“A Fluttering Gaze” by Vincent de Pio at Galleria Nicolas Greenbelt
Text by Mikai Francisco
Exhibit runs from May 7 – May 16, 2024, with the Artist Reception on May 16, Thursday at 5 PM.
Vincent de Pio’s latest exhibit, “A Fluttering Gaze,” highlights the visual artist’s signature expressionist style punctuated with punchy bursts of color. His use of distinct palettes and expressive brush strokes create a heightened sense of dynamism in his bold compositions. In this exhibition, the viewer is invited to indulge in the artist's reflections on the living world as captured in these speculative works.
Having drawn inspiration from Japanese imagery in the past, Vincent de Pio’s fascination with Eastern philosophies lingers in his chosen subjects. As recurring motifs in traditional Japanese art, flowers, and birds symbolize the natural world's innate rhythms — the constant crescendos and diminuendos of nature’s cycles. Awestruck by these silent symphonies, this same reverence for the dynamics of nature carries on to this collection.
Situating his bird-and-flower imagery alongside portraits of poised women, the artist furthers his works as a form of contemplation on the elusive. Partially obscured and almost consumed by the surrounding flora, the mysterious quality of the painted women begins to draw parallels between nature and human behavior. What emerges is an inquiry into similarity and dissimilarity. How is the flutter of a bird’s wings as it perches on a windswept branch akin to the flutter of a woman’s eyelashes in a solemn glance? How much of nature’s essence can be found in the natural sway of the human psyche?
“A Fluttering Gaze” presents the musings of an artist transfixed by the rhythms of nature’s inaudible songs. Creating visual representations of how humans are connected to the rest of the living world, Vincent de Pio encourages the viewer to live life in constant awe of nature and its inherent mystery.
“A Fluttering Gaze” by Vince de Pio runs from May 7 – May 16, 2024, with the Artist Reception on May 16, Thursday at 5 PM. Galleria Nicolas Greenbelt is located at 3F, Greenbelt 5, Legazpi Street, Makati City. For inquiries, contact Galleria Nicolas at +63 936 225 1226 or email gallerianicolasgreenbelt@gmail.com.
