Edgar San Diego recently showcased his amazing talents in art and fashion in Baro’t Saya Tuwa at Ligaya, his first solo art exhibit, at the Mega Fashion Hall of SM Megamall.
With the theme “Tribute of Joy to the Filipina and her Traditional Dress amidst the Pandemic,” San Diego highlighted his love for the beautiful Filipina, traditions, costumes and production design, keeping in mind that the colors are bright and the subjects are happy in creating positive vibes which we need most in this pandemic.
San Diego crossed over from fashion design to visual arts during the start of the pandemic lockdown last year. When he ran out of things to fix at home, he decided to pick up his brushes again and called his canvas supplier.
Vic Sevilla describes his works as “enticing in its depictions of an era in Philippine life that is long gone.” His canvasses feature “demure lasses in baro’t saya or the more opulent Maria Clara, and gentlemen in barong Tagalog or camiza de Chino.”
These characters, “in idyllic repose and against backdrops of elegant ancestral mansions or scenic landscapes, bring to life the traditions of the past and leisurely pace of life that live on in old photographs and in the stories of those who lived during those tranquil times.”
San Diego says “My paintings are unchanging in their presentation of Filipiniana themes, evident in the costumes, the furniture, the settings, and the scenarios that find their way into my canvas,” he says. “These are expressions of my love for country and its history.”
As a costume designer, Edgar San Diego’s credits include several productions by Repertory Philippines, Trumpets and New Port theater. He also made cinematic costumes for Star Cinema projects.
San Diego has also successfully promoted fashion and culture through fashion shows with Filipino communities in the US and London.
Baro’t Saya Tuwa at Ligaya Art Exhibit is co-presented by SM Appliance Center, TCL, Amelia’s Garden, Artistshop, BERINGER Wines, Doltz Pilar, Flyace Corporation, and Gari P. Palmani.
A percentage of the sales will be donated to Special Services of Jose Reyes Medical Center.
