Collection: Sacred Fragments

For 𝗢𝗺𝗶 𝗥𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀, art has never been merely an act of creation-it has always been a form of prayer, an offering, and a means of navigating the intangible. In this, his 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in a prolific 𝟰𝟯-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿, 𝗥𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 represents “𝕾𝖆𝖈𝖗𝖊𝖉 𝖋𝖗𝖆𝖌𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖘.” A body of work that serves as both a culmination and a transformation of his artistic and spiritual journey.

The exhibition finds its roots in his 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰, "𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫" (2019), a time when 𝗥𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 found himself straddling the demands of personal artistry and public responsibility. As 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽, he was tasked with the delicate role of guiding fellow artists while maintaining the sanctity of his own creative voice. The weight of leadership inevitably fractured his focus, pulling him between the introspective solitude of an artist and the communal obligations of a leader. "𝕾𝖆𝖈𝖗𝖊𝖉 𝖋𝖗𝖆𝖌𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖘" gathers these broken pieces, reassembling them into a renewed vision—one where faith and art are no longer separate forces, but one and the same.

In this collection, 𝗥𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 once again employs his signature materials—𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗻, 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘃𝗮𝘀, interwoven with found objects, each bearing the weight of memory and time. The works are deeply evocative: "Keeper of the Word," a solemn depiction of a woman holding the Bible; "The Divine Embrace," a tender rendering of mother and child; and "The Betrayal and Arrest," in which Christ, bound in chains, confronts his fate. Another striking piece, "Trinitarian," presents three versions of Christ seated side by side, an exploration of divinity and human suffering. But perhaps the most poignant work is a personal one—"A Quiet Keep," an urn created

for himself, a meditation on mortality and the soul’s journey beyond the physical.

At first glance, 𝗥𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀’ works may appear overtly religious, but they are, in essence, an unfiltered expression of his spirituality. Faith is not merely depicted—it is embedded in every stroke, every texture, every assemblage of material. Were he to strip his art of this spiritual dimension, it would cease to be a vocation and become a mere task, devoid of its profound resonance.

Through "𝕾𝖆𝖈𝖗𝖊𝖉 𝖋𝖗𝖆𝖌𝖒𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖘.," Omi Reyes reaffirms that faith is not static, nor is it confined to tradition. It is a living, breathing force—one that evolves, much like the artist himself, with every fragment he gathers and reimagines into something whole.

- Exhibition designed by Danilo Arriola