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Jul 12 2009

CJ Tanedo “COMPULSION”

Published by admin at 12:54 pm under Exhibit.ions.Shows

Solo exhibition of CJ Tañedo entitled “COMPULSION” at Tala Gallery opens on July 12, 2009 at 7PM

Compulsion (/com·pul·sion/ |k?m p?l sh?n|, derivative of compellere, “to urge” in Latin): the state or action of forcing or being forced to do an act against the will and as an overwhelming recurring innate impulse to behave in a certain manner opposed to the preference of the individual.

The impetus for this exhibition, entitled “Compulsion,” is the seeming contradiction embodied in the fundamental meaning of the word itself. In this one-man show, CJ Tañedo invites us to trudge through a surreal universe illuminated by the artist’s recent works. As is characteristic of most of Tañedo’s oeuvre, the paintings in this exhibition are infused with a strongly yet subtly ambiguous atmosphere, evoking deeply-conflicting sentiments and emotions.

Opening reception for “Compulsion” is on Sunday, July 12, 2009 at 7 p.m. at Tala Gallery, 100 Scout De Guia Street, Quezon City. The exhibition runs through August 3, 2009.

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