Imahica Art Gallery is opening Timeless Strokes, an exhibition that unveils early works from the private collections of some of the Philippines' most esteemed contemporary artists.

Running in May at Imahica's space in Lee Gardens, Wack-wack, Mandaluyong City, the exhibition highlights the roots of a nation’s creative legacy through the rarely seen early pieces of its celebrated talents.

Timeless Strokes spans nearly 50 years of Philippine artistic expression, from 1970 to 2019, offering a glimpse into formative pieces that remained hidden in studios, sketchbooks and personal archives.

These works are introspective, exploratory and intimate.

They mark the beginnings of artistic identities that would later help shape Philippine visual culture.

Featured artists: Hermes Alegre, Pandy Aviado, Remy Boquiren, Benjie Cabangis, Imelda Cajipe Endaya, Antonio Daroy, Fil Delacruz, Anna Fer, Raul Lebajo, Julie Lluch, Tony Pájaro, Cid Reyes, Cesare A.X. Syjuco, Jean Marie Syjuco, Lydia Velasco, Nestor Olarte Vinluan and Phyllis Zaballero.

They have made indelible marks on the Philippine art landscape and in Timeless Strokes, they are reintroduced through earlier works that reveal the core of their creative spirit.

These works are not showpieces but soul pieces, selected by the artists to remain in their personal collections.