Art Exhibit

Mostly, the materials that housed the exhibit were not bought, but utilized discarded materials. Even the paints I used to add beauty to the place where left-over paints, they cost nothing. So I see to it that before you enter the inner chamber you are welcomed by a message pasted on a raised small wooden board. It reads like this,

"The room you are facing is made out of discarded materials. It is difficult to imagine that I was able to assemble them without so much hassle, since each of them seemed to fit harmoniously with each other. If woods could talk, perhaps they would say "We are here to build a place for you." Oh, thanks to the heavens that they won't talk that way, for if they do, I could have thrown them away."

Eyes that see through the Darkness
Originally uploaded by anselmo B. malugao

The painting on the left is my first computer painting entitled "Eyes that see through the Darkness." This is one of my series of paintings I called "Miracle Happens Everyday." In my Art Exhibit at home, I have this caption just below the painting:

"One night, I was standing beside a cemented wall. There was silence all around, and the night was lit by the passing moon above a starry, darkened skies that cast eerie shadows on all sides. By instinct, I turned to see what's on the wall beside me, as if a mural painting on a wall -- there was the distinct dark figure of my cat, calmly sitting amidst the darkness."


I have already designed a simple flier for the Art Exhibit that I will soon distribute to the public. It contains plain text and a sketch of its location. The message goes like this:

"CELESTIAL CONSCIOUSNESS -- tapping hidden resources through Spontaneous Art"

Art can raise the consciousness. Raised consciousness opens up hidden talents and peace of mind towards success and abundance.

Celestial Consciousness Art Exhibit is presented in multilingual format: English, Pilipino, Cebuano, French, and Japanese. This event is open for donation to raise funds. Viewing time is from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon, Monday to Friday.

Come and See this rare event to experience the thrill of journeying into one’s failure-laden life towards self-discovery. Hence, this event is educational and inspiring, for it depicts one's unquenchable thirst for knowledge in the midst of turmoil. Without doubt, you can learn a lesson from this Exhibit.

Place of Exhibit: #3 San Diego Drive Bahay Toro, Q.C.

Time: 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 NOON, Monday to Friday.

 See you there!

Mr. Anselmo Malugao

For scheduled viewing, call Mr. Anselmo Malugao on this number 0912-711-5120 (Sorry, this # is temporarily not in use). Also, you can visit my website at http://celestialconsciousness.blogspot.com.

LOCATION OF MY ART EXHIBIT

exhibitsketch
Originally uploaded by anselmo B. malugao

My painting on the left shows the location of my Art Exhibit.
The address is #3 San Diego Drive Bahay Toro, Quezon city Metro Manila. However, as what I heard, San Diego Drive is not listed in the official map of  Quezon city. This is so, since the developer of the place has forgotten to submit the name to the municipality.

The location of the art exhibit is also where my home is.  You can also view the map for wider perspective.

Note: The art exhibit is along Congressional Ave., near the intersection of Mindanao Ave. and Congressional Ave.
At the moment, I can't utilize fully the map's features to show directions -- but, I am learning. And hopefully, one day I can make it easier for you to understand.

VERY IMPORTANT: 
                  For the reason that I am about to move from this place, the Art Exhibit is temporarily viewable through appointment. Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Related topics: My projects
                        My Paintings
                        The book
                        Invitation to researchers (experiment on muscle...)
                        Celestial Consciousness - tapping hidden resources through Spontaneous Art

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Book writing: triumph despite the odds

When I decided to finish my book I had to give up my job as an unskilled laborer, which involved lifting very heavy objects. I knew my endurance would be put to the test; though, I had no idea how hard it would turn out to be. Just imagine how someone could persever writing a book without an income nor financial support. But, strangely, I am glad that I did. I finished the book after more than 2 years of constant toil.

I could vividly recall waking up at night feeling very hungry that I had to go out and ask food to stuff my hungry stomach.

Now, I am in a process of recovery but, still, I am on shaky grounds. Though, what matters most, is that, nowadays, I almost don't feel its effect; I owe this to the method I discovered that gives me Peace of Mind.
For this, I am very thankful; since, it is easier to plan and make things happen when your are at peace with yourself. In this state and with guidance from above, nothing is impossible.You can feel the smoothness of the road you are presently taking, regardless of the circumstances you happen to be in.

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Daring Thoughts Streams in

I never thought before that Peace of Mind is the only tool needed to access other positive qualities and to be aware of talents that we don't even know we possessed.

