Psychogenic Fugue belongs to Patricia Eustaquio’s latest body of work, inspired by JS Bach’s piano exercise, The Well Tempered Clavier. This haunting crochet sculpture, cast from an existing piano, is part of a series of 12 works, silent odes to the sublimity of Bach’s music, recently unveiled at Patty’s highly anticipated solo exhibition Death to the Major, Viva Minor at SLab (Silverlens Lab) on October 16th.
Quick trivia: the existing piano belongs to Nona Garcia’s grandmother.
Our other favourite work from this show is Untitled (Piano), made of tooled leather and ceramic keys. Patty worked with leather craftsmen in Marikina to create the body and the piano keys are shaped from delicate ceramic.
SLab is the latest (and sexiest) addition to Manila’s new contemporary art spaces opening along Pasong Tamo Extension in Makati -Finale Art File and Manila Contemporary are in the vicinity. Those of you who have seen and experienced the bridge will know what we mean by sexy. It’s very Diego and Frida! SLab is dedicated to presenting contemporary Filipino art and is a part of the Silverlens Group, helmed by the formidable Isa Lorenzo and Rachel Rillo. To find out more check out http://slab.silverlensphoto.com
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