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Indiogram is an Art Series That Tackles the Peculiarity of the Modern World

Basti Denayes III’s comics-inspired art and inclination to the digital world gave birth to a series he started a year back, called Indiogram.

It all started early for Sebastian “Basti” Penayes III to discover his skill in drawing. At a very young age, his first drawings were X-men and Dragonball inspired. Art became intimate and comforting, like a form of therapy.

From acrylic painting to pastel drawing, his passion eventually grew to digital art. According to Basti, this style of art evolved even more when he started working in a publishing company.

“There, I had to adapt to different styles of art, but my style leaned more towards comics since it was my first influence in art,” he adds.

His comics-inspired art and inclination to the digital world gave birth to a series he started a year back, called Indiogram.

Basti reminisced that “it all started with the question of what our ancestors might speculate to the things we are doing today”. Interestingly, the combination of ancient and modern ideas makes it more enticing.

Modern trends influence people’s agenda in a social world. The combination of both times speak about the situation of today’s generation and how we perceive ourselves and others.

Indiogram comes from the words indio, which can mean “a member of any of the indigenous peoples of America or eastern Asia in areas formerly subject to Spain or Portugal” or a definition of the Filipino people with lesser wealth than the Spaniards during their Philippine colonization, and the Greek word gram which means “something to be written or drawn”.

Indiogram, according to Basti “shows the absurdity of our trends when in fact people before lived their lives with fulfillment without these trends”. We have always been tied up with the social world blinding us from what’s significant. These trends include our attachment to social media and how we use this in affecting our peers.

Bastinuod, his Facebook page with more than 3,000 likes and followers, shares his digital portrait projects, his art activities and series. With more or less 4,000 shares and 3,000 likes on Facebook, his latest update on the series titled HYPE tackles the people obsessed (beast) with fashion (hype).

With the ancient and traditional attires of our ancestors, the “hype” is different from the viral “hypebeasts” roaming the streets of cities of today. This artwork shows our obsession on fashion and to be called trendy represented by our ancestors with a twist of adding shoes to their traditional attire.

This comic-influenced series also shows that our mere attention to portraying ourselves differently talks less about whom we really are. In one of his earliest artworks, Wall Update tells us our prioritization on telling the world about our current activities and updates in social media. Aside from putting an actual frame and a literal wall, Basti puts a woman whining about how slow her update on the wall could be. Plus, a conyo dialogue at the bottom sums it all.

Food Porn portrays a woman painting their food on a dining before eating. This symbolizes our tendency to take photos and capture everything neglecting the importance of actual socializing.

To be able to portray his message especially to the youth today, a zine is on the way and more of this series will be posted. Currently, Basti is back to painting and has upcoming exhibits in the city.

Basti is also working on more digital series and explores his approaches using traditional and modern medium. He also recognizes that his style represents him as a person.

This 25-year-old artist is no newbie in the world of art, “Be sensitive in your approach and when you want to relay a message, don’t stop”, he adds. He also recognizes that he still has a lot to learn from other artists especially in the local art scene.

When asked about his plans for Indiogram, he claims, “I will continue it since we never ran out of peculiar trends”.

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Bringing businesses together: Lalamove paves way for SMEs across the globe to “Make a Winning Move”

The local episode #LalamoveItToWinIt to support MSMEs across PH

To inspire businesses around Asia and Latin America, Lalamove has launched a regional branding campaign “Make a Winning Move” to showcase its various B2B services, strong driver-partner network, and wide-ranging fleet for fast and reliable delivery solutions. Locally, the on-demand delivery platform has kicked off the campaign by inviting its patrons, old and new, to #LalamoveItToWinIt.

Now more than ever, businesses are focusing their efforts on an experience-led customer journey. With deliveries as undeniably crucial for businesses to fulfill their services and win over customers, the central creative idea behind the regional campaign revolves around such scenarios where Lalamove’s services and B2B features help entrepreneurs stay ahead of the intense competition.

Lalamove, as the trusted delivery partner, has been servicing businesses of all sizes in the Philippines. Lalamove’s corporate clients can enjoy the on-demand delivery platform’s variety of business solutions, such as multi-stop delivery, API integration, real-time GPS tracking, a wide variety of fleet for on-demand, same-day, long distance, and last-mile delivery, and a dedicated account manager.

“The Philippines has more than 900,000 businesses, over 99% of which are MSMEs. What Lalamove offers businesses of all sizes is faster, easier, and a more seamless delivery experience to help them save time and costs. Our dedicated partner drivers, the economic frontliners of today, are here to deliver to an even wider reach across Luzon and in Cebu. This campaign is the visualization of what we can do to help businesses jump over hurdles – simply put, just ‘Lalamove It to Win It!’” remarked Dannah Majarocon, Lalamove Philippines Managing Director.

