PHILIPPINES

FILIPPINE_Photo 6. Detail, Rendering 7 (Abra - Ifugao)
All of Us Present, This Is Our Gathering
COMMISSIONER/S
National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Arsenio “Nick” J. Lizaso | (in partnership with) Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Office of Deputy Speaker and Congresswoman Legarda
CURATOR/S
Yael Buencamino Borromeo, Arvin Flores
EXHIBITOR/S
Gerardo Tan, Felicidad A. Prudente, Sammy N. Buhle

The intent is made clear in the title, itself quoting the opening verses of a traditional highland chant. The three Filipino artists investigate forms of traditional and contemporary art to show the cultural expression where sign, sound, and cloth converge and find their dimension. The installation is organized in two sections: Speaking in Tongue is a two-channel video art piece that translates traditional songs in a squid ink painting performance; Renderings shows how sound transmission can be obtained with traditional weaving techniques.

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