MoCAF festival brings art to the mall for the holidays
THE FIRST-EVER Christmas edition of the Modern and Contemporary Art Festival (MoCAF) has opened, with fourteen galleries and four special exhibitions offering holiday treats for art lovers.
Ongoing until Dec. 14, MoCAF: The Christmas Edit! presents galleries, artisans, and workshops at Opus Mall in Bridgetowne, Quezon City.
The festival is basically a 鈥渕ore intimate, festive celebration of contemporary art,鈥 designed to blend with the warmth and bustle of the holiday season, MoCAF鈥檚 organizers said at the launch on Dec. 3.
Meant to be a cozy version of its annual flagship fair, The Christmas Edit! challenges visitors to explore the relatively new, premium lifestyle expanse of Opus Mall.
鈥淭he July edition remains our grand, main festival, while the Christmas Edition is more festive, relaxed, and community-centered 鈥 a smaller but longer 12-day run that鈥檚 open to the public and designed for the holiday season,鈥 said Coleen Wong, MoCAF鈥檚 festival director, at the opening.
The mall鈥檚 main atrium houses most of the local galleries, with a few booths showing special exhibitions by RAKI and brothers Yok and Jek Joaquin. There is also a dedicated showcase for MoCAF Discoveries, the festival鈥檚 platform for emerging artists.
This year鈥檚 presentation gathers artists from the Discoveries program鈥檚 earliest batch to its most recent cohort.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a meaningful moment for us to see how they鈥檝e grown, both in their artistic practice and the evolution of their work,鈥 Ms. Wong added.
On the third floor, there鈥檚 a section titled Street Dreams: The Art of Pop Surrealism that highlights works in the said genre by select MoCAF artists.
The fourth floor is dedicated to the artisans, and includes workshops and creative activities. These include sessions hosted by The Matcha Tokyo and a terrarium-making workshop by Moss Escape.
MoCAF: The Christmas Edit! runs until Dec. 14 at Opus Mall, Bridgetowne Destination Estate, Bridgetowne Blvd. cor. C5 Road, Quezon City. 鈥 Bront毛 H. Lacsamana
