SM City Cebu’s Beyond Green showcases discarded items transformed into beautiful artworks. Art meets sustainability as the pieces aim to, motivate and inspire the community to continually explore and find ways to be socially responsible and environmentally sustainable. The exhibit features birds, swans, eagles, roosters, owls, the Philippines' very own Fruit bat, Kalaw, and the Philippine cockatoo in masterfully crafted wooden sculptures that depict nature's beauty from internationally renowned artists, James Webb (driftwood sculpture artist) and Jaime Chua (architect and gardener extraordinaire).
Creating Impact and Building Communities Through Art. Beyond Green in partnership with SEED4Com - one of the local organizations that pioneers sustainability in the Philippines, features art from its Eco Artist and National Clean Up Ambassador, Pedro Angco Jr., and its community partner, Caohagan Women. SEANELAS ART; As an artist, Pedro Angco Jr. creates mesmerizing pieces of art made out of discarded rubber slippers collected during his ocean cleanups. The raw and colorful masterpieces are a testament to his creativity, talent, and the potential of transforming waste into something beautiful. Pedro Angco Jr.'s art is a celebration of creativity and environmentalism, making him an eco-artist to watch out for in the modern world. CAOHAGAN WOMEN QUILTS. The colorful quilts reflect life on the island, each quilt takes roughly four to five months to complete. The hand-stitched quilts are clearly the work of artisans and people with a lot of love and talent to share with the world.
The New Ormoc City National High School Special Program in the Arts (NOCNHS-SPA) offers various specializations, including creative writing, media arts, dance, music, theater, and visual arts. The SPA’s aim is to hone students not just academically but also holistically in order to cultivate cultured young minds. As part of SM Visayas 1’s Beyond Green Campaign, students from SPA’s Visual Arts discipline were given a challenge in the past month: to inspire their generation to join in the movement for a sustainable future through incorporating the trash we see every day into mixed-media artwork. The students took on this challenge with the resolve to contribute in the world’s plight against climate change. Ms. Ma. Theresa M. Ablen, Grade 10 teacher of SPA, shared that this is the first time their students are attempting to create mixed-media art.
