Davao artist Bing Taojo paints the circle of life in blooms

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Caroline "Bing" Galang Taojo’s “Becoming | Unbecoming” was unveiled on Sept. 11, 2025, at a sold-out show at the Galerie Raphael in Davao, a surprise that greeted the painter upon her arrival at the artist’s reception on opening day. “It was overwhelming, like I was showered with flowers by angels,” she confessed.

The 21-piece art exhibit is her third solo mounting following the 2024 Manila show, “Masterpieces in Motion,” where Michael Cinco’s couture gowns served as canvas for her images, and her debut show in 2023, “Essence of Being,” where she was resolved on holding it in Tagum, Davao del Norte, as a tribute to her hometown.

Looking back to her entry into the one-man exhibition art scene, the abstract-impressionist artist shared, “I had to muster enough confidence for a solo show. With the support of mentors, family and friends, I took on the challenge and mounted my first one-woman exhibition, ‘Essence of Being,’ when I turned 60. It was a precious and timely gift I gave myself, without knowing when the second or succeeding shows might come. I am quite blessed to make it to this third solo show.”

In “Becoming | Unbecoming,” the artist’s flowers are symbolic vessels of time. They signify impermanence, fragility and renewal. They wither and bloom again. They are fragile yet resilient, fleeting yet radiant.

"I wish for the audience to be captivated by the beauty of blossoms in its passing moments, from its onset to its peak and the withering,” said the artist. “Each point in time is precious, fascinating, beautiful.”

Thrilled by the mounting of a third solo exhibition, everyone dear to the artist made the opening night more special. Family, friends, art lovers and collectors from Davao, Tagum, Siargao, Manila and Singapore gathered at Galerie Raphael to witness another milestone by the artist. Formally launching the exhibition with the artist were Jack Teotico, Rossana Tuason-Fores, Ching Cruz and Sylvia Lorenzana.

Never has the gallery seen so many attendees in all its exhibit openings. Not only did “Becoming | Unbecoming” break the opening day attendance record, it may also have been the first time the gallery has hosted an exhibition that sold all its exhibited works before the inaugural ribbon was cut.

“Becoming | Unbecoming” art exhibition by Bing Taojo at Galerie Raphael, Azuela Cove, Davao City runs until Sept. 25, 2025