23/04/2026
"Tulips"
Bastee Orobia
2026
Oil on canvas
17cm x 13cm (Diptych)
"Emergence"
Bastee Orobia’s First Solo Exhibition
Waiting is a quiet crucible—slow, uncertain, and often uncomfortable. Yet for Bastee Orobia, it is also where transformation begins.
In his first solo exhibition, Orobia captures flowers on the verge of bloom—moments of unfolding rather than completion. Each painting reveals layered petals that curl, spiral, and open, emphasizing growth shaped by time and care. The bloom becomes not just an outcome, but a quiet revelation.
These works mirror the artist’s own journey—messy, fragile beginnings nurtured through persistence and unseen labor. Beneath their simplicity lies a deeper reflection on becoming.
More than florals, they are meditations on timing, change, and the cycles we all move through—reminding us that growth, like art, unfolds in its own time.
Written by Philip Paraan
Exhibition runs from April 17 to May 20, 2026 (11am to 6pm)
Venue:
OpenArt Gallery
3876B, Quingua Street, Barangay Pinagkaisahan, Makati