes fuse expressionism and geometry to explore the tensions and contrasts between structure and emotion, exploring transformation, duality, balance, choices, and resolution. A line symbolizing the horizon anchors the works, as in “Fractured Calm No. 12: Once Upon a Synasty.” Synasty is a technique using astrology to determine compatibility between individuals and help them to get along by comparing their birth charts. In this artwork, a vertical line divides a space where triangles sit on the horizon line, like sails on a dark sea sailing east, while on the other side rectangular shapes contain varying shades of grey cloud-like shapes, punctuated by a bright red triangle. Dual personalities can co-exist in the shared spaces of life and also move along in the realms where there is a sharp divide.
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Coeli Manese is a painter whose deep sense of spirituality and passion is reflected in layers of geometry and multiple horizons. In “I Came for You,” the blue seas of the soul lie beneath, stirred by the skin tones of touch and the determined blocks of grey to remove all distractions. In “139,” a reference to the psalm of the same number, the heights of melon, browns, clear grey, and red orange contrast with the depths of slate, brown, blue, white, and lemon yellow where no soul can escape God’s loving gaze.
Finally, we end with Valen Valero, whose energy and electricity come alive in “Fragments in Motion,” an abstract that looks almost equally sculptural as forms reminiscent of fragmented zebras leap joyfully across the canvas, somersaulting and doing backflips in a dance of pieces and fragments.
With the right kind of vision, the works featured in “Intersecting Realities: The Geometry of Nature” dance across our souls, celebrating the vision of the artists, the gifts of nature, and the goodness of God.
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