Himbon to show upcycled art in Bottles and Vases
Himbon will show upcycled items in the exhibit, Bottles and Vases.
The largest Ilonggo Contemporary Artists Group has turned discarded bottles of wine, champagne, and other beverages into works of art. The art exhibit brings to the local audience the concept of creative reuse, known today as upcycling, a sibling of the more popular recycling, or the repurpose of items that are usually disposable, in this particular case, containers of alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages.
“Paintings are not only on canvas or paper. They can also be on bottles and vases,” said respected Ilonggo artist Ed Defensor, a member and group adviser, in a social media post about the upcoming exhibit.
Upcycling is an innovative way to create value out of waste materials, and Himbon’s Bottles and Vases generate artistic value.
Himbon is the only collective in Iloilo that makes popular thematic shows to connect art with a broader audience and as a means to elevate art appreciation.
On its 5th year anniversary show in September last year, the group members created art on a circular canvas mounted on wood to convey that they had come full circle, hence, they entitled the show Full Circle.
Read here: HIMBON Contemporary Artists celebrates 5 years of art making for the masses
The art exhibit by Himbon Bottles and Vases will feature the work of 21 member artists and it will open tomorrow, February 25, 2023, at SM City Iloilo. The show will run until March 12.
About Himbon
Himbon Contemporary Ilonggo Artists Group is a collective of artists from all over Panay Island engaged in multi-disciplinary art forms. It was formed in September 2017 by Harry Mark Gonzales, Vic Fario, Marrz Capanang, and Gina Apostol.
The local art collective is the partner of SM Group for its corporate social responsibility program on arts and culture, and it recognizes the growth of its partnership with SM City Iloilo through the linkage and support of Troy Camarista. Himbon holds regular exhibits on the lower ground floor of the mall and in the second-floor gallery of the Molo Mansion.
