Magkaisa draws on its rich German-Filipino heritage of resilience, strength and dependability and we are honored to provide insides of the relation between Germany and the Philippines.
The collector has been in the heart of the German-Filipino cultural and art scene for a quarter of century, promoting Mabini Art and Contemporary Artists.
It was his exposure at the PAG that led to Paco Gorospe first big break at the 1962 Seattle World State Fair where his works were exhibited at the Philippine booth. The 1962 Seattle’s World Fair, also called Century 21, gained world recognition for showcasing the future of technology and how it would impact humanity.
The Philippine booth was in one of the five themed areas, The World of Commerce and Industry, where twenty foreign countries from around the globe participated. Quotation of the Official Seattle Guide Book: “The exhibit beyond the entry of the two-level pavilion has been divided into four major parts: The Life and is an exhibition of selected pieces of Philippine art.” This was the area where Paco Gorospe paintings were presented as well. Paco Gorospes works were cubism in style, but still his own creation.
Two years later, Paco was again invited to exhibit in the Philippine Pavilion, this time at the New York World Fair. The third major world’s fair which was held in New York City was symbolized by a 12-story high, stainless steel model of the earth called the Unisphere and ran for six months from April 22 until October 18, 1964. More than 51 million people attended the fair.
Like Paco Gorospe, Cesar Buenaventuras works were chosen in 1962 for the Washington/ Seattle State Fair and the New York World’s Fair in 1964, representing the country in the Philippine pavilion.
(Excerpt by Klaus W. Hartung, Consultant and Art Collector from the Book Revisiting ‘Mabini Art’, published in 2013 in Germany)
Artworks:
Cesar Buenaventura, Carabao, Oil on canvas, 60 cm x 90 cm, 1979, Signed lower right
Francisco Paco Gorospe, Ladies with Newspaper, 76 cm x 76 cm, Mixed Media, Undated, Signed Lower right
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