Autohub, Cloud Grey to put up month-long Mini Art Exhibit

The Autohub Group of Companies shall open an art exhibit for Mini in the Philippines today (September 25).

In collaboration with Cloud Grey Gallery, the month-long display (which will be up until October 25 at Mini Showroom in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig) is aimed at highlighting the marque’s rich history, paradigmatic design, and cultural impact.

Ronald Ventura will display his limited-run prints, while Cloud Grey artists — Ronson Culibrina, Keb Cerda, Olan Ventura, Manok Ventura and Igan D’Bayan — shall exhibit paintings as well as Mini model cars reimagined with their own respective artistic pieces.

All that will be seen in the show, which is curated by Ruel Caasi, shall be for sale.

For the uninitiated, Ronald is one of Asia’s leading artists. His recent exhibitions include an introspective show at the Karuizawa New Art Museum in Japan, which will also be mounted in October on its counterpart in Singapore. Meanwhile, Culibrina, Cerda, Manok, Olan and D’Bayan have all made exhibits both in the country and overseas.   

Per Autohub Group, the artists used the Mini image either as the main subject or as a jump-off point for further expression and exploration, using their distinctive styles and visual strategies in paying tribute to such an iconic car. They also used model cars in resin as painting surfaces, presenting the idea that art can have mobility, accessibility, and ability to zoom in and out of everyday life.

These, the vehicle distributor added, are attempts in creating “rolling masterpieces.” “This collaboration not only celebrates the brand’s legacy, but also showcases the fusion of contemporary art and automotive artistry,” it added.

Photos from Ruben Manahan IV, Jeff Reyes

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