We haven't had the opportunity to come across her art except through her social media posts so when news of her first solo exhibit The Gathering Season came out, I knew we had to be there.
I recently wrote an OPM Spotlight on Reese and Vica, their EP Finding Neverland is available for Free download on Amplify.ph and Paul and I have spent the good part of a week or two listening to the songs so we were decided to catch them in a live gig.
Unfortunately our schedules (spell Night Shift) haven't allowed us to see them (Reese and Vica) in a gig :( so all the more reason to be there at the exhibit. The stars were on our side (probably because of Reese's original: A Song About Space) since the exhibit was on a Saturday and in Pasig. (Yehey!)
Which is why we found ourselves as curious onlookers to the artist that is Reese Lansangan. We got to see hat was going on inside her head and we liked what we saw.
The Gathering Season is an exhibit of Mixed Media pieces depicting the sometimes queer and oftentimes intriguing trinkets that people passionately collect. We really didn't take many photos nor did we take close up pictures of the art, as it wouldn't do any justice for it - you have to see it up close and in person to be able to full appreciate it. You can read more in the thought process and the research that went through the art (Yes! There's research involved) here.
Aside from the art, the night was also made even more special with the amazing music from local talented musicians who like Reese give "recording artists" a run for their money.
We got to see acoustic acts like Rizza Cabrera, Seed Bunye and April of The Sun Manager serenade the crowd with soothing and captivating original songs, none of that acoustic cover only sh*t.