My new project with my dad. I’m his adorable architect.
OMFG It's Called A Chigi
I fell in love in an elevator, yesterday. She was about No-More-Than (NMT) 15”, 10” wide and 20” long. But she left before I could get her name. I did get that she was part Chihuahua and part Corgi. She is what the Google calls a “Chigi.” Holy Foxtrot. Image Google it!
ECM Vision Studio Grand Opening
Grand Opening of ECM Vision Studio, slated April 2019! Held during the Honolulu Biennial.
Garden E-Mixers
Collaborating with @micaiahganz, Garden E-Mixers is an autobiographical photo essay, to be on site, Queen Emma Gardens. Featuring a modern day Hawai’i Audrey Hepburn..
Tropic Minor Ink.
We’re collaborating with Jon Zane of Eien Design Studio to present Tropic Minor Ink. We are a collective of Hawaii Local Artists, doing prints based on the theme of feeling young, living in Hawaii and being inspired by the Asia Pacific Rim. Come check us out at the Honolulu Print Makers Fair on November 2-3, 2018.
Board & Vellum Blog Feature
My Cup Filling Project by Marysol A. Damo on May 10!
Returning to Seattle for my very first solo exhibition at Capitol Hill ArtWalk, I am presenting My Cup Filling Project. This collection of work chronicles the time from when my (ex) fiancée broke our engagement in Seattle, until now. Once I moved back home to Hawaii in 2015, heartbroken by my mom’s side, I was advised to “fill your cup; you can’t fill anyone else’s cup if yours isn’t filled.” This is the story of My Cup Filling Project.
**MY CUP FILLING PROJECT SCHEDULE**
MILESTONE 1: Forget about the guy!
MILESTONE 2: Fill Your Cup. Immerse in practices of self-care.
MILESTONE 3: Do something you are *not* comfortable with!
MILESTONE 4: Patiently discover your passion.
MILESTONE 5: Make friends.
MILESTONE 6: Live the dream.
I look forward to sharing my work and my story to my extended family and friends in Seattle!
AREs : Done!
I finished my last AREs this past week.
Good Grief! It's taken me almost 5 years to complete this. I failed about 5 exams along the way, too. It's hard to bare when people tell me how fast they got licensed. One guy told me he passed his exams while being out for lunch and he was able to go back to his office and finish his workday. Well Good For You... but... it sure was not easy for me. I'm so happy that the only exam I have to worry about passing is a pregnancy test.
Marysol A. Damo Solo Exhibition Coming To Seattle!
I'll be having my very first solo-exhibition at Board and Vellum in Capitol Hill, Seattle, Washington May 2018! It will be a return after moving back to Hawaii in November 2015, a time in my life that deeply inspired the work I will be showing. Thank you to Chris Parker, my best friend from architecture school and his firm for giving me this great opportunity! More information to come!
Roundtable Discussion with San Nicolas Architects about Cultural Heritage
Three lectures, three days in a row! Exhausting and exhilarating at the same time. I really went to the Philippines because my dad was getting "honored in a parade." oOooHhhh wow was that an amazing experience!!! I figured while we're gonna be there for Dad's celebration, why don't I visit the university and see if I can meet the kids and do a little project development workshop... it turned into... 3 lectures, 3 days in a row. This is the last presentation, the one I was most nervous about... was being the guest speaker for a roundtable discussion of local architect practitioners. I ended up making one particular good friend of the bunch, an amazing architect named Rex Holefena (I'm sure I butchered the spelling of his last name, sorry!). He is the architect of the most wonderful alive of heaven called Sitio Remedios in Currimao, Ilocos Norte. Hit me up because I would love to talk about it.
Eric & Marysol Say Goodbye to Aupuni Place
HONOLULU – Up-and-coming artists, Marysol A. Damo and Eric Cyganik Morgan, present a mural to say goodbye to Aupuni Place and Ward Warehouse days after being required to move-out for its demolition. This mural is an extension of their collaborative exhibition, immerse | journey, at Aupuni Place in Ward Warehouse this past summer. This work is a compilation of Damo and Morgan’s multimedia work developed together under the duo’s Date by Date Productions (DxDp) and as individual artists.
Creators behind Date by Date Productions present art exhibition closing performance
HONOLULU – Up-and-coming artists, Marysol A. Damo and Eric Cyganik Morgan, present a live performance edition of their video piece Ears for Fears, a performance that utilizes ear candles, an ancient form of deep ear wax removal, and the reveal of personal fears to remove blockage of body and soul. This performance is an extension of their collaborative exhibition, immerse | journey, at Aupuni Place in Ward Warehouse this month. The exhibition is a compilation of Damo and Morgan’s multimedia work developed together under the duo’s Date by Date Productions (DxDp) and as individual artists. The performance will be on July 1st 6-8pm and exhibition will be on display from June 16 to July 2nd, 2017.
The exhibition flows through the gallery by trail of paper folded cranes, a deeply important symbol to Damo and the first subtly immersive experience for the viewer. Pieces range from Damo’s intimate narratives featuring photography, watercolor, acrylic and inspiration from Hawaiian icons; to Morgan’s tropical surrealism that uses a mix of acrylic, spray paint and pen. The gallery also features a series of four digital videos from DxDp, which first garnered attention at Showdown in Chinatown, Hawaii’s most prominent showcase of independent films, and TEDx Honolulu’s short film challenge July 2016.
About DxDp: The duo’s collaborative video work as DxDp tells the story of their relationship that is connected on the mutual terms of exploring and developing as individuals within the connection. Exploring the apprehension excitement and discovery in “what we have,” the collaborative work presents states of surrendering, such as fear and jumping in, balancing immersion and a desire to inquire further. The immersion aspect of the work includes the environment – both urban and natural – as a significant character that has influence in the story.
About the Artists: Honolulu born and raised, Damo built her architecture professional career off-island. She previously lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, Hong Kong, Guam and Seattle. Moving back to Hawaii in 2015, Damo is reclaiming her youth and is doing what she always wanted: to be a surfer and artist.
Since moving to Hawaii in 2011, Morgan has shown work in Honolulu’s Chinatown galleries: Thirtyninehotel, The Arts at Mark’s Garage and Studio 114. He also showed in the CONTACT3017 exhibition at the Honolulu Museum of Art School (Linekona Gallery). He works and lives between Honolulu and Kailua.
Immerse | journey is running as one of the last installations to be featured at the Aupuni Place, which will close at the end of July. Art pieces for sale upon request.