Wed, Apr 01
|Sherven-Smith Art Gallery
Patrick Fernandez: Mga Piraso mula sa Paraiso (Pieces from Paradise)
In this vibrant series drawn from his exhibition TADHANA, Regina-based artist Patrick Fernandez explores the concept of fate through a newcomer’s lens—where "bahala na" ("come what may") becomes both a cultural outlook and a daily survival tool.
Time & Location
Apr 01, 2026, 8:00 a.m. – May 23, 2026, 5:00 p.m.
Sherven-Smith Art Gallery, 206 Bemister Ave W, Melfort, SK S0E 1A0, Canada
About the event
These series of works are an excerpt from a previous exhibition 'TADHANA'. These works explore the views as newcomer’s common concept that "fate brought us here" and the most common Filipino outlook of "bahala na" / "come what may" attitude which is prevalent to anyone. However, this attitude is not only a visible trait for newcomer alone, but these are also actually a day-to-day outlook of everyone just varying on expression and terms. The exhibition aims to finds parallels within culture to create better understanding of each and everyone’s' disposition in life.
These bodies of work centres on the ideas of 'fate' while relating it to the quest for hierarchy of the modern society. As we live in a time that is always hungry for accomplishment, results and evidence of success, Patrick wants to elaborate the significance of fate thru commentaries using characters of reimagined folklore of his culture, patterns and juxtaposed imagery in order to give new meaning on how fate will lead us to one’s self discovery and freedom.
Patrick Fernandez is a contemporary visual artist who lives and works in Regina, Saskatchewan. A native of Pangasinan, Philippines, his colourful paintings use symbolism and reimagined folklore imagery as a means of storytelling. His works are based on personal experiences that deal with displacement and adaptation, using circumstances as turning points for growth.