‘Short Stories’ photography exhibit celebrates words and images

This is a press release from Project Art Incorporated

MANILA, Philippines – Giselle P. Kasilag celebrates her love for words and images in her second solo photography show titled “Short Stories: An exhibit of photographs and fiction in a hurry.”

Opening on October 10, 2015 at Prism Gallery (Island Tower Condominium, Salcedo St corner Benavides St, San Lorenzo, Makati), it runs until October 24, 2015.

The collection includes 10 photographs that Kasilag created stories for, thus combining visuals and text in each work. These shots – taken on her trips to such places as Zurich, Barcelona, Singapore and Kyoto – inspired her to write possible narratives behind them.

As a print journalist for many years, Kasilag has been telling stories for a living. After rediscovering photography 3 years ago, she found another way to do so – this time, visually. “It’s a constant search for ways to better tell a story. I’m grateful that my twin interests – writing and photography – fused seamlessly to create the core pieces for this exhibition,” she says.

“There are stories everywhere. We don’t need to go far to find them. Sitting in a coffee shop or looking out the window while riding a bus, we overhear or witness events that spark our imagination. What I’ve done is to take this spark and run with it – creating a running commentary in my mind like a personal teleserye that I capture with images and words,” Kasilag adds.

“Short Stories” also features a series called “Tres,” each piece consisting of 3 complementing images printed on instant film then mounted on patterned fabric.

“Every day, we get assaulted by so much visual cues – grand architecture, massive billboards, graffiti-filled walls. I tend to gravitate towards the details. I love looking at windows, doors, floors, roofs. Tres allowed me to explore these details, compare the nuances of different windows for instance, and shine a light on the patterns they create. The patterns give a sense of order and help me appreciate the details. After all, didn’t a wise person once say that love is in the details?” Kasilag explains.

Completing the exhibit are urban scenes which she is also drawn to. With or without text, the storyteller in Kasilag simply hopes to convey something that is worth sharing.

Kasilag has found a variety of outlets for her photography. In 2013, her works were shown in New York as part of a digital photography event entitled, “The Story of Creative” while another piece was projected onto the side of a building in Long Island in “Creatives Rising.” In July 2014, her photograph was shown on electronic billboards covering an entire building in Times Square, New York.

In November of the same year, she held her first solo exhibition titled, “Wanderlust: Windows to Asi”a at the Yuchengco Museum.

In July, she participated in the Exposure Award 2015 where her photograph, “Spiral Orange,” was exhibited at the Louvre Museum. The same piece was included in the Architecture Collection book that featured selected participants from the exhibit.

A former senior reporter for BusinessWorld, she now co-owns Project Art, a creative consultancy firm engaged in curatorial, editorial and archival work.

For inquiries on “Short Stories: An exhibit of photographs and fiction in a hurry,” please call Prism Gallery at 886-3947. – Rappler.com