Playground of the Gods Whoop's 3rd solo exhibit VOV Gallery, The Collective, Makati the show opened last February 20,2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Belief and its subsequent betrayals are at the center of a maelstrom, at the swirling core of street artist Whooop’s 3 rd solo exhibit, Playground of The Gods. Both Demon and Deity are kindling in its wake, as shaken faith and answered prayers are filtered through brushstroke and unto canvas. In a year marked by personal turmoil and redemption, this is Whooops most powerful—and personal—showing yet. Once again, the myriad pastels and prancing familiars that define his art arouse a serene, almost playful sensibility. It is inviting, even friendly. As if peering into a rabbit’s hole. But the depth of that space and the themes gnashing and thundering at its very bottom show his growth as an artist. The very same g