The Davao Museum of History and Ethnography recently launched a new exhibit featuring Davao City’s artistic families, the Ayala, Bajo, Basa, Edades, and Locsin, with interests ranging from literature, music, architecture, the visual arts and dance at the museum’s Don Antonio O. Floirendo Gallery.
Opened in simple ceremonies with a dance performance by the Locsin Dance Studio and a song presentation by Geejay Arriola, the Davao Arts: All In The Family exhibit catalogues the various contributions of these families to Durianburg’s growing art scene from the love expressed by the songs, poems, and paintings by the Ayala family, the expressed movements in dance created by the Locsin family, to the inspiring forms and lines by the Edades family.
On exhibit are various visual works by National artist Victorio Edades, as well as various artistic works by Joan Edades, Joe Ayala, and Tita Ayala. Also on exhibit are the prototype masks used for Agnes Locsin’s “Moriones”, and the signature silver ballet shoes used by the dances of the Locsin Dance Workshop.
Aside from various art pieces as well as artefacts on display, the exhibit marks the first time the Davao Museum utilised the use of technology to showcase the different works. From the Samsung tablets, one can browse though various documentary details such as performances by the Locsin Dance Studio, plays by Rolando Bajo, concerts of Joey Ayala, Cynthia Alexander and Geejay Arriola, and photos of the various architectural masterpieces by Ramon and Renato Basa.
There is also an area where visitors can sit down and watch video documentaries on Victorio Edades, his daughter Joan, Tita Lacambra Ayala, and Bing Locsin for a better understanding on their artistic though processes and inspirations.
The Davao Arts: All In The Family exhibit is on now until the end of June at the Davao Museum of History and Ethnography and I highly recommend a visit. The Davao Museum is located at Agusan Circle, Insular Village Phase 1.
