Photo Exhibit: "Not Paintings" March 14, 2003
Crucible Gallery, SM Megamall,
Building A, Level 4
They are not paintings. But you would have to look twice to notice that
they are actually photographs by New York-based photographer Pinky
Urmaza who started painting at 7 years old. Finding a medium that
would allow her to fuse painting techniques with modern photography was
a thrill. From an old Polaroid camera she bid on E-bay, she started
taking photos of her travels. "Capturing the moment with quick
results" was what she liked about the Polaroid. It was something new
and different from her black and white photography.
With the help of a fellow photographer in New York, she rediscovered the
scratching technique which was in vogue during the 70's. "I find it fun to
imprint my own interpretation of the photograph on the surface of the
time zero film."
Visit Pinky Urmaza's opening exhibit "Not Paintings"
at the Crucible Gallery, SM Megamall, Building A, Level 4 on Friday,
March 14, 2003. Part of the proceeds will be donated to the Bukas Sarili
Foundation which funds & manages programs for PGH charity patients.