Unity, Coherence, and Emphasis: ArtSpeak on H.R. Ocampo with Karen Ocampo Flores

The Ateneo Art Gallery presents “Unity, Coherence, and Emphasis: ArtSpeak on H.R. Ocampo with Karen Ocampo Flores” on May 6 (Tuesday), 3:00 pm at the Ben Chan ArtSuite, 2F Ateneo Art Gallery, Soledad V Pangilinan Arts Wing, Areté, Ateneo de Manila University.

This program is FREE and open to the public.

Register now at https://go.ateneo.net/HROcampoArtSpeak

The title comes from the sort of nickname given to H.R. by fellow artists, who would in jest announce his arrival, thus, "Here comes unity, coherence, and emphasis!"

Rod. Paras Perez in his essay for the catalog "Hernando R. Ocampo: National Artist 1991" (Saturday Group of Artists in cooperation with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, 1991), quoted this tenet from both H.R. Ocampo and from his artist friends, specifically in the context of art criticism sessions, where he would tirelessly call for the application of these three basic norms. What guided him as a writer continued into his path as a painter.

This ArtSpeak program is organized in line with “A Synergy of Ventures: The Postwar Art Scene,” featuring the Fernando Zóbel donation, on view from 15 September 2024 to 12 July 2025 at the UGF Ateneo Art Gallery, Mr & Mrs Ching Tan Gallery and Mr & Mrs Chung Te Gallery, Areté, Ateneo de Manila University. To learn more about the exhibition, visit https://ateneoartgallery.com/exhibitions/a-synergy-of-ventures.

For inquiries, email aag@ateneo.edu

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Karen Ocampo Flores is a painter, educator, curator, writer, and organizer. Her paintings probe into struggles in religion, history, and sexual politics by utilizing images from Catholic icons, colonial paintings, and popular media. Her art practice is inseparable from her advocacies and commitment to community organization. Among her affiliations are TutoK, an initiative of visual artists for advocacy projects on issues such as human rights and freedom of expression in which she has served as project director, and BAGLAN, an organization for art and culture initiatives for community development. As an educator, she has taught at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Philippine Women’s University, Asia Pacific College, and the Philippine High School for the Arts. Her commitment to serving the community and sharing knowledge extends to various capacities as a juror, discussant, and organizer in various projects and art events, and as a contributing writer, editor, and author in various publications in the Philippines and abroad.