PROJECT AMORsolo art exhibit in Manila
MANILA Mayor Maria Sheila “Honey” Lacuna-Pangan led the ribbon-cutting ceremony of “PROJECT AMORsolo”, a lego bricks mosaic arts exhibition yesterday morning at the Manila City Hall.
Mayor Honey Lacuna was joined by Ms. Sylvia Amorsolo Lazo, President and Chairman of the Art Foundation Inc., and daughter of National Artist Fernando Amorsolo.
“Bilang bahagi pa rin ng ating pagdiriwang ng National Arts Month, itong kapapanabikan nating maipakitang exhibition ng mga malikhaing gawa ng mga Lego users and enthusiast na nagbibigay buhay sa mga katangi-tanging obra ng ating kauna-unahang national artist na si Fernando Cueto Amorsolo,” Mayor Lacuna-Pangan said.
Mayor Honey Lacuna lauded the Pinoy Lego User Group (LUG) in their promotion of Filipino artistry, noting that the first National Artist in Painting is a Manilan who grew up in Azcarraga (now C.M. Recto).
The Pinoy LUG, headed by President and Lego Ambassador Network (LAN) Ambassador Mr. Leslie Araujo, said that the three artworks made of lego were inspired by the Bayanihan, Early Traders, and Dalagang Bukid works of Fernando Amorsolo himself.
Project AMORsolo Lego Mosaic was also supported by Eric Bautista, CEO of Ban Kee Trading Inc, the LEGO Certified Store and Official Distributor in the Philippines and Mr. Emilio Yap III, President of Manila Bulletin.
The lego mosaic is open for public viewing at Bulwagang Rodriguez until February 28.
