On the second day of October, the typhoon pepeng got across the Bicol peninsula and humbly heaved its provinces; while, a fabulous cocktail party simply gathered the twenty six Bicolano painters, three sculptors and patronage witnessing the Albay Contemporary Arts; an art exhibit exemplifying the beauty of Ibalon as the Land of Fire.
Diana Lyn Lopez mentioned in her article entiled, Bicolano that the Bicol region was known as Ibalon, variously interpreted to derive form ibalio, "to bring to the other side"; ibalon, "people from the other side" or "people who are hospitable and give visitors gifts to bring home"; or as a corruption of Gibal-ong, a sitio of Magallanes, Sorsogon where the Spaniards first landed in 1567. The Bico River was first mentioned in Spanish Documents in 1572. The region was also called "Los Camarines" after the huts found by the Spaniards in Camalig, Albay. No prehistoric animal fossils have been discovered in Bicol and the peopling of the region remains obscure. The Aeta from Camarines Sur to Sorsogon strongly suggest that aborigines lived there long ago, but earliest evidence is of middle to late Neolithic life. The Bicol were described by some Spanish chroniclers as fierce warriors. Thus their history comprises many battles against foreign incursions. Sorsogon participated in Samar's Sumuroy Revolt in 1649. Over 400 suspected rebel sympathizers were massacred in Pilar, and some local friars exiled. In Camarines, minor rebellions occurred contemporaneously with the Sumuroy rebellion and during the British occupation of Manila between 1762 and 1764. These remain written records that always remind us that we are Bicolanos with victorious origin.
Unveiling the Bicolano artists’ pride for Ibalon, the artistic central idea of the paintings and sculptures primarily display the political, economical, cultural, and artistic way of Bicolanos’ life with their profound relationship with nature and God despite the age of reason. These notable painters and sculptors are the replica of God’s creation. They are the living arts and crafts of humanity. They exemplify beauty amid the incapacity of man towards nature. They exemplify wisdom amid the ignorance of man towards God. Their artistic creations simply exhibit their affection to their people and land; to their people that nurture and appreciate them and to their land that protects and fights for them. They are the living elements of Ibalon; they are the line that shapes man’s directions; they are the color that describes beauty of man and nature; they are the texture that touches one’s heart; they are the shape that molds one’s ignorance; and they are the form that builds awareness to mankind.
On the second day of October, the typhoon pepeng toppled down the Cagayan valley. Yet, the Bicolano painters and sculptors put on display their masterpieces reminding us that Bicol religiosity is extremely rooted. This exemplifies the beauty of Ibalon as the Land of Fire.
Unveiling the Bicolano artists’ pride for Ibalon, the artistic central idea of the paintings and sculptures primarily display the political, economical, cultural, and artistic way of Bicolanos’ life with their profound relationship with nature and God despite the age of reason. These notable painters and sculptors are the replica of God’s creation. They are the living arts and crafts of humanity. They exemplify beauty amid the incapacity of man towards nature. They exemplify wisdom amid the ignorance of man towards God. Their artistic creations simply exhibit their affection to their people and land; to their people that nurture and appreciate them and to their land that protects and fights for them. They are the living elements of Ibalon; they are the line that shapes man’s directions; they are the color that describes beauty of man and nature; they are the texture that touches one’s heart; they are the shape that molds one’s ignorance; and they are the form that builds awareness to mankind.
On the second day of October, the typhoon pepeng toppled down the Cagayan valley. Yet, the Bicolano painters and sculptors put on display their masterpieces reminding us that Bicol religiosity is extremely rooted. This exemplifies the beauty of Ibalon as the Land of Fire.
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