I KEEP REREADING CID REYES? ?Conversations on Philippine Art.? As an art collector, I find his interviews with the 13 Moderns fascinating. This is a collection of very casual conversations that present the human side of art icons like Vicente Manansala and HR Ocampo. It?s also interesting because it shows that, in life, everything is relative. During their time, these artists were considered cutting-edge. But now, with the dynamism of the local art scene, the 13 Moderns are actually deemed conservative. -- Bayani San Diego Jr.