Crimson Hotel Filinvest City welcomes June with artists celebrating the LGBTQIA+ spirit
Since the 1990s, the Philippines has dedicated the month of June to celebrating the LGBTQIA+ Community with Pride March. This peace protest calls attention to the ongoing concerns queer folks continue to face and among them is having safe spaces. For many individuals belonging to the community, a safe space is where they are joined by individuals who support them, allowing them to feel loved and be free.
“The LGBTQIA + Community needs representation,” Rebie says. “It is important for people to see how the LGBTQIA+ Community also try to communicate their identities and the things that are important to them.”Ballerinas take the spotlight in Mick’s artworks. This idea stemmed from his past charity work where one of his artworks was given to a child without a left leg. In his canvas, the dancers on point gracefully pose in vivid backgrounds, with gold leaf elements to make the art pieces pop.
“Painting has been a way for me to cope,” Mick says. “I want people to be inspired when they see my painting.”Young artist Drake’s inspiration is hailed from a dark moment in his life dealing with his identity. In his works, viewers will see men with halos and even an illustration of the gods Bulan and Sidapa from Philippine mythology.
“It seems a bit grim,” Drake says about his pieces. “But I also want to show a light of hope for everyone. I want to show that I made it out during that dark time in my life. I want to show that out of that place, there is light.”Shifting from doing ecclesial artworks, Nathaniel looks at nature, particularly the birds, for his artworks. His colorful pieces present his mastery of texture and play on the palette as he presents a story of local avifauna losing their homes.