December 4, 2021
"METANOIA" by Rax Bautista
What is Metanoia?
Greek, from metanoiein to change one's mind, repent, from meta- + noein to think, from nous mind ;
A transformative change of heart
especially : a spiritual conversion
The beauteous and accomplished artist, Raquel "Rax" Bautista considers "Metanoia" as a spiritual change of heart and finding peace and strength into the mountains
Being a lover of nature herself, she describes her sixth solo exhibit as ...
a series of artworks emanate her own story of reverence and offering tribute to the premier elemental source of life: Mother Nature.
This collection is a melding of repurposed finds that lure her fancy, stir her imagination, and compels herself to conceive. These withered natural particles she have gathered—from her walks along shores, treks through trails, hikes up and down verdant woods—are reincarnated when she integrate them into her art.
Coupled with her passion with paint and other mixed media, this sacred union of herself with treasures of Mother Nature presents an array of a whole new level of what she wants to call a female artistic conception. Each with its unique message, emotion and atmosphere.
She used different kinds of medium this time. Her pieces are made of acyllic glass, salvaged woods metals, rocks and different components for her texture. Her colors are all inspired by Mother Nature.
Ms. Rax Bautists shares:
"In such precarious era of multiple crises, I often find myself seeking strength in the mountains. After all, it is in vast spaces where one can breathe freely, both in a literal and a metaphorical sense. In this collection of work, I aim to convey the same tranquility I gained from the city.
Perhaps one might even consider the process behind creating these pieces as a from of meditation. Here is a journey through the different colors of the sunset, of volcanic activities, of the waves of the sea. Here are textures I have reimagined from rocks and stones I have collected when traversing mountains and forests filled with trees I cannot hold a name to, and many of nature’s priceless treasures.
In the end, it always returns to the abundance of the earth—always painted with different hues of light, never fails to inspire me to remain in the moment and to embrace life outside the physical world that I am so used to."
She will be showcasing fourteen pieces and two wood sculptures for the show, four of them were painted in acrylic glass and it's back-lit, two in stainless steel and the rest are painted into the wood and canvas.
Rax Bautista's METANOIA features:
Metamorphosis
Acrylic on canvass wrapped with stainless steel.
Existence beyond time
Acyllic / mixed media on wood
With salvage wood frame
Enclave
Acrylic/ resin on Acrylic glass back lit
Oasis of life
State of stillness
The show will be on Dec 9-12, 2022 from 3-7 PM. at the
SINEPOP --- 14 St. Mary Street, Cubao, Quezon City
The artist describes the place of exhibit as "Very interesting, it's industrial Japanese-inspired owned by Bench family. My obra really fit with the structural of the place. And I am collaborating with unique accent chairs by Industria Edition."
Come and visit Ms. Rax Bautista's sixth solo exhibit, "METANOIA."
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About the artist
An accomplished photographer, fashion stylist, creative director and painter. This Artist has recently been taking the Art world by surprise with fascinating concepts of mix media. Her vast knowledge and background started back in 1993 where she graduated with a degree in Fine Arts at the College of the Holy Spirit, then moved on to study fashion design at Premier School of fashion. But, her quest for more artistic education didn't stop there. She enrolled at the Philippine School of Interior Design before finally taking an even challenging step towards the art scene by taking up Photography at the Academy of Arts in San Francisco in 2002.
From then on, Raquel has circled the industry of fashion and art by working for such magazines like Metro, Manual, FHM, Toys for the Boys, Mirror and Metro working mom and various advertising companies.
Exhibits are nothing new to this Abstract painter. From her first solo exhibit on nude and body paint photography at Flute in Salcedo Village in 2003, to the 'black & white" nude exhibit held at absinth and Mezze in 2004, this talented artist continues to break the boundaries with this latest mix media art collection entitled "undaunted"
