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by Paul Hilario
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Josie, Joy, and Jubilee
A painting in tribute to Jose T. Joya - Philippine National Artist. The fishes were executed in an abstract expressionist manner. JJoya was the father of Abstract Expressionism in the Philippines. The ladies are painted in my own style. The diamond in one of the ladies hand is a reference to the brilliance of JJoya's work. In the real world, there is a misconception that diamonds are invisible in water but in reality fake diamonds are the ones that are invisible. The true worth of a work of a master and his art shines through.
I paint visual narratives. I try to create stories with themes that range from the blissful to the brooding. Typically, my compositions are laden with common and personal symbolism. My works seem to have disconnected elements but they are in fact linked in the way that I see them. To the audience, however, they are like puzzles; open to varied personal interpretations. I don’t like to confine myself in a box. Some days I paint social commentaries. Other days I just paint my personal observations of issues that pertain to almost anything under the sun - this can be political, social, environmental, religious, cultural, and even agricultural. I try to paint realities in, out, and of life. Early in my career as a painter, I was mostly...
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Jacek Dudzinski
Beautifully done!. You inspire me. I would love, if You could let me know what you think about my work. ;-)
Clara H Marton
Very beautiful work! ^.^
Sora Neva
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Kenneth Agnello
Paul....feel free to copy, paste, and quote anything I have written, whether it applies to your work or my own. Use it to your advantage--I hope you find my comments useful. My B. A degree in college was in Art History. I soon learned I was more interested in developing my own signature as an artist, so I followed the Expression trail--yes, "Expression," rather than categorical "Expressionism," and completed a Masters Degree in Fine Arts. I, too, don't like my work being boxed-in to an "ism," though I admit that the Expressionist tradition is at the core of my expressions. I simply like art to challenge, to provoke, to raise one's eyebrow, and to speak out about the life we live through universal messages and not through straight political rhetoric. If this is Expressionism, as we have come to define, then I will wear the label. Read my personal statement under my site's profile and see if you agree with my artistic, philosophical point of view. Best...Ken Agnello.
Kenneth Agnello
This is another interesting piece, where the rendering of figures assumes an almost wooden ethereal quality--the figures are not unlike those found in surrealist paintings of Delvaux and even DiChirio's mannequins--a somewhat somber doll-like floatation about them. Then, too, there is the prismatic effect of the water filled with fish. The viewer is left with a gentle feeling, but one that is not altogether at ease. It is this drama--the paradox between balance and irregularity, sharp-edge imagery against eye-twisting perspective logic, and a softness of approach challenged by melodic mystery--that attracts my interest. I am not sure if your work fits in a box--surrealistic yet expressionistic, magic realistic but unorthodox, whimsical but sardonic. Good job!
Paul Hilario replied:
Hi Ken. Again, I like what you just wrote. In this piece I wanted to combine my figurative expressions with abstract expressionism. I am not an abstract artist but marvel at abstract works because I find them extremely difficult to make. Also in this piece, I wanted to show a sense of lightness (the gentle feeling you've described) and a sense of turmoil that is very evident in abstract expressionist works. It is a hard and soft approach. Even when I lay down my final colors I make sure I make technical contrasts. I usually paint a minimum of 7 thin layers up to 11 if needed. I do wet on dry and inversely. I also do alla prima over heavily glazed areas which results to very stark contrasts that are very hard to ignore. Seeing my paintings up close is a different experience altogether, I think. I also find it hard to place my work in the traditional isms. The easiest will be to call it naive because I don't have formal training. But then looking at my work , some would say that it doesn't really feel and look naive at all. Btw, I understand that you are an art historian and I woud like to get your permission so I can share some of your thoughts in my facebook page. Would this be alright?
Mona Edulescu
Paul, what an exquisite painting, so masterfully composed and conceived. The chromatic you used and your fantastic sense of abstract are just great! Love this so much! :) f&v
Paul Hilario replied:
Hi Mona:-) Merci beacoup for the lovely comments and the efforts!!! I cannot get full credit though for the abstract elements here because this was inspired by one of Jose Joya's abstracts. The concept of fishes and of course the ladies are my own. Glad to know that you love this piece.
Paul Hilario
Thanks Tina for the feature at Asian Artists!!