Alliance Française de Manille presents “ If The Shoe Fits (a move-over exhibit) ” by Pete JIMENEZ

A special 10-day move-over exhibit of PETE JIMENEZ’s recent sculptures featured at the Yuchengco Museum last May, will now be on view beginning September 8 to September 18, 2009 at the Alliance Française de Manille.

Pete JIMENEZ always finds little gems hidden in junk shops around Metro Manila.  What most of us see as useless junk become treasures-in-waiting.  They just need to be taken in the good hands of an artist like Jimenez.

In If The Shoe Fits (a Move-over exhibit), Jimenez shows us that his favorite weapon of choice --- that is, scrap iron, can be combined with wooden shoe lasts and have second lives as interesting art pieces.

“Guest Speaker” is one of the most unique pieces in his exhibit because ”I was able to use for the first time a pair of shoe lasts and a discarded gasoline tank of a motorcycle.  When I combined these with an old manual water pump, I already knew what shape it would take… it looks like an animated character!   I would say it is a very powerful piece”, notes Jimenez.

Pete Jimenez’s move-over sculpture exhibit entitled “If The Shoe Fits” opens on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at the Alliance Française de Manille’s Gallery and runs until September 18, 2009.