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Time Out
"Time Out" AdZU Faculty and Staff Art Exhibit
The Gallery of Peninsula and the Archipelago gathered artists from Ateneo's faculty and staff for an art exhibit. It featured various artwork from different media such as painting, sculpture, photography and arts and craft. The Opening program was held at the Carlos Dominguez Conference Hall, 5:30 on July 17, 2014. Father Willy Samson gave the opening remarks and I gave an inspirational speech about my journey as an artist. The artists were recognized followed by the ribbon cutting at the Gallery by art advocate Councilor Gerky Valesco and Fr. Willy. Here are the photos of the exhibit launch. Click for larger view.
Fr. Willy and Councilor Gerky for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Maam Maui, department chair of Computer Science dept and Sir Romeo Rabajante
With Maam Sandra Jamiro featuring her awesome paintings.
My artworks, "Vinta de Zamboanga" and "Love Heals 2.0", experimental mixed media sculpture made of scrap wood, nails and strings. Click for larger view!
My ever supportive friends. Thanks for being there for me guys! Love you so much!
Here's my artist statement:
As a young boy I always wanted to be a great artist like Van Gogh and Andy Warhol. But art classes meant watching my mom do cross-stitch all day. I didn't even know how to draw and paint like real artists do. But somehow my eagerness to do beautiful images and my resourcefulness revealed my creative side when I learned how to use Photoshop. I ventured into creating Photo-manipulations and Digital Illustrations by using my doodles as my reference images. I discovered that by creating images I can express myself and show people an art that is developed with technology. There I developed my style of art.
It all starts with doodles, random drawings filled at the last page of my class notebooks. I scan them digitally and transform them using imaging softwares. My favorite subjects are fragments of my being like my experiences, ideas, knowledge, my culture, and my random world of imagination. I always enjoy the process of creation, revision and producing the final form. Most of the time I don't have a concept while doing a work but when every piece has fallen into place a deeper meaning reveals to me which also surprises me. The thrill and excitement of discovery makes me feel like a true artist.
Recently, I had an opportunity to create a set of artworks using traditional medium. My enthusiasm in Painting was reawakened which further pushed me to explore in other medium and forms of art. These are the first set of artworks that are product of my experimentation with wood, nail and strings. Inspired by my mom's cross-stitch works, I attempted to translate my style with the technicality of handicraft. The output is an equitable blend of the rough qualities of carpentry and a delicate nature of embroidery. I am still in constant pursuance of my creative growth and identity and to this day I have renewed hope that someday I will be the artist I always wanted to be.
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UPDATE: Just my doodle art blog about the set of artworks which sparked these set of paintings. Check out my Handmade Wooden Signs here.
So I was googling for "ADZU 100" images and I stumble upon Philpost's website and discovered that they produced Commemorative stamps for Ateneo de Zamboanga's Centennial Celebration. I was so excited to see the official Centennial emblem included in the design. It's my first time to see my work in a stamp and it feel so cool! I hope they still produce this and i will surely buy a lot of this! In years, stamp collectors will go crazy finding these rare stamps. Anyways, it's always great to see your work around. Though I don't get that much credit for doing the logo, I know i'll be forever be part of AdZU's history.
It's already June which means it's time for school! For the first time i'm not gonna be the eager student who's very excited for the opening classes after a long summer break. Now, i'm a teacher and it's just as exciting! In Ateneo, we always welcome the freshmen so that they will feel at home in the campus. Before the class starts, the freshies will be asked to attend the Orientation Seminar or OrSem.
Ateneo de Zamboanga Univesity is delighted to announce the publication of a limited-edition coffee table book that tells an extraordinary story of a school’s successes surmounting challenges and uncertainties. Written by Zamboangueño scholars, Pro Deo et Patria: 100 Years of Ateneo de Zamboanga, 1912-2012 traces the history of Ateneo de Zamboanga, from its humble beginnings as a small parochial school in 1912 through its postwar rebuilding and its development into a University.
After the very busy December, we're back in class. We started this year with fun activities for our classes before we go to the Midterm week. For my ITCA106 (Sound Supervision) class, I asked them to do a live group cover of a Pop Music of their choice. Nikolai's group got the highest scores with their cover of "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the Kids. The Trebor Z crew was there to document this activity.
It's been so long since my last post and now im happy to share the works of my students in my Comm330 (Digital Multimedia) class. Part of multimedia is creating graphics and to test their skill in design and use of Photoshop, i asked them to create a simple promotional poster in line of the celebration of the Centennial Ateneo Fiesta. I also asked them to blog about their poster so click on their posters below to see what they have to say about their own design.
Just wanna greet a happy 100 years for my Alma Mater, Ateneo de Zamboanga University. I'm just glad to have my college there where i'm also a scholar priviledge to have a quality education that ADZU has to offer. Thank you so much Ateneo for the opportunity of a lifetime. I will always put into my heart all the lessons i learned in and outside the classroom and cherish all the experiences i had in that campus. I really wish the best for this institution and hope for greater things to come.
At last, my creative juices are flowing and i finally created a personal work. Its been eras since my last digital artwork and i've been busy in editing videos and layouting albums. I was encouraged to do this when i was cleaning my bookshelf. I stumbled upon the literary folios (
This year, the College of Science and Information Technology of Ateneo de Zamboanga University will be holding their annual acquaintance party at the Grand Astoria Regency on July 25, 2010. The party's theme is all about releasing your inner geek while being fashionable at the same time. Last year the theme was HipRock where two of the most popular cultures collide, the HipHop and Rock cultures. This year, its all about glam and geek, which is a common stereotype of a CSIT student for their excellence in the field of science, mathematics and technology. The party is also a way to recognize the winners of the annual sports festival of the org, the CSITAOlympics. It is a month-long event held at the campus during the saturday afternoons of July where the CSIT students and faculty compete for different sport events. This year's acquaintance party is the third time that the entire college will be celebrating the party as one community. Despite of its diversity, the CSIT aspires to bring out the best of each departments and unite in this event. Here is the official poster of the event.
Cedrick S. Zabala "CSZ97" is a multimedia artist based in the City of Zamboanga. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology major in Multimedia and Computer Animation. Currently he works at the City Government of Zamboanga under the Mayor's Office as a Public Information Officer, and as a part-time Instructor in Ateneo de Zamboanga University. He is currently taking his Master's Degree in Public Administration in Western Mindanao State University. He lives a life with a passion for the arts, culture, and travel. This blog contains his works and travel journals. Carpe effin' Diem!
