The World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines (WWF-Philippines) is celebrating the WWF network’s 60 years of action for nature and people by bringing together local artists, arts and fashion enthusiasts, and environmental advocates in an online auction for the environment.
The Bid for Nature online auction is a joint initiative of WWF-Philippines, Gavel & Block by Salcedo Auctions, and Bid for the Future with the aim of raising funds in support of WWF-Philippines’ local conservation efforts. It also aims to promote ‘renewing’ the lifecycle of items by reselling curated paintings, prints, vintage items, and other art and fashion pieces.
The auction will feature over 100 items for bidding from artists such as JJ Duque, Erwin Viado, celebrities including actress Angel Locsin, pop singer Kuh Ledesma and fashion designer Rajo Laurel, as well as WWF-PH ambassadors including Enzo Pineda and Pia Wurtzbach.
WWF-Philippines Executive Director Katherine Custodio said, “For 60 years, WWF has been a global voice of nature. The challenges we face today require us to respond with even more urgent action and with the scale required to change the ending. The pandemic has highlighted our broken relationship with nature and makes the case for a reboot and reprioritization like nothing else. With the power of art to evoke emotion and a response, we believe that art plays a big role in raising environmental awareness and challenging current norms. We hope artists, art enthusiasts and environmental advocates can work together with us in building a resilient and sustainable future for the country.”
Joaquin Lerma, founder of Bid for the Future, shared a short message during the launch event saying, “When I started Bid for the Future almost 2 years ago, the environment had been one of my key areas of focus. Bid for the Future strives to direct the continually thriving art market’s momentum into positive change. We also harness the growing influence of online platforms in effecting this, reaching out to passionate activists and individuals willing to be our bids for the future or ‘BFFs.’”
Bid for Nature will be held live online on Saturday, May 15 at 2:00PM at salcedoauctions.com. The pieces can be viewed at the Gavel & Block website and interested parties can register to bid at salcedoauctions.com/auction/137/bid-for-nature.
