(SPOT.ph) Filipino art masters Benedicto “Bencab” Cabrera, Jose Joya, and Ang Kiukok are once student-artists who tried their hand in art competitions, particularly the long-running Shell National Students Art Competition. And seven decades since its inception, the art event once again recognized the next generation of Filipino visual artists, whether in digital fine arts, sculpture, watercolor, and oil and acrylic. Pilipinas Shell's 54th National Students Art Competition collected more than 1,500 entries nationwide, all responding to the theme "reStart," which is a call to action for the youth to take a stronger role in nation-building.
“The pandemic has affected every aspect of our lives. Yet there was a strength of spirit inside you that shone through. We see it mostly in your art, and that is what we are recognizing today. As we bravely continue to navigate through this pandemic and look forward to recovery, we believe that art could start change and progress," Pilipinas Shell country chairperson Lorelie Quiambao-Osial said during the virtual awarding ceremony on December 7.
Here are the winners of the Shell National Students Art Competition (NSAC):
Digital Fine Arts Category
Oil and Acrylic Category
Sculpture Category
Watercolor Category
Since 1951, NSAC has served as "a platform and springboard for young Filipino visual artists, celebrating and nurturing their creative talents through the competition itself, as well as opening doors to more opportunities in the local and international art scene." Some of the Filipino artists that were recognized by the art competition are: Jose Joya (1952), Federico Aguilar Alcuaz (1954), Ang Kiukok (1955), Benedicto "Bencab" Cabrera (1962), Angel Cacnio (1951), Juvenal Sanso (1951), Rosario Bitanga (1957), Angelito Antonio (1958), Edgar Doctor (1960), Norma Belleza (1961), Danilo Dalena (1964), Alfredo Liongoren (1964), Mario Parial (1965), Raul Isidro (1967), Luis Enano "Junyee" Yee Jr. (1967), Raul Lebajo (1967), Norberto Carating (1969), Nestor Olarte Vinluan (1970), Ronald Ventura (1990), Rodel Tapaya (2001), and Leeroy New (2004).
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