Published in conjunction with the exhibition

Art for Healing & Caring: The WHO experience October 10 to 14, 2011

The exhibition is presented by the World Health Organization in collaboration with Ayala Museum, on the occasion of the 62nd Session of the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, at the WHO Regional Office, Manila, Philippines.

Victoria P. Garchitorena, President, Ayala Foundation, Inc.

Kenneth C. Esguerra, Senior Curator and Head of Conservation Ditas R. Samson, Curator Aprille P. Tijam, Manager, Exhibitions and Collections Roland E. Cruz, Exhibition Designer JoAnn Bereber-Gando, Graphic Designer Marives G. Pedraja, Senior Collections Associate Arnold T. Torrecampo, Museum Services Associate Claire V. Pestana-Cruz, Executive Assistant, Office of the Museum Director

WHO Western Pacific Region Shin Young-sao, MD, Ph.D., Regional Director Linda L. Milan, MD, MPH

Rolando Codes, photographer

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Participating Artists

Tam Austria

Manuel Baldemar

Norma Belleza

Lor Calma

Jenny Cortes

Araceli Limcaco-Dans

Jeff Dizon

Arturo Luz

Ramon Orlina

Mario Parial

Popo San Pascual

Juvenal Sanso

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The exhibition" Art for Healing & Caring: The WHO Experience" is a step closer to realizing

the vision of providing a venue to exhibit art objects from the Western Pacific Region

which illustrate the richness, color, diversity and wealth of cultures and history of the

Region's member countries.

The idea of establishing an art gallery at the Headquarters of the World Health Organization

Regional Office for the Western Pacific came about at the time when plans were being drawn

up for the renovation and rehabilitation of WHO's conference hall which incurred damages

caused by typhoon Ondoy in September 2009. The devastation brought by Typhoon Ondoy

was turned into an opportunity not only to bring back the WHO Conference Hall to its

functional state but to upgrade its facilities and restore it to its old glory. The renovation

of the Conference Hall therefore was designed to allow for the creation of an art gallery

that will eventually house a permanent display of art objects that can truly be the best

representation of the material cultures in the Region.

This exhibition organized in collaboration with the Ayala Museum signals the beginning of

building up the WPRO Art Gallery that is to be a showcase of the arts, history and culture

of the 3 7 countries and areas that comprise the Western Pacific Region.

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ART FOR HEALING & CARING: TH~ WHO EXPERIENCE

Science has yet to solidly prove that art has helped to enhance well-being and healing in

medicine. However, art appreciation has been observed to be used as an ·aid or among the

tools used to help in human care and healing. After all, isn't this one of art's reason for

being?

On the occasion of the 62nd Session of the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific

being held at the WHO Regional Office in Manila, the Philippines from 10- 14 October

2011, the Ayala Museum has prepared the exhibition, ART FOR HEALING & CARING: THE

WHO EXPERIENCE to showcase contemporary art in the Philippines for participants, both

national and international, to this annual meeting. A selection of works by thirteen ( 13)

Filipino artists that comprise paintings, sculptures and art furniture have been assembled

for the exhibition. Leading the roster of artists is Arturo R. Luz, recipient of the National

Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts Awards in 1997.

The exhibition is being put up to dramatize the extent of wealth, color, richness, vibrance

and pageantry of the local culture as demonstrated through the arts of Filipinos. Moreover,

the show serves as the launch of WHO's plan for a permanent exhibition of the arts and

culture of Member States of the Western Pacific Region.

Kenneth C. Esguerra Senior Curator & Head of Conservation Ayala Museum

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Tam Austria, MOTHER AND CHILD, 1980, Oil on board, 89 x 89 em, Ayala Museum Collection

Atanacio "Tam" Austria is best known for his folk genre and interpretation of Philippine myths. He is also known for his Madonna-and-Child series, painted mostly in sepia brown and somber tones.

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Manuel Baldemar, PASKO PILIP! NO, 1983, Malave wood relief, 34.2 x 80 em, Ayala Museum Collection

Manuel Baldemar comes from an artist's family from Paete, Laguna, a municipality south of Manila . This town is famous for its woodcarvings. His art was influenced greatly by folk art traditions and his formal art training at the University of Santo Tomas where he graduated in 1986.

Aside from day-to-day activities and celebrations of the common folk from his hometown, Baldemar's works were inspired by his travels abroad.

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Norma Belleza, MAGBABANIG (MAT VENDORS), 1964, Oil on board, 60.9 x 74.2 em, Enrico JL Man lapaz Co ll ection

Norma Belleza was born in San Fernando, Pampanga. Her paintings are characterized by bright colors and detailed depict ions of folk genre subjects like farmers, vendors, street sweepers, and other townfolks.

Norma Belleza, BAGQN(j SUPLING (NEWBOR 'H. ~ 985, Oil on ::an\ias. 106.7 1. 76.1 em. ~nrrco JL Mar lapaz Collection

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Lor Calma, RED SCROLL, 2009, 1/8 inch thick mild steel in red, 213 em total height, The Crucible Gallery Collection

An architect by profession, Lorenzo "Lor" Calma has made a name for himself in the frelds of architecture, interior design, and furniture manufacturing. His passion for the arts has extended his career to becoming a professional painter and sculptor, utilizing sleek, linear forms that are ultramodern in approach.

Jenny Cortes, PARU-PARO, 2010, Calantas, ipil and yakal wood, 49.5 x 170 x 46 em, Artist's Collection

Jenny Cortes is a sculptor that works primarily on wood. Having been an apprentice to a master carpenter and sculptor for many years, she uses direct carving and traditional woodworking construction techniques in the exploration of biomorphic forms in her work.

