Heavy Lies the Head
PEPE DELFIN
March 23 - April 21
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MONO8 is pleased to present Pepe Delfin’s first solo exhibition, ‘Heavy Lies the Head’. Delfin’s works in this presentation combine repetitive shapes and colors that portray movement and time passages. Here, the artist narrates through images of labyrinth-like scenes the predicament of conquering the unpredictability and uncertainty of the times.
Delfin leads us to the alleys, paths, and trails of our introspection in realizing the strength we carry while living these struggles. As she notes, “Perhaps, it may lead to self-discovery or finding kindred souls among ourselves while in solidarity and wary of the same nightmares. If we can survey and measure what we are up against, then, can we not conquer it?”
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Pepe Delfin (b. 1991 Capiz) lives and works in Manila, Philippines. Her works explore abstract forms through geometric shapes, squiggles, and lines. The careful placements of these elements produce visual narratives of Delfin's experiences, observations, and relationships with people. Her paintings, illustrations, and video installations include scenarios that depict solitude and the multitude of expressions through bright colors and forms. She received her degree in Fine Arts from Ateneo de Manila University.
Works from Heavy Lies the Head
Pepe Delfin, From An Old Memory Something Follows, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48 in (91.44 x 121.92 cm)
Pepe Delfin, There's Something About This City, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48 in (91.44 x 121.92 cm)
Pepe Delfin, Something's Coming, Acrylic on canvas 18 x 24 in (45.72 x 60.96 cm)
Pepe Delfin, What’s Going On, Acrylic on canvas 18 x 24 in (45.72 x 60.96 cm)
Pepe Delfin, "Uneasy Lies All The Heads I", Water color on Cotton rag, acid free, 100% cotton paper, 8.25 x 11.75 in (20.95 x 29.84 cm)
Pepe Delfin, "Uneasy Lies All The Heads II", Water color on Cotton rag, acid free, 100% cotton paper, 8.25 x 11.75 in (20.95 x 29.84 cm)
Pepe Delfin, "Uneasy Lies All The Heads III", Water color on Cotton rag, acid free, 100% cotton paper, 8.25 x 11.75 in (20.95 x 29.84 cm)
Pepe Delfin, "Uneasy Lies All The Heads IV", Water color on Cotton rag, acid free, 100% cotton paper, 8.25 x 11.75 in (20.95 x 29.84 cm)
Pepe Delfin, "Uneasy Lies All The Heads V", Water color on Cotton rag, acid free, 100% cotton paper, 8.25 x 11.75 in (20.95 x 29.84 cm)
Pepe Delfin, "Uneasy Lies All The Heads VI", Water color on Cotton rag, acid free, 100% cotton paper, 8.25 x 11.75 in (20.95 x 29.84 cm)
Pepe Delfin, It Feels Like Something, Acrylic on canvas 24 x 36 in (60.96 x 91.44 cm)