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…
We’ve finally launched The Vexed Contemporary Catalogue! This publication accompanies our 2015 exhibition, The Vexed Contemporary which showcased the works of 16 Filipino artists, making it the museum’s largest local exhibition to date. The exhibition came at a time when the presence of the professional careers of Filipino artists within the global scene was acknowledged…
Opening on 17 February 2017 at MCAD Manila, The Serenity of Madness will include a select survey of rarely-seen experimental short films and video installations by Weerasethakul, alongside his feature length films, sculpture, photography, drawings, sketches, and archival material. The exhibition programme will begin with a Public Talk by Apichatpong Weerasethakul at 4.00pm at the…
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…
Be part of MCAD’s next exhibition, Apichatpong Weerasethakul: The Serenity of Madness! APPLY NOW to be an MCAD invigilator. Invigilators will be: Assisting MCAD staff in ensuring that the museum is ready to receive visitors by checking daily the cleanliness of the exhibition areas, working condition of the exhibition components and availability of materials such…
We’re putting together a team of interns and volunteers to help us with preparations for our upcoming exhibition, Apichatpong Weerasethakul: The Serenity of Madness. We can’t stress how important interns and volunteers are to us. They are always a big part of our operation. The first quarter of 2017 will be very exciting for us,…
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…
The exhibition Soil and Stones, Souls and Songs is officially closed. Thanks to everyone who came and shared their experiences with us through social media. Watch out for the next dates for this exhibition as it travels to a different space! Soil and Stones, Souls and Songs is presented by Museum of Contemporary Art and…
