Fluctuare: to move like the waves; to rise and fall irregularly.

Artists Ramon Diaz, Juerg Casserini, and Cesar Caballero come together in a group show titled “Fluctuat”, which came forth as a result of years of collaboration. With the definition of the word “fluctuare” in mind, the trio of artists explore the idea of the human being continuously rocked by the daily motion of life: through migrations, transformations, advances, and unforeseen events. The artists ground their work in the understanding that all things in the natural world are subject to the undulations of time and space which flow in a steady, rhythmic cycle.

Cocoon joins together artists Kim Jerome Santiago, Lorebert “maralita”, Jeff Dahilan, and Reynold de la Cruz as they traverse the topography of the body and its interactions with other bodies through skin-to-skin contact. One of the most visceral ways we commit things to memory is through the power of touch, like a baby grasping its mother’s finger or the caress of a partner.

Histories are contained and created on the skin which are then rekindled through the senses. The artists delve into the idea of the body in perpetual transition, both tangibly and transcendentally. Beyond the physicality of the skin lies a landscape of potentialities and possibilities incubating until, as with the works included in this exhibit, they are unearthed and laid bare.

In Whether You Hear it or Not, participating artists Amy Aragon, Gato Borrero, Geronimo Cristobal, Jes Evangelista, Daniella Flores, Arvin Nogueras, Joey Reboredo, Hikari Ticar, Conrado Velasco and Jay Ticar attempts to question and contribute further into the discussion of "what sound art is". The show is an exploration of the potential of using sound as a motivation in making art. With inspiration sourced from the sound art movement of the 80s, the artists were asked to use sound as a conceptual material, transcending its basic, immaterial form to embody different mediums and expressions.

More than an attempt to historicise sound art in the context of Philippine contemporary art, Whether You Hear it or Not draws on the fluidity of sound and aims to expand the appreciation and understanding of sonic expressions.

To know more, make sure to drop by the Altro Mondo Creative Space at 1159 Chino Roces Ave., Brgy. San Antonio, Makati City or visit altromondo.ph.