PROPOSAL FOR A SOLO SHOW

Artist: Mimi Salibio

Show’s title: ​(Spectre)
Works: Paintings, and Installation Art
Theme: Non-objective Art / Arte Povera

Abstract:

Malevich once said, one can’t cure the ills of society by imitating our reality. In the field of
medical science, the different sickness that occurs in our present day can only be eliminated by
developing a cure that still doesn’t exist.

The Quadrangle, which was repeatedly used and rearranged throughout the paintings, imposes
themselves to the viewers, not to be comprehensible nor to serve as an avenue for
representation, but as a catalyst or an exercise for the viewers to bring about new ideas, to
contemplate upon, and to find answers to the conundrums of our everyday life.

Arte Povera​, or poor art, made a vast contribution to the installation that I plan to present. The
materials gathered and used are objects that we often come across in our daily life, materials
such as soil, leaves, twigs, stones, concrete, bricks, steel, iron bars, etc--merging the organic
and the industrial materials into one body. I settled to using everyday objects, because I thought
that it ​may reduce the possible alienation generated by the works, because in some way, we’ll
still get that familiarity when we take a closer look at the materials. For instance, when we see
concrete, we are already well-aware of its properties because we encounter in our everyday life,
perhaps in the form of sidewalks, our houses, office buildings, etc. Dried leaves, likewise, is also
something we are familiar with, they can easily break, or produce a crunching sound when
stepped on.

(Spectre) attempts to cater a space that delves into non-objectivity and abstraction, a space that
may offer refuge from the mundane even for a brief amount of time. The proposed show doesn’t
only explore materials and form, it also challenges the established language(s) of commodities;
to confront the spectators and allow them to perceive the works, and to stimulate the human
senses through pressure or compliance from the artworks.

Reference/s:
Christov-Bakargiev, C., & Christov-Bakargiev, C. (2005). Arte povera. London: Phaidon.
Malevich, K. (1959). The non-objective world. Chicago: Paul Theobald and Company.
Works for ​(Spectre)​:

Proposed number of paintings: ​10

(1), 48 x 60 inches

(2), 48 x 48 inches

Acrylic on Canvas,​ 2019

(2), 25 x 25 inches

Graphite, acrylic, latex, graphite, threads, canvas, panel, 2019

(4) 20 x 20 inches

Canvas, graphite, latex, acrylic, threads, panel, 2019

(1) 48 x 22.5 inches

Acrylic, latex, graphite, threads, fiberfill, canvas, panel, 2019

*I’m still drafting my installation
Sample works of my installation art:

U.P. Fine Arts Gallery, 2018

Art Underground, 2019
Art Underground, 2019
Art Underground, 2015
Art Underground, 2015
Art Underground, 2014
Mono8 Gallery, 2017
Sampaguita Projects, 2019
Sampaguita Projects, 2019
Website:
https://mimisalibio.wixsite.com/mimisalibio/

Contact details:
0917 963 8650
im.salibio@gmail.com