The iconic Manila Hotel, known to be the well-loved Grand Dame of the Philippines, brings joy to guests this whole month of April as the hotel lobby is transformed into an enchanting garden filled with colorful Easter eggs.
The exquisite collection of Easter eggs is hand-painted by revered Filipino artists, some using innovative materials for a distinctive mixed media design, or going for a more classic look using oil or acrylic on resin; while some are even sculptures. The concept is to give life or transform an essentially static and lifeless object into a dynamic form of art.
HATCH, a project of The Manila Bulletin in partnership with Manila Hotel, is meant to support the Filipino art scene. Initially, this project was organized for local artists to gather during Easter. HATCH placed a modern and sophisticated twist on the traditional ritual of painting eggs by showcasing the exquisite talent of artists from various disciplines in painting on an unconventional and unexpected medium – an acrylic egg.
The success of HATCH since its initial launch on 2017 is the reason why the exhibit is now on its third year. This 2019, the egg collection of Manila Bulletin will be hitting 98 in number where each egg has different personalities and stories to tell.
The batch of artists for HATCH 2019 is a combination of artists from Manila Bulletin’s coffee table book Filipino Artists in Their Studios Vol. 2 and artists from the Saturday Group.
Hatch 2019 ( Manila Hotel )
1.“Reborn” – Jojo Austria 2.“Awakening” – Benjie Torrado Cabrera 3. “Black Forest” – Noell EL Farol 4. “Balut” – Linds Lee 5. “Untitled” – Romeo Lee 6. “Balut” – Alfredo Roces 7. “Salted Egg” – Dansoy Conquilla 8. “Black Orchid” – Jason Moss 9. “Barong at Saya” – Vincent Padilla 10. “After Rene Margritte” – Bembol Dela Cruz 11. “Untitled” – Pete Jimenez 12. “Tres Marias” – Ysa Gernale 13. “Profusion” – Eman Santos 14. “Frolic” – Daisy Velasco Picania 15. “True Friends” – Robert Deniega 16. “Mother’s Love” – Joseph Villamar 17. “Carousel” – Anthony Palo 18. “Paborito ni Tatay” – Shiela Luis Tiangco 19. “Majestic Egg” – Joy Rojas 20. “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation” – Inna Naanep Vistasa 21. “Pagmamahal” – Maryrose Gisbert 22. “Time to Hatch” – Tessie Picania 23. “Five Lucky Koi guided by the Phoenix (King of Birds)” – Rudy “Roma” Lunod 24. “Flower of my Cancer” – Lydia Velasco. 25. Sam Penaso 26. Isobel Francisco 27. Ferdinand Cacnio 28. Alwin Reamillo 29. Riel Hilario 30. Jason Montinola