The Art Works at Pinto Art Musuem

Up in the cold area of Antipolo lies an Art Museum that has caught my curious mind and my passion for art. As a frustrated artist, I'm always amazed whenever I see an artwork however I'm also keen in looking on the details of the art. 

Getting to Pinto Art Museum is very easy. If you plan to bring your own vehicle, you just have to follow the route going to Antipolo Church however when you reached Ynares Center you will turn right going to Tanay and Baras. You will have to turn right again going to Silangan Subdivision. The right turn going to Silangan Subdivision is before Jolibee. Just follow the road and it will lead to the gate of the subdivision. Just tell the guard that you are headed to the Musuem. Actually, the museum is just near the entrance of the subdivision so its not that hard to see.

For commuters, you may ride jeeps going to Antipolo Simbahan or Antipolo (Tanay and Baras). There are also Van going to Antipolo. Just tell the driver that you'll get off at Ynares Center. At Ynares Center, you may ride a tricycle going to the museum. The tricycle drivers are familiar of the place.

The white paint at the entrance and blue door make me feel like I'm in Santorini, Greece. Once you have entered the blue door you'll be awed by the beautiful landscape. At the right side of the entrance is the information area where you will also pay for the entrance. The regular price is at P150.00 each person. Senior citizen amount is at P120.00 and Students will have to pay P75.00.

 We arrived at past 10AM and the tour has already started. The lady at the information desk told us that we can still join the tour and if we want we can just go back to the other gallery after the tour. However, I wanted for myself to explore the place on my own. The lady gave us a map as guide but we used it only once.

There is a small gallery near the information area. On the ground floor are structures made of metal and wires. These art made of thin sheet of metals depicts a praying person. There are a lot of this similar work of art at Pinto Art Museum. You will have to look closely to understand how it was intricately made.

On a small room inside the same gallery are wood sculptures showing the typical occupation of Filipinos like farming, fishing and selling of goods. There is also a wood sculpture of three people praying together. I assumed that it is a family praying together.

On another room are works of Jerson Samson. He is a painter but is now also trying to do some sculpture. His sculptures are full of details and are like paintings that has emerged from its canvas. His work below made an impact to me. He can made a painting of it but it will be too ordinary so instead he made a sculpture of it.

Metal and wood sculpture is an ordinary art in this museum. A bizarre work of art welcomed while on our way to the next gallery. It is Mr. Moo! This art is called. Mr. Moo Wears a Leopard Hoodie. If you look closely at Mr. Moo you'll see that it is made of broken pieces of tiles put together. This meticulous art work was done by  Plet Bolipata.

The next gallery are shows is where you can see a humongous painting. It is so large that I have to put my camera in panorama shot to took a shot of it. Aside from it was big it was very colorful. The large painting is named "Karnabal" and just like a carnival it is full of life.

The large painting was not done by a lone painter. The group who made the painting is called Salingpusa. You have to contemplate and stare at the painting to see understand that it is like a summary of what is a carnival. If you will notice the whole picture has a carousel on it however instead of horse the painters used carabaos. It also shows the different games found in a carnival, a maze and a dancing a girl.

Visitors will be more amazed on the numerous artwork on the next room. It has more paintings and sculptures.

My personal favorite on this part of the gallery is Hollow by Nona Garcia. Her work I might say is very unique. Among the many artwork hanging in the walls her work caught my attention.

Nona Garcia's Hollow is made of x-ray and lights to show altar figures. You can easily distinguished the cross at the altar, it also shows a priest with the altar boys and statues of saints and the Blessed Virgin Mary.

A small room which holds metal and wires figures is located after going up the stairs. It has also of course paintings. The Disappearing Man is an eye-catcher once you've entered the room.

As I thought it was the last room I was wrong. As we went outside, we saw a stair leading to another gallery. I think I will be lost if I'm alone. The place was just so big. This part of Pinto Art Museum was opened in 2012 and was an added wing. They do have a large art collections to open up another wing.

One room that you shouldn't missed to enter is the forest. The room is dark and quiet. Once you are inside all you can hear are the water drops from the stone. It is advisable to turn  off mobile phones and used cameras in taking pictures. It is very peaceful inside the room. You can even smell the leaves of the bamboo trees.

The forest was the last room we visited and that is were our journey to the museum ends. Aside from the paintings and sculptures, the landscape of Pinto Art Museum is beautiful. They have chairs and tables around the garden where you will be tempted to just sit back and enjoy your surroundings.

I have other pictures of Pinto Art Museum but I guessed I'll have to just make another post just to showcase how really amazing those arts are.

Eat and Drink at Uncle Moe's Shawarma Hub

Finding a vacant place in Kapitolyo, Pasig on a Friday and Saturday is hard. The place is always full of hungry people. Every restaurant has a waiting line. So even if it was only Monday we were already thinking were to head out that Friday. We were looking for a place where we can eat, drink and talk. 

We have two places in mind: Silantro and Uncle Moe's Shawarma. If we want to dine at Silantro we need to leave office earlier than the usual which means we have to report for work early. It will not happen. So, it's Uncle Moe's Shawarma since we are also missing the delicious taste of their Kebabs.

Uncle Moe's Shawarma Hub is much nearer in our office so getting to the place was not a problem. The place was almost full when we arrived. There were only two tables left and both are outside.

The waitress immediately handed their menu when we were seated. We had taken our dinner before heading to Uncle Moe's so our order was just a bucket of mixed beer. They only offer local beer like San Mig Light, Tanduay Ice and Red Horse. Their drinks are limited which I think is the only thing disappointing about them.

For food we ordered their Kebabs. We had their Chicken Kebab and Beef Kebab. They have Kebab platter which has a choice of rice or pita bread on the side. Their Kebab platter only costs P167.00. A single order of chicken or beef kebab costs P79.00. They also offer rice meal which also very affordable. Their usual meal would not exceed P200.

Uncle Moe's Shawarma offers delectable Persian food at a very much affordable price compared to other Persian restaurants. It is not classy and taste may not be like the expensive Mediterranean restaurant but they are able to capture the taste that I like.

My previous post on Uncle Moe's Shawarma Hub can describe how much I love their Shawarma. I can say that Uncle Moe's Shawarma Hub is a champion when it comes to Shawarmas and Kebabs.