STATUS x Perou in Perouvian Wasteland

"Presenting Perou, prolific photographer of the peculiar and perverse. Peek playful portraits of prominent persons, panoramas of puzzling pedestrian patterns, piles of apparel placed precariously upon professional poseurs, plus provocative passions ("-philias") openly spied through peepholes. Proffered privately to privilege our precious pals, Perouvian Wasteland promotes a picture's power to pique participation and pool people to pursue the perseverance of art."



Mr. Perou was in Manila for STATUS Magazine's Perouvian Wasteland which happened at the Ayala Museum last Saturday. It was a one-night-only exhibit of the famed British music and fashion photographer, who had the privilege to take shots of Katy Perry, Vivienne Westwood, Dita Von Teese, Jay-Z, among others. But before anything else, he had a meet and greet / workshop that morning in the same venue for would-be photographers and fashion enthusiasts.



Meet Mr. Perou (above left) and the leadership behind STATUS Magazine in the Philippines, Ms. Rosario Herrera (above right). *handsdown* I also saw Sarah Meier-Albano and her daughter Kaya (below), and Eric Manuel (I forgot to take your photo!) :)



Perou was the one who shot STATUS Magazine's December - January 2012 issue. So without further ado... The PEROUVIAN WASTELAND :)

Art In Site Magazine Launch at Ayala Museum

On Saturday, January 17, Manila’s arts aficionados and patrons will be welcomed to a special reception at the Ayala Museum to announce the publication of the inaugural issue of Art in Site Magazine. The quarterly publication will be produced in Manila and distributed in the Philippines and the U.S. It is envisioned to be a leading resource for, by and about Filipino artists filled with insightful and engaging articles relating to the arts in all its forms to incite a renaissance of sorts—a rekindled interest in local art, artists, and a renewed sense of pride to be Filipino.



Art in Site Magazine is not just another arts magazine. Its history and unique vision are as remarkable as the people behind its creation. Patricia Laurel, editor of the magazine has the qualifications and pedigree: great-grand niece of national hero Jose Rizal; educated in Germany and the United States; writing credentials with European Stars and Stripes and Associated Press in the United States. Under Laurel’s leadership, Art in Site Magazine was conceived under the banner of a Cooperative for Artists in the Philippines and the U.S. as a way to connect a growing international community of artists of Filipino descent.



In every issue of Art in Site Magazine, a special article will be devoted to an update on the Cooperative’s ultimate goal — the establishment of the Manila Center for the Arts. The Center will be a physical structure that can be the hub for artistic development, exhibition and study; a nurturing home for Filipino artists, arts educators, and students to convene. Patterned after the highly successful San Francisco Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the plans include a Center School for young artists, state-of-the-art performance and exhibition spaces for small audiences, the provision of legal and practical services for the artistic community, and advocacy programs to increase government and private support of the arts in all of its forms.









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