MANILA, Philippines - Each artist approaches the sea differently. Juvenal Sanso used a fine expressionist aesthetic. National Artist Federico Aguilar Alcuaz was bolder in his brushstrokes and colors. Artist Rudolf Gonzalez is unique, in that he takes a highly tuned grasp of tropical light and shadow to paint romantic works of the seascape.
His latest works are featured in “Romancing the Sea,” on view until Nov. 3 at Galleria Nicolas. The exhibition demonstrates the artist’s ability to merge vision with a nuanced technique.
The mercurial Rudolf Gonzalez is empathic in his ability to evoke emotions through his visuals. There is an element of realism in Gonzalez’s works, but of an idyllic sort that recalls the oeuvre of Fernando Amorsolo in capturing the essence of light, and Juvenal Sanso in establishing an emotional resonance with his audience.
Gonzalez has exhibited in expos in Chicago and Los Angeles. His works have been carried by galleries in the US and Japan.
Galleria Nicolas is at 3F Art Space, Glorietta 4, Ayala Center in Makati City, For information, call 625-0273, or email info@gallerianicolas.com.