WAWI NAVARROZA *official*news*and*archive*: 2005-10-09

About Me

Name: Magus, The Librarian

Location: Manila, Philippines

Ms. WAWI NAVARROZA is a Manila-based photographer/visual poet. She holds a degree in Bachelor of Arts Major in Communication Arts with a specialization in Photography from De La Salle University, Manila, mentored by the artist/curator Judy Sibayan. She has been awarded in both local and international contests for her works in portraiture and fine art photography. Among these were awards in photography from AAP (Art Association of the Philippines) in 2001 and 2003, and prize winner for "Con Otros Ojos" photography contest in Barcelona, Spain 2000. Recently, she has succesfully mounted her first solo exhibit entitled "Polysaccharide: The Dollhouse Drama". She is currently at work on a documentary portraiture project involving a distinct filipino minority. In between, she regularly contributes fashion editorial photography, concept art direction, and feature writing for various magazines and periodicals. She also sings for a unique rock band called The Late Isabel and simultaneously entertains other forms of art as part of her many creative expressions. She lives beside the lake and collects hats and cat figurines.

Thursday, October 13, 2005

NEWS! Epson "EPix05" Awards 200 Best Images

Wawi Navarroza's photographs

for Imaginative Human Interest category
at the recent nationwide competition
Epson Photo Imaging eXposition
were awarded as two of the

200 BEST IMAGES OF EPix05

and will be featured in the
EPix05 Coffeetable Book
with introduction from award-winning art critic Mr. Cid Reyes

INGÉNUE

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

HALLELUJAH MUSIKA!
(Part I of a Lifetime Series)

a solo photo exhibit by

WAWI NAVARROZA

on view at

STORE FOR ALL SEASONS
September 24 - October 14, 2005

!!! EXTENDED !!!
for another week thereafter

featuring

a collection of portraits and snapshots of musicians, rock stars and satellites, modern-day shamans, dancers, poets, mind-makers, core-shakers, head-bangers, shoe-gazers,
new bohemians and denizens of sound
captured in live gigs and private sittings,
individuals and groups, in color and in monochrome,
all in love and writhing for this
arithmetic of the soul called Music.

Photos on show include: Agaw Agimat, Budeths Casinto on darbuka, CJ Wasu on tabla, Cynthia Alexander, Death By Tampon, Elemento, Hale, Hank Palenzuela, Hippie the poi dancer, Joey Ayala, Jourdan Sebastian, Juan Pablo Dream, Jun Lopito, Kate Torralba on piano, "The Wild Thing" Lee, Loquy (Nino on flute, Michelle on violin), Louie Talan, Lourd de Veyra, Mishka Adams, NU107 Rock Awards 2004 backstage, Joey "Pepe" Smith, Pinikpikan, Radioactive Sago Project, Razorback, The Late Isabel, Toni Bernardo on drums, etc etc.

"HALLELUJAH MUSIKA!" is an independent, artist-produced exhibit (as a fund-raising venue for the artist's ongoing fine art photography projects). All photographs are for sale. Please support.