Sculpture Hunting 2.0 - Chrysalis up North

This May's sculpture hunt brought me all the way up North as part of the Shutter Revolution delegation, to see up close and personal Leeroy New's latest art installation located on the Paoay Sand Dunes of Ilocos Norte during the province's Himala Sa Buhangin Festival.  

Christened "Chrysalis", this installation by avant-garde artist sculptor Leeroy New was the star of the show. Made from 100% organic material, namely bamboo and abaca, the Chrysalis is reminiscent of the galleon which brought the patron saint la Virgen Milagrosa to the shores of Paoay. 

This event was rumored to be the Governor's idea herself and it was a great one, I must say. The original plan was to set the installation ablaze ala Burning Man Festival however, upon completion of the Chrysalis, they were too astounded by its beauty that they decided to create three additional bamboo installations, smaller but no less complicated, that will be set ablaze instead. They were the images of a half-submerged fisherman and his net and his upturned boat which was named Galleon. 

If you're anywhere near Ilocos Norte, on your way to Bangui Windmills or Boreador Lighthouse or perhaps enjoying the foodie havens in Vigan and strolling around Calle Crisologo, I suggest you drop by Paoay Sand Dunes and see it for yourself. You won't regret it anyway because there are a lot of acitvities that are open for visitors, such as sand boarding, Zorb Riding on the dunes or even 4 x 4 riding. Well if you're an adventurous nut like I am, I bet you're already bounding on your seat and planning your Northern getaway.  

Analogue Tips:

• Wide angle cameras to get that ultrawide view. :)
• Slide films for those awesome blue skies and texture filled sand
• All-weather camera for getting that priceless shot even while sand boarding

To view more of Leeroy New's art installations and works, check his site or his Facebook account.
To know more about Shutter Revolution, you may check their Tumblr, Facebook or their Projects.

Enjoy!

Enjoy!