In my experience, aside from happiness, motivation and other good qualities that go along with it,I had this urge from nowhere to make a daring move to write a book, in times when it was impossible for me to write one. The details of this is included in my book.

At the moment, I am waiting for an opportunity for its publication. I keep informing people about this book whenever I can. Fortunately, my projects (for I have several projects at this time), have opened up communication with my friends that had been cut off, which I did intentionally for I really have nothing worth telling them anyway. Now, I have things to tell them already, so I sent them emails like the one below, which is a response actually, telling about my activities:

" Kuya Pascal, I have not recieved any Email from Eric yet but, anyway, I am already happy that he, at least, knows what I am doing now.

My book is partly biographical. In the first part, I talked about my childhood days, my subsequent travels for my college education, my failures, my life as a tramp on the streets of Manila, Verlanie Foundation, people I met that had great impact in my life, my climb to the summit of Mt. Banahaw (Eric knows about this one, this is a very interesting story, at least for me) and my discovery of a technique that changed my behavior entirely.

The second part details the technique I am personally using to bring myself in wonderful state of pure peace of mind.

This is really a book on how to be successful. The first few titles that I came up with carry terms like success, riches, abundance, etc. But then, I discarded them, because of my present status -- how can I talk on those subjects and let people believe me when, in fact, at the moment I am still struggling financially. This is also the very reason why I am pushing myself to be known to the public and have my own name.

Nevertheless, I seemed to settle on the title "from Darkness to the Light," which I think is an appropriate description of my life.

My work is a 300 plus pages book. I have already done the designing of the cover and page layout, which was of course daunting at first.

Equally exciting is the story behind the writing of the book, which I could only term [describe] as a miracle. I really believe that my work is bound to succeed based on signs I saw during its making.

I am thinking of publishing a blog. If it's already worth browsing, I will in form you.

As I am rereading this email that I am writing to you I came to like the message it contents [contained], so I am thinking of putting a portion of this email to my blog soon. Thanks for reading. ANSELMO"

In my present financial condition, it is quite astonishing that I feel enthusiastic to push through my projects when, in fact, I have virtually nothing to support them.

Hoping to solve this, I went to private and government offices to solicit support. Even if I don't get positive response at the moment, it is already a good training ground for self expression. And I am so determined that my voice will be heard in the near future. Below is a letter I sent to televesion stations inviting them to my place hoping for a possible coverage of my Art Exhibit.

" I am 42 years old. Presently, I have an Art Exhibit at home, which is housed in a museum-like environment. I have paintings; rare objects; old books; plant arrangement, a Japanese inspired creation; poems, my own compositions; and, etc.

What is surprising with this work is the fact that I am not an Artist. I have not painted a thing before through inspiration. I came up with the idea of painting because of the book I wrote. I was hoping then, for I am extremely poor, that I could earn money and also make my book project known to others by setting up an Art Exhibit -- hoping that I would meet someone who is willing to help me publish my work.

Unintentionally, the results of my painting left me dumbfounded -- each painting I came up with were stunningly awesome to my eyes. The paintings seemed to be telling me something -- very meaningful. I called my paintings "Translating Vague Images," because, mostly, I don't have to think what I have to paint -- I just have to wait for an image to appear voluntarily on the canvas and that's where I get my inspiration. If I were born an Artist, perhaps I wouldn't feel the degree of enthusiasm to let others see what I had done, like what I am experiencing now with my paintings. And, because I am not an Artist, perhaps there is really something about these paintings that need to be appreciated.

Majority of my paintings were done on crude materials like wooden board (salvaged from the trash), folder, and carton. Also, I make use of some left-over of latex paints that I fished out from the garbage dump. Other paintings were done in colored pencils, drawn on either carton or folder. And, lastly, I have computer paintings created using Microsoft Paint software, of which I attached the caption "Miracle Happens Everyday."

I surrounded my environment with plants and greenery, which add pleasing atmosphere and mystery to the place. I used various languages for my exhibit: English, French, Japanese, Pilipino, and Cebuano.

I called my Art Exhibit "Facing my NIghtmare, the Exhibit," with the theme: "From Nothing to Something." I really believe that this Art Exhibit will interest a lot of people if given a good exposure to the public. Especially that once, I studied in the universities through a scholarship program, believing I would be in the brighter side of life. No wonder, when I found myself hurled to live on the streets of Manila for quite a long time, I wanted to die. Next, to DSWD (RAC, "Reception And Action Center"), then, to an Orphanage, until I discovered something that changes my view, of myself and the world, and my reaction to negative environmental stimulus. My life's story has been woven in my Art, and, will not only entertain, but offers inspiration to all, for it depicts my unquenchable thirst for knowledge.