Combining art and functionality, Cortes' works define symmetries and patterns that are derived from nature, all of which are made from retrieved and/or re-cycled wood. She has been exhibiting her works of this nature since 1995.

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Araceli Limcaco-Dans, WHITE AROMA SERIES I, 2011, Acrylic on canvas, 91 .44 x 121.92 em, 1\rarcli Lini(.oi( 11 I .Ill'- LollcctiolJ

Araceli "Cheloy" Limcaco-Dans is both visual artist and art educator. She graduated from thC' Univ<'l'>ity or tlw Philippines with a degree in Fine Arts, major in painting. She is one of the co-founders of the Philippine Art Educ.Jior'>' Assm.iatiun (PAE/\) and has set up art education programs for the Philippine Women's University and the Ateneo de Manila University Gi·ddc School

Dans is known for her life-like portraiture, finely detailed Calado series, and realistic renditions of flowers.

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Araceli Limcaco-Dans, YAI<AP NG KAPAYAPAAN, 2003, Acrylic on canvas, 136 x 90.5 em, Araceli Limcaco-Dans Collection

Jeff Dizon, EARLY MORNING, 1990, Mixed media on canvas, 88.9 x 73 em, Enrico JL Man lapaz Collection

Jeff Dizon graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts in 1976. His artworks are characterized by colorful expressionistic patterns that depict Filipino life. As an artist, he has mounted numerous art exhibitions both here and abroad.

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Arturo Luz, UNTITLED, Ca. 1970s, Handpainted burlap, 103 x 185 em, The Crucible Gallery Collection

Arturo Rogerio Luz was awarded National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts in 1997. Having been educated in the field of arts in New York, USA and Paris, France, Luz served in various art posts in the country like the Museum of Philippine Art, Metropolitan Museum of Manila, and Design Center of the Philippines, to name a few.

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Arturo Luz, BLACK FORMS, WHITE SPACE, 2009, 1 inch th ick aluminum, 122 x 153 x 11.5 em, The Crucib le Ga lle ry Collection

Arturo Luz, TRIBAL, 2009, 1 inch mild stee! plate in yellow, 8 feet height, The Crucible Gallery Collection

Arturo Luz:, TEMPLE COMPLEX 4, 2010, Acrylic on canvas, 81.28 x 12 1.92 em, The Cruci ble Gallery Collection

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Arturo Luz, AN ITO # 4, 2011, lpil wood, 91.44 x 30.48 x 30.48 em, The Crucible Gallery Collection

Ramon Orlina, VIRGIN AND CHILD, 2006, Carved Asahi glass, 73 x 47 x 32 em, Artist's Collection

Ramon Orlina is a licensed architect, earning his degree from the University of Santo Tomas College of Architecture and Fine Arts. As an artist-sculptor, he pioneered in the use of glass as a medium in the Philippines.

His most recent creation is a 10-meter high sculpture in bronze and glass entitled, Quattromondial that his alma mater commissioned him to do in celebration of the university's 400th founding anniversary in 2011 .

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Ramon Orlina, TIMELESS MUSIC, Carved green glass, 55 x 42 x 25 em, Artist's Collection

Mario Parial, PAHIYAS, 2010, Oil on canvas, 91 .5 x 122 em, Mr. and Mrs. Nestor Gaddi Collection

Mario Parial was born in Gapan, Nueva Ecija. He graduated from the University of Santo Tomas in 1969 with a degree in Fine Arts.

As a painter, graphic artist, and sculptor, Parial usually features folk genre in his creations, delving in everyday life scenes and mythological figures . Parial has exhibited and participated in numerous art exhibitions both here and abroad.overseas.

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Papa San Pascual , MARIUS CIRCLE 1, 2009, Acrylic and oil on canvas, 120 x 90.17 em, Enrico JL Manlapaz Collection

Papa San Pascual is a graduate of the Art Studies program of the University of the Philippines. He has had numerous one-man exhibitions in the country, and has also participated in art exhibitions overseas.

}uvenal Sanso, ORBITAL RANGE, 2010, 1/4 inch th ick mil d steel, 185.5 em height, The Crucible Gal lery Co ll ection

Spanish by birth, }uvenal Sanso has practically lived all his life in the Philippines. He attended art classes at the University of the Philippines under the tutelage of Fernando Amorsolo, Dominador Castaneda, Guillermo Tolentino, to name a few.

His style of art has been called "poetic surrealism" with depictions of elements from nature and the environment such as flowers, soils, rocks, and among others.

On May 20, 2006, Sanso was awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit by then President Gloria Macapagai-Arroyo for his outstanding contribution to the country in the field of arts.

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Claude Tayag, HAlA BIRA!, 1992, Serigraph print on paper, 66.04 x 101.6 em, Artist's Collection

Claude Tayag was born in Angeles City, Pampanga . Although he graduated with a degree in Economics from the University of the Philippines, Tayag has excelled in painting, sculpture, printmaking, furniture-making, and even in culinary arts.

One of his strong contributions to the local arts and culture scene is his documentation of folk traditions, beliefs, practices, and festivities in the countryside through his art and literary compositions.

Claude Tayag, MGA HIGANTE NG QUEZON, 1995, Serigraph print on paper, 71 x 74 em, Artist's Collection

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Claude Tayag, MGA KABAYONG PAPEL, 1989, Serigraph print on paper, 71 x 74 em, Artist's Collection

Claude Tayag, MORIONES 12, 1989, Serigraph print on paper, 71 x 74 em, Artist's Collection

Claude Tayag, SIMBANG GAB I, 1995, Serigraph print on paper, 71 x 74 em, Artist's Collection

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Claude Tayag, HEAT WAVE 2 (three-seater bench}, 199 7, Balayong, molave and kamagong wood, 190 em length, Artist's Collect ion

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