Reflective Echoes

For his latest exhibition, visual artist Jay Ragma probes the exciting and innovative exploration of the possibilities of abstract expressionism. Through the dynamic use of lines, colors and spaces, the artist poses a personal inquiry that allows us to connect with ourselves in a more meaningful understanding of our own sensibilities.

Transporting us into a planar continuum of lines, hues and geometric figurations, the works for this exhibit––which are largely backdropped against a seemingly infinite space of black and white colors––contain a range of contrasting themes and elements. From the bold and dynamic to the subtle and delicate, the pieces for this exhibition create a complex and visually compelling compositions that elicit a sense of motion while maintaining an overall sense of balance and harmony.

Delineating the expansiveness of one’s psyche and conjuring a seemingly conscious absence of control amidst chaos, Jay Ragma carefully parses the mind and allows its viewers to enter a meditative and contemplative experience amidst the erratic nature of the modern world. Reflective Echoes present pieces that explore themes of introspection and discovery amidst the harrowing chaos around us, as it accedes its audience to look further past the haywire–persuading us to be more present in the moment as we traverse along its limitless and boundless expanse.

Jay Ragma’s introduction to his craft came at an early age. His love of vibrant colors grew to a serious passion that led him to take up Fine Arts at the University of the East-Caloocan.

From then on, Ragma has had several shows in the metro, but he is not one to rest on these achievements. For Ragma, whose style is distinctly abstract, art is a never-ending process of learning—he does research and experiments in order to further develop his style, which he cites has been influenced by Piet Mondrian and Georges Braque.

This commitment earned him a number of recognitions, one of which is at the GSIS Art Competition 2018, where Ragma bagged the first prize in the Non-Representational category. These awards, says the artist, prompts him to be more focused sans being distracted by such accolades.