Twelve
outstanding Taiwanese artists draw inspiration from the traditional
Chinese culture of words and symbols in a collection of colorful
Chinese New Year prints that go on view at the “Auspicious Art”
exhibit at the Bahay Tsinoy in Intramuros from February 15 to March
8.
Once
more, it is time to celebrate the joy of the Lunar New Year. The 12
Chinese zodiac animals - the Rat, the Ox, the Tiger, the Rabbit, the
Dragon, the Snake, the Horse, the Goat, the Monkey, the Rooster, the
Dog and the Pig - are central to the stories told by the different
prints on view.
Chinese
New Year prints called “nian hua” are traditionally displayed in
homes and at workplaces to invite very positive forces and to sweep
away all suggestions of negative elements. The works of art on
exhibit all play up wishes entertained by people from all walks of
life at the start of another 12 months.
Fish
for abundance, peach for longevity, peonies for success, and a vase
for peace and harmony are some of the meaningful images introduced in
the traditional pictorial art to usher in a happy Lunar New Year.
Family
values like togetherness and protectiveness are in focus, too, in
some of the pictures in the collection.
Some
of the artists incorporate Chinese calligraphy and even Chinese
papercut in their creative art. Printmaking techniques include
silkscreen, woodcut, linocut, mixed media and digital art method.
Bahay
Tsinoy is located on the corner of Anda Street and Cabildo Street in
Intramuros. For more information, call tel. (02)526-6796.
