The Agony and Ecstasy of Tomas Concepcion
-Dexter R.Matilla
Art Exhibit
An exhibit of sculptures in Rome galleries is almost a rarety, painting and
black and white dominate as in collective shows, the proportions is a small
sculpture or a bas relief against 30 paintings.
- Bruno Marini
It is now some years that Concepcion has turned his attention to the
verification of circumstances, political and social, whose nature and effect is
constant motive of apprehension and indignation from one who regards life as
supreme good, source of joy, liberty and justice. I remember the ardent
fraternal solidarity that animates the sculptures that marks ...
- Vittorio Scorza, Roma
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo presents the Presidential Medal of Merit plus a citation to Rome-based Tomas Concepcion, a distinguished contemporary artist commissioned by the Vatican City to work on the sculpture of the late Pope John Paul II at the Fontifico Collegio Filipino in Rome last June 3, 2007.
Rome, 6 March 2008 – Philippine Ambassador to Italy Philippe J. Lhuillier recognizing the positive influence of the Italian political deals on the Filipino migrants organized last 6 March together with Municipio II of the City of Rome, a seminar, "Italian influence on Filipino Migrants in Italy", at the Sala Ospiti, Auditorium-Parco della Musica. This event is part of the year-long celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Philippines and Italy.
It is in the spirit of aknowledging the role and influence of the Italian and political ideals on the Filipino migrants that Mr. Concepcion, former Labor Sectoral Representative of the Philippine Congress during the term of then President Fidel V. Ramos, crafted the bronze bust of Senator-for-Life Guilio Andreotti, his mentor during his political growth, for this occation.
Senator Andreotti is an Italian politician of the centrist Christian Democratic party who served as Prime Minister of Italy from 1972 to 1973, from 1976 to 1979, and from 1989 to 1992. He also served as Minister of Interior (1954 and 1978), Defence Minister(1959-1966 and 1974) and Foreign Minister(1983-1989), and has been a Senator-for-Life since 1991.
The event was highly attended by enthusiastic Italian government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, Filipino community leaders, and friends of the Embassy. A cocktail served with Filipino food capped the delightful evening.
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