Lesley-Anne Cao (in collaboration with Dennese Victoria), “A vitrine, then a window,” 7 single-channel videos, 2019
Lao Lianben, “Under the influence,” acrylic, 2011
Lesley-Anne Cao (in collaboration with Dennese Victoria), “A vitrine, then a window,” 7 single-channel videos, 2019
More light than heat
July 28 - October 27, 2019
Calle Wright, Manila
Lesley-Anne Cao
Lao Lianben
While devotion may be understood with a strong degree of passion, More light than heat sought to distill passion into quiet, transient actions that not so much serve to create monumental declarations of love, but are a testament to a persistent loyalty shared by the two artists.
Both Cao and Lao work through their personal devotions in Calle Wright. A painter since the sixties, Lao has consistently painted from within, with a specific language comprehensible to himself. His paintings bridge the gap between speaking to his inner self, and to ours, as we navigate our own minds confronted by emptiness. Cao’s work, on the other hand, articulates devotion to her process, a continuous gesture towards the actualization of imagined objects and phenomena.
July 28 - October 27, 2019
Calle Wright, Manila
Lesley-Anne Cao
Lao Lianben
While devotion may be understood with a strong degree of passion, More light than heat sought to distill passion into quiet, transient actions that not so much serve to create monumental declarations of love, but are a testament to a persistent loyalty shared by the two artists.
Both Cao and Lao work through their personal devotions in Calle Wright. A painter since the sixties, Lao has consistently painted from within, with a specific language comprehensible to himself. His paintings bridge the gap between speaking to his inner self, and to ours, as we navigate our own minds confronted by emptiness. Cao’s work, on the other hand, articulates devotion to her process, a continuous gesture towards the actualization of imagined objects and phenomena.
Lao Lianben, “Buddhist Table,” acrylic, gel, 2018
Photos courtesy of JL Javier / Calle Wright