She elected to celebrate the diversity of art in the region by focusing on individual artistic practices. “Every artist develops in his or her own way, although they may have common influences,” Ms. Ong said. “I don’t think we can brand Southeast Asian art as a particular style, [but] these artists are based in Southeast Asia and reacting to their immediate environment.” One such artist is Mr. Pastrana, who works out of Manila. “I haven’t had a habit of contextualizing my work within a regional mindset,” he said. “I’m becoming more aware, but the Philippines is very focused on America.” To create the sculpture “99%” in the exhibit, Mr. Pastrana bought a car, dismantled it and sold 99% of the metal parts. He used the proceeds of that sale to buy a small amount of 24-karat gold, and attached it to a figure made from the scrap metal he had saved. “I’ve been thinking about the relationship between parts and the whole, and this was another take on the idea,” he said. THANK YOU WSJ! Check out Gary Ross-Pastranas 99% in Art Stage Singapore. VINCENT LEONG • WAWI NAVARROZA • GARY-ROSS PASTRANA Eagles Fly, Sheep Flock: Biographical Imprints – Artistic Practices in Southeast Asia Art Stage Singapore 2015: Southeast Asia Platform 22 Jan 2015 (Thu): 12 – 7pm 23 Jan 2015 (Fri): 12 – 7pm 24 Jan 2015 (Sat): 11 – 7pm 25 Jan 2015 (Sun): 11 – 6pm silverlensgalleries
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