Field Of View
A Solo exhibition by DVAA x Nextfab Resident Omar Buenaventura
Exhibition Runs: March 29th - April 23rd
About the exhibition:
The field of view can be as vast as the eye can see or it can be as minute as a pixel of a specific area of interest. Why is it so hard to see through someone else’s eyes? The ability to perceive varies on our inclination on what we want to see. This immersive installation celebrates the joy, the love and the struggle to continue cultural traditions, illustrating living in Lenape land preserving and respecting both our heritage and our environment.
Field of View by Omar Buenaventura will be on view in Gallery 2 at Da Vinci Art Alliance starting March 29th until April 23rd. The opening reception will take place on Saturday April 1st, 4-7pm.
About the artist:
Omar Buenaventura is a self-taught Filipino-American installation artist living in Lenapehoking. In 2020, Omar and his partner Nicky Uy formed Bahay215, an ongoing art collaboration inspired by Filipinx tradition, diaspora, community and nature. Inspired by his local environment as well as his childhood experiences growing up in the Philippines, Omar’s work commonly implements reclaimed wood and locally grown bamboo. His work has been featured in The Rail Park’s Tire Swing Fund Project, Free Library of Philadelphia for the Chronicling Resistance Exhibition, Fleisher Art Memorial’s Día de los Muertos event, and Asian Arts Initiative.
“Honoring the past through art and practice, I believe my work is an act of resistance. I make Filipino inspired art with what is around and readily available. I enjoy reclaiming and upcycling materials; rusted iron, bamboo and weathered wood sway me. I bring new life to things that the modern world considers discardable. The pieces I make are rustic and asymmetrical with defects that give it life and character.” - Omar Buenaventura.