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Many years ago, contemporary artist Jun Cambel's canvases were filled with arresting and colorful images of cigarette stubs, tattered shirts, a capiz window, butterfly, Batman peeking from window blinds, or a gold-painted wooden frame. Quietly, he moved awThe ‘art’ of Jun Cambel
Many years ago, contemporary artist Jun Cambel's canvases were filled with arresting and colorful images of cigarette stubs, tattered shirts, a capiz window, butterfly, Batman peeking from window blinds, or a gold-painted wooden frame. Quietly, he moved away from these images, transforming his art. The Hong Kong-based Cambel is now into blocks and panels, or their composite and assemblage. Shades of red, gray, and black are now his favorite. The message, however, in the new and old Cambel canvases are the same. His message and theme are as dire as the natural disasters punctuating the Philippine skyline and shoreline: The environment must be saved now. We need to act decisiv...Keep on reading: The ‘art’ of Jun Cambel Read more