“Ille Emperium” From “The Art Of Paul Hilario” – It Should Change The Art & Political Scenes Of The Philippines Forever!

What you read in the title, I would like to tell you now that that may be possible.

As “Ille Emperium,” the solo art exhibit of my painter son Paul Hilario now showing at the Sining Makiling Gallery at the campus of UP Los Baños, nears closing day this coming Friday, 28 February, today, Sunday, 23 February, it strikes me that the whole exhibit is best purchased by an individual fellow, institution or group – so that the whole exhibit, intact, can be shown anytime.

What’s the point?

Initially, I wrote about it: “Andres Bonifacio & Jose Rizal? On Abililty & Disability, Nanay Ampy and Tatay Frank A Hilario, Paintings By Son Paul Benjamin” (06 Feb 2025, The Editor In Chief, blogspot.com). There are clear lessons in graft and corruption if the art pieces are seen as a whole and not separately in different places and times should some pieces be purchased by art lovers here and abroad. (Yes, Paul Hilario has sold and is selling his art pieces in Europe and in the United States.)

It struck my mind that instead of selling the art pieces one by one, this particular art exhibit would be much better bought in its entirety by one individual, family, group or institution to keep the art pieces together and the story intact – and inspire generations of Filipinos to love their country as they rise above petty politics, sexual proclivities, massive corruption, and Vision-less leadership in all aspects of nationhood!

Given the new owner, the next exhibit could be either physical or digital (photographs taken and viewable via personal computer), that is, portable, so that from time to time, the whole exhibit could be displayed in any or each of the capitals of the major provinces of the Philippines from Luzon, to the Visayas, to Mindanao – to drive home the point that politics must be played for the benefit of the people and not to enrich the politicians at the expense of the people! I am particularly hoping that a politician/non-politician leader would emerge with a Vision.

Visions Management says, “The field of controlled chaos is our playground” (visionsmgmt.com). Yes, Your Vision is your weapon to control your chaos!

Once purchased by an individual or group, after digitalization, the entire collection could be displayed at one location anytime to silently but surely educate visitors out of their own sins and unsocial proclivities.

This artistic exhibit could then become The Travelling Exposé Of Current Philippine Politics, to educate the people out of their faith in False Prophets! (There are so many of them today.)

The one art piece I love the most is that which features peace-loving Jose Rizal holding a bolo talking to warmongering Andres Bonifacio (the Philippines’ 2 national heroes, both Tagalogs, noted especially by me, an Ilocano).

This Friday is your last chance to visit and look at each of the challenging art pieces by my son Paul Hilario at the UPLB art gallery. Enjoy! At least, be enriched visually.@517