A Solo Exhibition by Jose Solon Perfecto
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Solon Perfecto hopes to articulate through his pieces the millennia-old stories that clay has to share. “The language clay speaks is ancient, and the stories it tells are in the memories of the forms the artist makes,” he says. With works ranging from traditional pottery to contemporary sculptures, Solon Perfecto asserts that the universality of the three-dimensional form needs no words but must be experienced through the senses.
- Franz Sorilla IV, Arts and Culture Editor of Tatler Philippines
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Perfecto’s sculptures have tall, pointy hats, volatile glazed movements on the body, and slip brushstrokes that portray the nature and rural surroundings of his studio. Known for creating Terroir Ceramics, the stoneware blend of his sculptures features aged and fermented wild clay that Perfecto sourced around the foothills, river beds, and rice fields in La Union.
- Luis Espiritu, Society Editor and Lifestyle Columnist of Daily Tribue
Jose Solon Perfecto, Artist Statement (2024):
“I liken the [concept of a] deli to the hermitage of a wizard, whom knights seek out before their quests, to bring good fortune, to find clarity, and to get closer to truth with magical items that light the way on roads riddled with darkness and mischief.
“Using my artist persona of the Hermit, I forged these objects with the blessings of the spirits from which the wild clays and ashes come from – to make amulets and talismans that, like wines and cigars, can offer a different sensory experience and taste each time you partake.”
Pottery artist Jose Solon Perfecto setting up Perfecto Deli: A Deli for the Senses in December, 2024 at JJ Acuna/ Bespoke Studio in Makati City
JJ Acuna and Jose Solon Perfecto
A vignette curated by Ram Lopez-Vito Bucoy
Jose Solon Perfecto, artist portrait by Richard Visco
Guests Luigi Lago, John Turingan, and Arch. Jamie Calixto with pottery artist Jose Solon Perfecto
TikTok Philippines Communication Director Bea Bautista with Perfecto Deli's Aussy Perfecto and Augusto Castro
Jose Solon Perfecto, Aussy Perfecto, and Ram Lopez-Vito Bucoy at Perfecto Deli: A Deli for the Senses in December, 2024 at JJ Acuna/Bespoke Studio in Makati City
Perfecto Deli patrons May Santos Neri, Sheree Chua, and Patricia Cusi Ramos cutting the ribbon for the solo exhibit of Jose Solon Perfecto
Curator Ram Lopez-Vito Bucoy with patrons May Neri, Sheree Chua, Patricia Ramos and pottery artist Jose Solon Perfecto
Guests arriving at Perfecto Deli: A Deli for the Senses at JJ Acuna/ Bespoke Studio in Comuna, Makati City
DJ TEFI at the opening night of Perfecto Deli: A Deli for the Senses
Jon Pettyjohn, Paulo Lozano, Aussy Perfecto, Jose Solon Perfecto, Patch Silva, Mikee Naval, Pablo Capati III, Tessy Pettyjohn
Sheree Chua, May Neri, and Patricia Ramos
Jose Solon Perfecto with Ritsuko Kikuchi and Dan Gil
Jose Solon Perfecto with Patch Silva and Paulo Lozano
Eloisa Klecheski
JJ Acuna with Mayrish Antonio and Geraldine Acuna Sunshine
The centerpiece of Perfecto Deli ceramic sculptures as curated by Ram Lopez-Vito Bucoy
Perfecto Deli: A Deli For The Senses (2024)
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20 November to 17 December 2024
Step into Perfecto Deli: A Deli For The Senses — a display of a hermit-artist’s inner sanctum through abstract expressionist ceramic sculptures.
In this solo exhibition, Jose Solon Perfecto furthers his myth-making approach to pottery with forms that stand in for oral traditions — recipes, superstitions, culture — to sate not merely appetites, but tastes.
Curated by Ram Lopez-Vito Bucoy
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JJ Acuna / Bespoke Studio
Unit 202 Comuna Building A
238 Pablo Ocampo Ext.,
San Antonio Village, Makati City -
Events
Opening Reception
November 20, 2024, Wednesday, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.Artist Talk
(Limited seating, RSVP required)
December 4, 2024, Wednesday, 2 p.m to 4 p.m.Closing Party
Music, wine, and ceramics — Open to all
December 14, 2024, Saturday, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.