CJ Tañedo interprets the term “Standards and Practices” in his own series of works in oil at West Gallery’s Gallery 2. For Tañedo, the term has begun to mean what is so perversely yet commonly happening around us. One such example is the culture of corruption, ironically being a “standard” in many social situations today. In a way, fellow artist Barrioquinto has been an inspiration, particularly Barrioquinto’s “A Dreaded Sunny Day.” For Tañedo, it was like a visual reply to his colleague’s earlier work. He likes studying other artists’ works, and takes with him vital lessons. He also gives his take on poverty and how it has affected many people. He may be exposing the negative aspects and distorted values in our society through his works, but Tañedo, who studied painting at the University of Santo Tomas, isn’t hopeless about the situation. He believes that the first step to awareness is acknowledging even the awful truths.
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