Art Exhibit and Concert

Watch out for the art exhibit, Scandalosa, on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at Cafe SaGuijo on Guijo St., San Antonio Village, Makati.

Three female twenty-something artists decided to get together and lend a voice to their very own Millennial Generation (those born between 1980 and 2000). This privileged, gifted, and creative, yet at times confused and tragic generation has grown up amidst the money and luxury afforded by their dot com billionaire environment, the chaos of the internet, globalization, the proliferation of mind-altering substances, the general acceptability of boozing, drugging and alternative styles of partying, and the brazen expression and brave exploration of their sexuality.

Although many millennial babies have made it very big in this world because of the options that weren't available to baby boomers and yuppies, there are sad stories to be told. The abundance of choices that confront them, the permissiveness of their society, the absence of old-school restraints have sent many spiraling into self-destruction.

These are the collateral damages of such a lifestyle; many, too painful to chronicle. All we have to do is look at Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie, Kirsten Dunst, Amy Winehouse, and Paris Hilton, plus in our very own backyard, the now infamous Gucci Gang.

These three artists: Tara Almario, showcasing Lomography (or Low Photography, an avant garde concept of photography using low lights and slow motion techniques); Francesca Ayala, showcasing abstract and realist paintings; and Kate Santos showcasing art installations of found objects; aim to show that amidst the plenty and the privilege their generation enjoys there must exist measures of accountability and responsibility; the defining theme of their work being "You are only as good as what you did last night."

An extremely relevant concept, I think. There will be food and live band music. Entrance is free. The Millennial Generation is the generation of our children; let us please be there!