Let’s Party! ‘Cause I Ain’t Sad No Mo’ !!!!!!Ending a fruitful year with a b

Let’s Party! ‘Cause I Ain’t Sad No Mo’ !!!!!!

Ending a fruitful year with a bang, Yeo Kaa mounts a solo exhibition this December in celebration of all the good things and happy moments that marked her life for the past year. Like throwing a real party, she fills the show with paintings of merrymaking scenes expressing gratitude, and creates a festive mood through installations of balloons and neon lights. Since a party is not complete without a feast, she sets a table for the centerpiece with sculptural pieces that highlight the Filipino party eating experience—from lechon and halo-halo to barbecue and spaghetti. A thankful note to close a prolific year of artistic output, she deviates from the usual dark themes that characterize her art, focusing instead on the fun and the festive which has always been complementary to her choice of palette and figuration style. Expressing a cheerful vibe—sincerely devoid of irony between the lines often suggested in her past works—the exhibition just basks in gratefulness and positivity, a triumph over sadness and grief. It sends a message of counting one’s blessings and looking forward to great things yet to come.