Duyan ng Sining

The documentary “Duyan ng Sining" which was directed by Pauline Mangilog and
produced by Johnny Go, S.J. under Jesuit Communication Foundation, Incorporation features
some of the most renowned Filipino artists and musicians Levi Celerio and Lucio San Pedro,
sculptor Julie Lluch, dancer Leonor Orosa Goquinco filmmaker Kidlot Tahimik. Their
interviews revealed the artists' personal lives, their contributions to Philippine contemporary art,
and their challenges and frustrations with the country's current state of art and artists. They
discussed their conceptions of art as well as their artistic inspirations and goals. Despite their
international praise for their talents and masterpieces, Filipino artists continue to struggle to
obtain the rights and recognitions that they deserve. The world may have progressed well, but the
world has become a bigger pandemonium for the musicians. While thousands of songs written
under his name, Levi Celerio was unable to obtain royalties from most of them. Some of his
works were also published without his permission, but he decided not to pursue legal action. He
also mentioned that there are underpaid artists. Lconor Orosa Goquinco firmly believed that
Filipinos are talented, but there are a lot of factors that impede them from flourishing their skills.
She emphasizes that the lack of support, insufficient funds for the music, props, costumes, and
musicians, as well as the dearth of discipline and hard workare some of the reasons why it is so.
Moreover, Kidlat Tahimik's mentioning about the reason why he took up MBA should be noted,
too. The cases of Filipino artists out there across who were disheartened to pursue arts because
there's no money in and conventional Filipino parents perceived it as not in" yet exist. This just
shows that just like Kidlat Tahimik , there are still a lot of artists who are caged inside their
cocoons because they are afraid to come out and accept their true calling as an artistLeonor
Orosa Goquinco left a statement, When you do a thing , you don't do it for future recognition.
You do it because you are impelled to do it. You feel you have to do it," but how can someone
accomplish or do something if there's no burning passion ignited inside themselves?
Appreciation goes a long way, and this is what every artist deserves. Art connects all people and
artists serve as tool and vessels to create that connection. However, as the society keeps on
endowing them less of what they deserve the connection would always be severed one way or
another, no matter how artists give their best. It's a no wonder why there are a lot of Filipino
artists who choose a different career path lack of support and insufficient funds hindered them
from pursuing their true passion. is already expensive in the Philippines but being taken for
granted as well as getting unsolicited undeserving treatment of some people to the artists makes
it even worse. Everyone should note that no tree ever bloomed and bear fruit without good soil,
water, and sunlight, this goes the same for every Filipino artist who aspires nothing but to create
masterpieces bigger and much more significant than them.