Furthermore, given financial support, I am sure I can do better than what I had just accomplished. Because of dire circumstances at the moment, I need help to make my work known to the public.

Aside from this Art Exhibit, I am already working on the feasibility of a Radio Program and Motivational Lectures.

Please, don't have in mind that my work is just a plain rubbish. Please...have someone visit and see my work before deciding to reject my endeavor as a piece of nonsense. Sincerely yours, Mr. Anselmo Malugao"

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Related Topics:  Tranquility -- my first encounter
                            Stressless life = Happiness + Success
                            Peace of mind? I just stumble on it
                            Book writing: triumph despite the odds
                           
                          

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Tranquility-- My First Encounter

Not for long, I have the sensation that my head is going to break any moment, but I persist. And just as I thought that I can't hold on any longer, the pain stopped -- all at once; so drastic that I am pretty scared. When I gain my composure, how surprised I am to be looking at things down below. Then, I know, I am floating, hovering weightlessly -- as light as a feather -- unshackled by the forces of Nature. Then I come to be aware of this sharpness, calmness, and broadness in my way of thinking unknown to me before; it's like my brain is working outside the confines of my head. For the first time in my life, I know what "Peace of Mind" is all about.

I had experienced the above condition inside the attic of a waiting shade where I took shelter during my, more or less, five-year stay on the streets of Manila, the capital city of the The Philippines. 

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Related Topics: Peace of mind? I just stumble on it
                         Stressless life = Happiness + Success
                         Book writing: triumph despite the odds
                         Daring thoughts streams in

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A quick look into my past

There was really nothing very strange in my youth days. In fact, I only noticed that my life is different when I found out, after many years, that almost every endeavor I put my hands on will turn to dust -- I don't have control on the major events of my life, and it is so frustrating. Other people will say "I would like to become a doctor," and they achieved it, but me, it's not like that.

Because I couldn't get what I wanted I was downhearted, and time came that I never knew what to do with my life anymore.

Though not on my own volition at first, I was hurled to live on the streets of Manila, philippines as a tramp and scavenger --foraging garbage cans and dump sites for food. It was not an easy life; it was a dangerous adventure. My initial reaction was "I wanted to die." Then many years had gone by, I was able to enroll in a university while I was living on the streets. Though, I never knew that it would be a tough life that I had to endure, because I developed a hatred with people who have money and I have nothing. And, moreover, I felt I was in the wrong place. Then, I could have finished my studies if I had not done the worsest thing to do in life just because of not passing an acceleration examination.

I stopped my studies and got help from a government institution, DSWD (Departmetn of Social Welfare and Developement) before I was finally transferred to an orphanage, Virlanie Foundation Inc. Under the roof of the orphanage, there was food and shelter. In this new environment there seemed to be light overhead lighting the way-- I saw opportunities around me to move on. But, strangely, it didn't make me happy. Clearly, I was still clinging on my broken past.

Had I not discovered the method I am using today, I could never have broken free from the chains of the past. It took me very long time to experience freedom from my sad experiences of constant failures. With this kind of freedom, now I see and feel things in a wonderful way; and in a way, I have not experienced before. No need to say, positive behavior really matters. And, knowing where to find it -- is a must.

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Related Topic: My short bio

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Peace of mind? I just stumble on it.

Since childhood, I always hear people speak about peace of mind. I always thought that I understand what those words meant, of which the speaker himself might not even know what he is talking about.

It took me many years of constant hardships, a life of which I don't have control of, to uncover and feel the sensation of having acquired total peace of mind. What I am experiencing is not impossible, for I read stories about it, though it might be that it rarely happened to a person who has not given all his time for its acquisition.

Like in my case, I was only drawn to seeking what my mind could possibly do to me because I was always suffering secretly, which was brought by my chaotic way of thinking due to dire circumstances.

I am only fortunate that I stumble on something that turned out to be the way to perfecting my own method of getting to that secret haven of Extreme Tranquility within the mind.

In my experiences, having the ability to acquire "peace of mind" is the fundamental tool in obtaining the rest of the positive characters that we are aspiring for. And this, of course, would lead to happiness and abundance in life.

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Related Topics: Tranquility -- my first encounter
                         Stressless life = Happiness + Success
                         Book writing: triumph despite the odds
                         Daring thoughts streams in

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