Monday, December 21, 2009

Artworks of Dandelism

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The Metrobank Foundation continues to recognize young Filipino artists and designers as it names this year’s winners of the Metrobank Art and Design Excellence (MADE) Competition.

“We are proud to announce the winners of this year’s MADE Competition. They have shown their excellent artistic skills in their works. We hope that this recognition will help them as they establish their names in their respective fields,” Metrobank Foundation president Aniceto M. Sobrepeña said.

With competitions in painting, sculpture, architecture and interior design, MADE is recognizing 11 artists and designers who have exhibited exemplary skill in their craft.

Leonardo C. Onia, Jr., a fine arts student of the Far Eastern University, emerged as the grand prize winner of the oil-based medium on canvas category of the painting competition with his work entitled “Byahe”. Under the same category, Leoniel D. Cerbas, an architecture student at the Western Visayas College of Science and Technology in Iloilo City, bagged the second prize for his piece “Pugad,” while full time artist Cornelius G. Acasio of Singalong, Manila won the third prize for his painting “First Step”.

For his masterpiece “The Perfect One,” Danilo P. delos Reyes, Jr., a full time artist from Baguio City, was declared the grand prize winner of the water media on paper category of the painting competition. On the other hand, Bulakeño Salvador C. Sierra, also a full time artist, won the special prize in the same category for his “Banal na Palaisipan.”



Teodorico R. Cumagun III from Lipa City, whose winning piece was entitled “The Last Tree,” was declared the grand prize winner of the sculpture competition; while Rochelle Albert G. Manuel, an advertising student also from FEU, bagged the special prize for his work “Bakit Ikaw?”.

In the architecture competition, Architect John David O. O’Yek was declared the grand prize winner. His entry entitled “Urban Oasis” incorporated sustainable design principles which enable the owners of the house to live a lifestyle that does not harm the environment.

Interior Designer Karina Diana A. Cortez, whose design was named “Search and Rescue,” was named the grand prize winner of the interior design competition. Interior Designer Pauline Joy Cuevas, on the other hand, won the special prize for her design “Cool Chic.” Both designs highlighted the use of recycled and environmentally-friendly materials.

Glass sculptor Noell El Farol won the Metrobank Prize for Achievement in Sculpture (MPAS), a special recognition for mid-career sculptors, for his body of work that embodies excellence and dedication to his craft.

All winners will be awarded on September 18 at the Le Pavillon in Pasay City. The grand prize winners will receive P200,000 each, while the special prize winners will have P150,000 each. The second prize and third prize winners for the oil-based medium on category of the competition will get P170,000 and P150,000, respectively.
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