May 29, 2023
What is the first thought that enters your mind when you hear about Phillips? Watches, electronics, and innovations? Well, I just recently found out that Phillips isn't just about all that stuff, because it's also an auction house for art and design.
I visited the cultural district last weekend, which I shared in my Wednesday Walk, and I found a newly opened building named Phillips. Because this structure was still being built when I last visited the neighborhood, I assumed it was newly opened. It comprises three floors, with its art gallery located on the first floor.
The Imperial Patek Phillipe was having a sale that day, which ended on the 23rd of this month. I only looked around the art gallery on the first floor because I have no intention of acquiring any of its watches (I was genuinely reluctant to visit the auction rooms for some reason).
The displayed artworks and designs are curated similarly to those in the M+ Museum, located adjacent to it. So I assumed this exhibition building was another extension of M+ under Phillips, as some artworks from M+ special art exhibitions are also found in Phillips.
There were a few pieces of furniture in the gallery because Phillips is an auction house for designs, and I found this chair adorable. It is covered with Elmo stuffed toys and is called the Monster Chair. Do you still remember the old children's TV show Sesame Street? If yes, then you know Elmo, one of the Muppet characters in the show.
There were wooden chairs as well, and this armchair resembles a flower on a poker card, but it is one of the fancy designs of Ron Arad, a famous artist and architectural designer.
Most of the paintings on display are acrylic, fabric collage, and oil paint on canvas. But the artworks that caught my interest were the cute ones, as if painted by very young artists. Some were like anime characters. I also spotted one inspired by Snoopy.
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And if you are familiar with KAWS characters, you'll recognize the contemporary art gray statue in the photo above. It is a creation of Brian Donelly also called Kaws. His artworks are actually quite popular, and I've been seeing them in art exhibitions and online videos. The purple-haired girl is a Misaki acrylic painting mounted on a wood panel inspired by an anime character.
Meanwhile, this exhibition seems to be for the LGBTQ community. Those fine art pigment prints show prints of characters of the same gender who appear to have relationships. It was probably included to raise awareness about this fast-growing LGBTQ community.
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It was just a small art gallery room but the displayed artworks and designs are unique that gave me satisfaction and enjoyed my afternoon in the gallery. There were show rooms in the upper floors for watches and other Phillips items on auction sale. But the place seems exclusive for retailers and buyers only, so I didn't bother checking them.
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haha akala ko same owner ng Phillips eto so they also invested in arts. Buti na lang di naka patent yong Phillips. kasi yong Magnolia ice cream naka patent sya, may Magnolia brand somewhere in US about pastries. Nagkaroon sila ng branch sa BGC, di pinagamit yong Magnolia brand kasi patented na sya nung Magnolia ice cream.
Not sure if same owner, but I guess yes... Kasi yung sa auction sale, yun naman tlga products ng Phillips.. !LADY
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For me Phillips means a screwdriver ...
Funny how words mean different things in different countries!
Interesting art if you like that sort of stuff.
Haha.. I always think of lights and watches when hearing Phillips 🤣..
lightbulbs right enough and used to be radios!
Oh yeah haha.
It would be definitely about art but more interestingly I didn't have guess that Philips is related even to watches and stuff like this.
What comes to your mind then?
Beautiful artistic photographic gallery. I love it @jane1289 <3
Thank you.. And I'm glad that you like them. !LADY
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Whenever I hear about Philips It remind me about a tube light company 😅. This time I also thought the same.
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How is it possible that a brand can be so many things at once? I have seen the comments.
I too think of Phillips as a tube of cold light.
It could be different brands with the same name? Is that possible?
The gallery is very nice and I enjoyed walking through it for a while. I also like the drawings that caught your attention.
;)