Valentine Willie Fine Art is pleased to present Don M. Salubayba first solo exhibition in Singapore, The Peculiarity of A Familial Atmosphere. Having recently won the prestigious 13 Artist Award from the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Salubayba has established himself as being one of the most progressive artists in his locale.

“Something Peculiar, Something Familiar”

The dynamics of human relationships set within the structure of a family is questioned at Don Salubayba’s current series, The Peculiarity of a Familial Atmosphere. Departing from the context of Filipino families, Salubayba touches upon the unchanging, unspoken norms played out at families in general – the authoritarian element, the pull of individualism and push of communal obligation, all the other implied can-do’s and cannot’s – and most of all, what makes up the nexus through which a family flourishes.

Read the full essay in catalogue.