ARTS I

          I like music, a lot. I was not particularly born in a family where music is a daily practice or something we enjoy, but I somehow got a thing for it for as long as I can remember. I probably got it from my mother, who likes to sing. As I grew older though, I realized that everyone in our family enjoys music, maybe even as much as I do.          I may have mentioned it in my previous blog entry before, but I still aspire of being a musician someday. However, this field is not easy to enter as there are many aspiring artists out there - some more motivated than me even. However, taking Arts I made me realize a bunch of things. I don't have to be famous, I don't have to make a living out of my art. Who says I need to stand out?           There are many elements and forms in art, and being an artist doesn't mean you can practice everything.  What's important is I got a voice - I got this instrument and I'm free to use it whenever and wherever I want to. I have

(The Cultural Center of the Philippines,  source: Philippine Star )           Arts is a powerful tool in today’s modern world. An artist can change and improve his/her way of living if he/she was able to share to the world what skills he/she have. But at what cost can an artist be recognized and be famous? There are lots of talented artists in the Philippines that should be recognized and acknowledged for the skills and talents they have. Unfortunately, and just like what is happening to our ordinary countrymen, they aren’t given opportunities to live a more comfortable life. They are often exploited and manipulated by the “collecting class”.           The so-called “philanthropism” or the donation of artworks in the Ateneo Art Gallery is a boldly dirty move for the elite. For people that are not that critical, the donations made is one that is commendable. Of course, giving their artworks to the art gallery for free, with no single cent taken from the gallery, this seemingly is an a