Visual Pond Artspace, Inc. is a non-profit organization committed to the visual arts. Based in Manila, Visual Pond aims to be a dynamic player in the Philippine contemporary art scene through projects that engage and promote local artists both here and abroad.

We at Visual Pond envision a contemporary art scene that is vibrant, open to experimentation and supported by the community. By taking initiatives and creating opportunities for Filipino artists, we work towards this realization for the visual arts locale.

Asides from Manila-based projects, we are also interested in regional and international exchanges on ideas, concepts and possible collaborations with definite end products.

Email: visualpond@gmail.com
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Monday, February 27, 2012

THE IMAGE OF SOUND artist talk 3 March 2012, Sat, 2 pm


END FRAME VIDEO ART PROJECT 3
THE IMAGE OF SOUND
a solo exhibition of Kaloy Olavides 
ongoing at West Gallery till 5 March
Artist talk, Saturday, 3 March 2012, 2 pm









Please join us on 3 March 2012, Saturday, at 2 pm for the artist talk of THE IMAGE OF SOUND, the solo exhibition of Kaloy Olavides, ongoing at West Gallery. Olavides will be discussing his current exhibition and selected past works with the audience andEnd Frame 3 curator Clarissa ChikiamcoTHE IMAGE OF SOUND is a project under End Frame Video Art Project 3: Present, a series of solo exhibitions of artists presenting new video work from 2011 to 2012. The theme of the third edition, ‘Present, refers to the current project’s focus on the video art practices of selected Philippine contemporary artists.

West Gallery, located at 48 West Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila, is open Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm. The exhibition screening hours run from 1 to 6 pm and upon request. The show runs until 5 March 2012. Contact West Gallery at (632) 411.0336. For inquiries on Visual Pond projects and End Frame 3, call Rica Estrada at +63917.8170198 or email visualpond@gmail.com with 'End Frame 3' as the subject line. 

Friday, February 10, 2012

End Frame Video Art Project 3 with West Gallery presents THE IMAGE OF SOUND, a solo exhibition of Kaloy Olavides

Visual Pond's End Frame Video Art Project 3, the Philippine Video Art Festival, with West Gallery presents
THE IMAGE OF SOUND
a solo exhibition of Kaloy Olavides
Opening on 16 February 2012, 6 pm.
Artist talk on 3 March 2012, 2 pm. Exhibition runs until 5 March 2012.

Visual Pond’s End Frame Video Art Project 3: Present, the 2011-2012 Philippine video art festival, together with West Gallery, presents The Image of Sound, the solo exhibition of Kaloy Olavides. The show opens at Gallery 2 of West Gallery on 16 February 2012, Thursday, at 6 pm and runs until 5 March. An artist talk will be held at 2 pm on 3 March, Saturday.
The Image of Sound focuses on the significance of sound to video, which, as a moving image, has been more dominantly associated with visuals and the act of looking, seeing and watching. Yet, examining another sensory quality, Olavides’ exhibition centers on the medium’s aural experience, done through documentation of simple performative techniques. While forcing the audience to concentrate on sound, the show seemingly negates the importance of images. Yet, in its austerity, The Image of Sound points to the vitality and potency of both these elements in the recognition of how one informs the other.
A year 2000 fine arts graduate from the University of the Philippines, Kaloy Olavides practices with painting, collage, performance and sound and video installation. His works’ themes are inclined to absurdity, irony, anxiety, deception and redirection. His artistic practice is informed by his work in production and sound design for films, music videos, commercials and audiovisual presentations. Olavides is also currently a member of the experimental sound collective Elemento.
Olavides’s The Image of Sound is also the fifth offering of End Frame Video Art Project 3, a project of the non-profit organization Visual Pond. Throughout the Philippine video art festival, artists stage a solo show presenting new video work in various venues from 2011 to 2012. Curated by Clarissa Chikiamco, the theme of the third edition, Present, refers to the current project’s focus on the video art practices of selected Philippine contemporary artists. Last year’s End Frame 3 shows included presentations by Tad ErmitaƱo, Manny Montelibano, Chitz Ramirez and Kiri Dalena. End Frame 3 continues into 2012 with exhibitions by Olavides, Maria Taniguchi and Yason Banal.
             The show will be viewable throughout its run between Monday-Saturday, 1 pm to 6 pm, and also upon request. West Gallery is located on 48 West Avenue, Quezon City, telephone number (632) 411-0336 with website at http://www.westgallery.org. For inquiries on Visual Pond projects and End Frame 3, visit http://www.visualpond.org or call Rica Estrada at +63917-8170198 or email visualpond@gmail.com.


Friday, September 30, 2011

End Frame 3 and Finale Art File present WANTED: TUBERO, a solo exhibition by Claro Ramirez

END FRAME VIDEO ART PROJECT 3, the 2011-2012 Philippine Video Art Festival, 
with Finale Art File presents 
WANTED: TUBERO
a solo exhibition by Claro Ramirez
Opening on 6 October 2011, Thursday, 6 pm.
Artist talk on 22 October, Saturday, 4 pm. Exhibition runs until 27 October.



