Pinoy artist holds brass sculpture exhibit in Brussels
An art exhibit that featured 21 intricately made brass sculptures of Filipino artist Michael Cacnio was recently held at the Berlaymont building in
The Philippine Embassy in
The Embassy, in cooperation with the Directorate General for External Relations of the European Commission, featured the Filipino artist in an exhibit dubbed “Philippine Perspectives: A Collection of Sculptures by Michael Cacnio” From Sept. 17 to 21.
Philippine Ambassador to Brussels Cristina Ortega and European Commission Director General for External Relations Eneko Landaburo opened the exhibit.
Ortega stressed the importance of 2007 which marks the 30th anniversary of the relationship between the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the regional bloc that includes the
“2007 is the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome which established the
The exhibit is the first of a series of events organized to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ASEAN-EU relations.
Ortega said that the ASEAN-EU partnership has spanned the areas of political, economic, social and development cooperation.
She added that ASEAN and EU still have much to learn from each other. Cultural exchanges also need to be intensified and the sculpture exhibit is an example.
Landaburo said that people-to-people interaction was important in building stronger inter-regional relations.
He expects enhanced ASEAN-EU relations and the
Cacnio is considered one of the
Testament to his strong following in the art world are his numerous successful exhibits and consistent positive reviews from critics and collectors alike.
Cacnio was chosen as one of The Outstanding Young Men of the
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