As part of its current exhibition, Apichatpong Weerasethakul: The Serenity of Madness, MCAD will be screening a selection of acclaimed Thai Filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s short films on select Fridays of March and May 2017, 3pm at the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde SDA Cinema. The program comprises a selection of rarely seen shorts made…
Last February 18, a day after the opening of The Serenity of Madness, we held an exclusive master class with Apichatpong Weerasethakul. 20 participants listened as the artist talked about his beginnings in filmmaking from funding to production, his earliest projects with curator Gridthiya Gaweewong, and his approach to finding inspiration for his works. Aside…
Registration is now open! Sign up for our master class with Apichatpong Weerasethakul here. Acclaimed Thai filmmaker, Apichatpong Weerasethakul will hold an exclusive masterclass on Saturday, 18 February, 3:00pm at the Benilde SDA Cinema. Entitled ‘HOME/WORKS’ the talk will be a first for the Phillippines. After an introduction to his hometown in the northeast of…
As a prelude to the opening of his solo travelling exhibition The Serenity of Madness, Apichatpong Weerasethakul will hold a public talk on 17 February, 4 pm at the SDA Theatre. The focus of his talk will be his approach to filmmaking, and the work of memory, personal politics and social issues. The talk is…
Last 17 November 2016, Korean visual artist Haegue Yang held her first public talk in the Philippines. Organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, the talk explored the artist’s process and inspiration leading to her most recent development with various form of sculptures by introducing exhibitions, including Quasi-Pagan-Minimal in New York and Quasi-Pagan-Serial…
10 November 2016 Rizal Park Chinese artist Li Binyuan visited Manila on the invitation of the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) to partake in a unique performance commissioned by the museum. While his body of works include videos, Li Binyuan is more known for his live actions and performance art. His use of…
Art in the Twenty-First Century serves as a showcase for the most innovative artists and creators of this day and age. The program features various talents from around the world as they participate in the synthesization and transformation of culture. In its eighth season, ART21 presents artists and the deep-seated relationships they have with each…
Join us on Thursday, 27 October 2016 at 3.00pm for a Panel Discussion on Autochthony and Cultural Heritage Law. Defining indigeneity and heritage face challenges, given their local and global dimension, expansion and diffusion. Atty. Trixie Cruz-Angeles of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Dr. Nestor Castro of the University of the…
17 November 2016 | 03.00PM 12/F SDA Cinema School of Design and Arts (SDA) Campus, De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde Haegue Yang’s works bring together a variety of working methods, ranging from complex installations with industrially-produced items, to hand-made sculptures using quasi-traditional craft such as knitting, paper making, origami and macramé to create installations…
Fans of horror films and lovers of halloween rejoice! It’s October and we’re back with #MCADFilmScreamings! This month’s film selection is curated by Neo Maestro, a young man who has one goal in life, to be a ghost. Join us every Tuesday and Friday at 12nn and 3pm and on Sundays 12nn for a…
