Curated by James Luigi Tana, these works as personal narratives could be viewed as collective nostalgia when situated in the present context. More often than not, nostalgia opens up to surrounding issues on identity, history of resistance, youth and innocence, and even the simple inquiry about the origin of our favorite food, all contributing to…
8 July 2021 l 3.00pm To register, email mcad@benilde.edu.ph
Online Event l General Public To register, email us at mcad@benilde.edu.ph Issues of climate change, capitalism and marine extraction among others are approached from the medium of ocean, reflecting an anxiety situated within the ephemeral nationalistic boundaries of Southeast Asia. Our screenings for the month of June to July is curated by Toby Wu. Wu…
PRESS RELEASE Wednesday, 20 February 2021, 1PMOnline Workshop | General Public Haegue Yang’s Totem Robots were included as a single installation in her Arrivals exhibition at Kunsthaus Bregenz, Austria. While referencing the human form with the clothing rack used, the relation to function of domestic and commercial objects such as hairpieces, a sink strainer, metal…
PRESS RELEASE Wednesday, 27 February 2021 | 2 PM Online Workshop | General Public Haegue Yang’s study visits to the Philippines enabled the artist to learn about binakol, an indigenous textile from the provinces of Ilocos and Abra. Woven using pedal looms, the textile features a design that represents the waves of the sea and is believed…
PRESS RELEASE Friday, 29 January 2021, 2 PMOnline Tour | General Public MCAD’s FSL Tour moves online. Led by interpreters from Benilde’s School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies, an online Filipino Sign Language tour of Haegue Yang: The Cone of Concern will take place on 29 January, 2 PM. Registration required. About the exhibition…
PRESS RELEASE Tuesday, 26 January 2021, 3 PM Online Talk | General Public The climate emergency is a challenge that needs collaborative effort, with artists and creatives as crucial voices. Whether it be through practical design or compelling messaging, artists create ideas that spark possible solutions. Creativity opens up avenues for collaboration across disciplines and so,…
PRESS RELEASE Tuesday, 12 January 2021, 3 PMOnline Panel Discussion| General Public Information plays a huge role in safety and risk reduction. For organizations dealing with sciences such as meteorology, communicating salient data on weather and climate crucial for the safety of the public employ unique and creative approaches that humanize or make data more…
Thursday, 26 November 2020, 3PMOnline Event | General Public The blurred boundaries and possibilities of contemporary art have given creatives and artists new avenues to express their creativity. Many artists cross over to non-traditional creative disciplines, and collaborate more with individuals and communities. At the same time, artists are getting more innovative in attracting the…
Thursday, 19 November 2020, 3PMOnline Event | General Public What does it mean to observe and to observe with a purpose? What does one need to practice in order to be a skilled observer or a trained observer? This aspect of observation is plugged into disciplines like anthropology and processes such as the scientific method. …
