A simple square can offer comfort in its structure while softly reminding us of the limits we are meant to outgrow. The Kwadrado Group Art Exhibit embraces this beautiful tension. Here, artists explore how we live within, lean against, or completely break through the frames that shape our lives. Each artist explores the square in their own way such as through figurative images, abstract art, or expressive faces. Some stay within the frame, others push beyond it.
Highlights from the Group Exhibition
The strength of this art exhibit lies in the multiplicity of voices it brings together. Each artist transforms the square into a vessel for their own perception, turning ideas into possibilities.
In this artwork, a wire‑formed guitar comes alive with the faces of a man and a woman woven gently into its frame. The strings connect their expressions, suggesting harmony, love, and an intimate shared emotion. Here, the guitar becomes a symbol of music as a quiet bridge between two souls.
This painting portrays perception as a gentle, living current, an unseen energy moving through consciousness, nature, and the cosmos. At its center, a recurring eye watches with calm awareness as water, celestial forms, and organic life drift in continuous motion. Fish, waves, and orbiting bodies echo this quiet rhythm of balance, symbolizing the steady circulation of inner energy.
The quadrants in this work do not stand as separate moments of life, but as expressions drawn toward one truth: LOVE. At its center, the piece reminds us that what truly makes the world go round is not power, but the quality time we choose to give, the steps we bravely take, and the paths we dare to explore. Even in our toughest seasons, the cracks formed by hardships become sacred openings where God’s grace flows through, carrying hope, healing, and strength.
In this artwork, adulthood is portrayed as the journey of a woman weaving together responsibilities with grace. In her reflective moments, she nurtures the dreams she still hopes to bring to life. Through it all, she carries a steady presence, grounded in self‑compassion even on the most difficult days.
This piece tells a quiet story of a family, the Holy Family, same as modern-day ones, surrounded by different colors representing the many facets of life held within a sacred space represented by the rings and trimmings of gold.
In the image we see separate energies turning and becoming a whole. In the same way that each member experiences the outside world but comes back at the end of the day to a quiet and safe place called home.
In abandonment and neglect, nature finds a way to reclaim and rejuvenate. Like the forgotten houses, we often feel left behind, forgotten and worn down by life’s trials. But just as nature lovingly restores and beautifies these structures, God’s loving hand sustains us, empowering us to rise above our struggles.
This piece bursts with vivid energy, inspired by the simple yet profound life along the Ilocano coast. The painting captures a vessel navigating the calm waters of the “lagayan”, a scene filled with both tranquility and movement.
Some people live as if their world is confined to a small, safe box, filling their lives with temporary pleasures while losing sight of nature, purpose, and their connection to the Creator. But the world is vast and full of light, and true happiness begins when we step out of our self-made limits, embrace freedom, and choose to live with meaning and goodness.
To every woman still fighting her battles but still smiling, I salute you. You are a queen in your own right. The world needs more of your light. You owe it to yourself to live a life of fun.
Universal Faith does not need to be centered, it is a shared belief that intends to be inclusive to anyone and everyone. Thus, these Chinese Charms put together may equally be an added feature to enhance one’s happiness, health, prosperity or abundance and good fortune. Not necessarily to be revered but meant to attract outcomes of a holistic well-being.
This artwork captures the thrill of trust, each jump is a test of courage, balance and growing confidence.
Together, these works expand an even wider circle of artistic voices. The exhibit also features other talented artists such as Anne Margaret Villanueva, Arleen Lipana, Berlin Art Greg, Chris Lucas, Czarina Sheela Alcasid, Dom Gabriel, Don Verano, Jerico de Leon, Leandro Lenny Gatapia, Marx Elicaño, Mrinalini Rozario, Rayne Jarabo, Rommel Cahucom, RJ Tejada, Sanz Calderon, and Vicky Uy.
Collectively, these pieces reveal that the square is never still, it shifts and gently opens itself to the viewer.
To experience these works in person, visit the Kwadrado Group Art Exhibit from February 7 to March 8, 2026, at the UAS Art Gallery, located at #753 General Solano St., San Miguel, Manila. Explore these various artists’ unique interpretations of the square and view their full collection. For inquiries, please contact Isa Lan at +639163110199.
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