| Whenever street art or a mural is discovered it brings such curiosity and sometimes a bit of inspiration from most people who never have had any association with the world or art. Personally, not everyone can draw and create things out of random objects to produce a masterpiece for some would call it “junk” because not everyone has the same taste in art as to its views and opinion.
Street art nowadays is acknowledged and respected for its creation. You can find one or randomly discover it unexpectedly. It depends on who’s looking and has an affinity or respect for what is “art” and what is not. For all things, everything is art it all depends on your taste or preference and never judge or discriminate as they are created equal. |
But of course, some standouts make you think and find a curiosity on how the artist visualized their creation and produced it exactly as what they are and then there some have to navigate to go through challenges in making them the way it was unexpected from their original concept.
There was one mural in Makati City that I hardly noticed until stumbling upon it during the height of the pandemic. I’m not sure exactly when it was painted and based on the age of the artwork it was not aged gracefully in the last 4-5 years as the place where it was painted as I discovered early this morning is scheduled for demolition as the permit posted on the wall itself.
The mural was done by Michael Rahman De Clarin aka Micrahman on social media a hypermedia artist from the Philippines. I have not seen any of his works featured in the art galleries I frequent, but based on his website featuring his past works and portfolio he’s been around and has been featured in other countries.
Unfortunately, not all works remain permanent with the recent discovery that the building that this mural is painted is scheduled to be demolished. The building itself has its history in the early 2000s as a studio for once, where TV commercials and advertisements are filmed. For a time, there were a lot of things happening in this place that it became an exclusive nightclub for Chinese expats in the last two years that did not last due to its controversy.
Now, the building is nothing more than an empty derelict space that is set to be demolished just like the former bar across the street that was torn down during the pandemic. There have been many establishments that have closed and moved on, and most of them have been in this area for the longest time and have either closed down or moved on and become an online service due to the increase in rent costs.
New establishments are opening in the area, but the old ones despite being closed down don’t retain the place they used to occupy and this is one evident location where this mural is located.
Unfortunately, this wall won’t be kept, and the way it has aged it will be torn down with the rest of the building, and this is how it is going to be. But these images will be here online to remember where it used to be just in case you start looking. In case you won’t see it at least you know who was on hand to paint this wall years ago to add colour to this bland part of Kamagong Street in Makati City.
If you still have the chance to see it, do check it out in person to give its proper appreciation before this wall gets torn down permanently.
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