First-time users of the Lalamove mobile delivery app can get up to Php 150 off when they sign up and use the code LALAWINIT. New corporate clients, on the other hand, can also receive a welcome bonus of up to Php 1,200 when they sign up and top-up their Lalamove corporate wallet. Moreover, with Lalamove Rewards recently launched, each delivery for every user is now made even more rewarding.

Find out more about what Lalamove offers by visiting www.lalamove.com/lalamoveittowinit, or follow the official Lalamove Facebook page, Instagram account, and TikTok account for more information.

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King-size Treats Await Dad this Father’s Day at Seda Central Bloc

Misto Restaurant at Seda Central Bloc

King-size Treats for the King!

by Ryan Daniel R. Dablo

Seda Central Bloc celebrates the hardworking hero and steadfast lynchpin of the home with its offerings for Father’s Day weekend.

At the Misto, Seda’s restaurant, Dad gets to sample the delicious international cuisine for free when dining with five full-paying adults. If an evening dine-out is more the family’s speed, the Straight Up bar offers a dinner buffet with a continental menu and mocktails, all enjoyed amid a backdrop of excellent cityscape views from the rooftop. Staycation at the hotel comes packed with perks for the weekend as well, such as complimentary lunch at the Misto, drinks at the Straight Up bar, and breakfast for two.

Honor your number one hero and highlight the love you have for him this Father’s Day weekend. Celebrate at Seda Central Bloc!

For more information, please call (032) 411 5800. Follow their Facebook page or visit their website at www.sedahotels.com.

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37 Years of High Fashion; Arcy Gayatin leaves a Legacy of Edginess and Elegance

Arcy Gayatin: A Legacy of Luxury in Fabrication

By: Allain Dumon Fonte

The brand Arcy Gayatin gave the Queen City of the South a distinct reputation in the fashion industry. The fashion line of Arcy Gayatin sets the bar higher each year for clothing luxury and fabrication techniques.

April Duenas, Nikki Gayatin and Arielle Gayatin for Arcy Gayatin—Photos by John Paul Autor from Lifestyle Inquirer.net

Araceli “Arcy” Ancajas Gayatin is the daughter Galileo Ancajas and Remedios Zanoria Ancajas who founded Cebu’s home brand, Gal’s Bakery. Arcy went to the University of San Carlos and studied Political Science. And just like Dr. Muccia Prada, who completed her Ph.D. in Political Science and established the luxury line of Prada, Arcy also got in touch with her artistic side and started her own fashion line. However, it was not Prada that influenced Arcy. Arcy was introduced to fashion and tailoring at a very young age by her mother, Madame Remedios Anacajas whom they dearly call Mama Eme. Mama Eme was running a tailoring business back then. It was called Arabel; named after Arcy and her sister Belma. Ara from Araceli and Bel from Belma. In those years, Arcy was fascinated by fabrics and was intrigued by how to manipulate the fabrics to come up with fashion-forward designs without compromising comfort and taste.

Arcy Gayatin (photo grabbed from Space Philippines Blog Spot)

After 37 years of creating haute couture pieces for the most fashionable personalities in the Philippines, Arcy Gayatin is now laying down her sketchpads and pens to rest. As she enjoys her retirement, may be on a cruise to the Bahamas or a holiday to the Swiss Alps, Arcy Gayatin has left the fashion industry a legacy of elegant and edgy clothing ensembles that understand and define the shape of women; without compromising comfort and good taste.

Arcy Gayatin’s Pink Flamingo collection Arcy Gayatin’s Sketch on a Terno

To salute the lady who brought Cebu fashion to the world, a retrospective exhibition of Arcy’s incomparable masterpieces can be seen today at Ayala Center Cebu’s The Gallery; curated by fashion editor and writer, Clint Holton Potestas, and interior and fashion designer, Jul Oliva.

BALANCE. Arcy Gayatin is known for her perfect symmetrical lines when fabricating. She knows how to balance edginess and class; understanding well the strength and the finesse of a woman.

RHYTHM. Arcy’s expertise in draping and fabric manipulation can be seen in how she achieves rhythm between architectural lines and soft fabrics like silk and cashmere.

TEXTURE. With her thorough knowledge on fabrics, Arcy Gayatin has achieved the perfection of fabrication by working on different types of fabrics and creating a single piece of art out of them.

HARMONY. The simplicity of the silhouette plus the intricacy of the details create a wonderful harmony, making Arcy Gayatin’s design a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.

The photos below show an up-close look at the intricacy and the exquisite craftsmanship of Arcy Gayatin’s fabrication techniques:

THE SPIDER WEB: one of Arcy’s genius fabrication techniques.

MATCH and PATCH: Arcy’s unique fabrication craft by patching layers of different types of lace and lace patterns

PLEATS: The perfection of symmetry in pleats on silk.

LA ROSE BLEUE: U.P. student, Danielle Alessandra Deutsch, inspired by the artistry of Arcy Gayatin, designed this midnight blue dress. The cabbage rose made from layers of silk organdy gave this evening ensemble a romantic appeal.