A prequel to Claro Ramirez’s offering for the upcoming 2011 Jakarta Biennale, Wanted: Tubero features an initially minimal installation of television monitors connected with PVC pipes. During the exhibition opening and throughout the show’s run, visitors will be invited to adjoin to the installation through available pipes which may be connected to the existing work. Wanted: Tubero, particularly within the arts, emphasizes the importance of engagement, participation and community. Ideas that are reflected as well in the monitors' content, the televisions play videos of other artists’ work as well as Ramirez’s own. The process of audience involvement in the installation will also be documented to eventually become a part of the evolving work.
Wanted: Tubero is the 10th solo exhibition of Claro “Chitz” Ramirez, who practices both as an artist and curator. A recipient of the Thirteen Artists Award in 2000, Ramirez’s works are often site-specific installations, attached to the exhibition space, context and audience. With the latter, he gives particular value to reception, connection and interactivity. Having studied Commercial Arts in the University of Santo Tomas and Fine Arts in the University of the Philippines, Ramirez held his first solo show in 1996 and has been exhibiting his video installations since 2002. From 2005, he has also been acting as consultant for Lopez Memorial Museum in artistic direction and in multimedia exhibitions.
Ramirez’s Wanted: Tubero is the third offering of End Frame Video Art Project 3, a project of the non-profit organization Visual Pond. Throughout the Philippine video art festival, artists stage a solo show presenting new video work in various venues from 2011 to 2012. Curated by Clarissa Chikiamco, the theme of the third edition, Present, refers to the current project’s focus on the video art practices of selected Philippine contemporary artists. Ramirez’s exhibition follows the End Frame 3 shows of Tad ErmitaƱo and Manny Montelibano and will be followed by the exhibitions of Kiri Dalena, Yason Banal, Kaloy Olavides and Maria Taniguchi.
The show opens at the Video Room of Finale Art File on 6 October 2011, Thursday, at 6 pm. An artist talk will be held at 4 pm on 22 October, Saturday, and the exhibition runs until 27 October 2011. Finale Art File gallery hours are Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm. Finale is located at Warehouse 17, La Fuerza Compound, 2241 Don Chino Roces Avenue, Makati Metro Manila with telephone number (632) 813-2310, 812-5034.  For more on Visual Pond projects and End Frame 3, visit http://www.visualpond.org or call Rica Estrada at +63917-8170198 or email visualpond@gmail.com.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Sorry for the Inconvenience artist and curator on Illuminati

Sorry for the Inconvenience artist Manny Montelibano and curator Clarissa Chikiamco appear on GNN channel's Illuminati show, hosted by Trix Syjuco (an artist who works with video herself) and Krip Yuson. The discussion focuses on the ongoing exhibition and the status of video in Philippine visual arts. It airs tonight, 16 August 2011, Tuesday, at 7 pm.

 From left to right: Manny Montelibano, Clarissa Chikiamco, Trix Syjuco and Krip Yuson.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Sorry for the Inconvenience, artist talk, tomorrow 16 August 2011, 6 pm

END FRAME VIDEO ART PROJECT 3: PRESENT
SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE 
solo exhibition of Manny Montelibano 
ongoing at Gallery NOVA till 9 September
Artist talk, Tuesday, 16 August 2011, 6 pm, RSVP (63)922.800.6925
 
Please join us on 16 August 2011, Tuesday, at 6 pm for the artist talk of SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE, the solo exhibition of Manny Montelibano, ongoing at Gallery NOVA. Montelibano will be discussing his current exhibition and selected past works with the audience and End Frame 3 curator Clarissa Chikiamco. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE is a project under End Frame Video Art Project 3: Present, a series of solo exhibitions of artists presenting new video work from 2011 to 2012. 

Adivsory: For those who want to see the exhibition, please note that the video installation equipment will be turned off during the artist talk.

RSVP for the artist talk with Gallery NOVA by contacting Astrid at (632) 392-7797 or +63922-8006925Gallery NOVA, located at Warehouse 12A, La Fuerza Compound, 2241 Don Chino Roces Avenue, Makati Metro Manila, is open Monday to Saturday from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. The exhibition runs till 9 September 2011.

For inquiries on Visual Pond projects and End Frame 3, call Rica Estrada at +63917-8170198 or email visualpond@gmail.com with 'End Frame 3' as the subject line. 

 

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

End Frame Video Art Project




Visual Pond and Power Plant Mall, in partnership with the Listening Group of Companies, the Cubicle Art Gallery, The One Minutes Foundation, and with support from the Ateneo Art Gallery,
presented the End Frame Video Art Project, the first Philippine video art
festival, which opened on 25 September 2006 at the North Court, Power Plant Mall. The festival ran until 28 September 2006 at Power Plant Mall and 30 September – 4 October 2006 at the Cubicle Art Gallery at Stella Maris St., Maybunga, Pasig.

The End Frame Video Art Project calls attention to the video art scene in the Philippines – creating opportunities for artists to show their works and furthering discussion on a medium that is quickly gaining popularity among Filipino artists as a contemporary art form.

Over 40 entries were received from around the Philippines with 18 being selected by the End Frame curatorial team composed of Clarissa Chikiamco, Cofounder, Visual Pond; Teddy Co, Member, Cinema Committee, National Commission of Culture and the Arts; Anne Marie de Guzman, Director, UP Film Institute; Rica Estrada, Cofounder, Visual Pond; Eloisa Hernandez, Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Letters, UP Diliman; Fatima Lasay, New Media Artist and Curator; Marinella Mina, Cofounder, Visual Pond and Raymond Red, Independent Filmmaker.

Artists whose works were being shown in Power Plant are Adjani G. Arumpac, Ramon A. Bautista, Jasmine Bernardino, Bea Camacho, Dante Luel R. Dizon, Tad Ermitano, Rodel Gadapan, Miguel G. Gonzaga, Mitch Garcia and Ian Madrigal, Antoinette H. Jadaone, Richard Soriano Legaspi and Claro Ramirez, Jr.

The Cubicle Art Gallery featured video artworks by Kacey Pamintuan and Jevijoe Vitug and video installations by Poklong Anading, Gary Ross Pastrana, Andrei Salud and Rembrandt Vocalan.