Ongoing at the Main Gallery of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is the major exhibition of the Kasibulan, an organization of women artists now celebrating their 20th year as a group.
The exhibit "PasyoNasyon" descends from lessons conceived, learned and acquired in a cultural sense from Woman as (Mythical) Hero: Babaye-Babaylan-Baganihan, a major Kasibulan project concluded last July 2008. Pasyonasyon is an attempt to concretize and materialize concepts and ideas that revolve around the cultural history of the Philippines as seen through oral traditions (such as pasyon, babaylan, rituals, etc.) as such traditions are carried forth by women as primary figures of these rituals.
Pasyonasyon showcase wearable art in various forms and media. It serves as the converging point of different art practitioners from diverse art disciplines (dance, music, visual and digital arts, performance and literary art) to come up with provocative images, sounds, and movements.
And here are some of the works on exhibit:
Alma Quinto
Let's Talk Peace
Brenda Fajardo
PasyoNasyon
Pasyon Buhay
Inay
Inang Bayan
OFW
Kiri Lluch Dalena
Purple Books of Slogans
Baidy Mendoza
"Why Tie Our Necks"
Recycled Neckties
Rosel Raso Valenzuela
Araw, Bigyan Liwanag Ang Mga Pangarap!
Ramona Dela Cruz Gaston
Metamopinay
Doris Rodriguez
Life Beyond Lines
Christine Sioco
Vain Self-Esteem
Racquel de Loyola
Amag
Christine Sioco
Bali-Dyosa
Zenaida Xavier
Monica's Alphabet
Zap Iram
Abandoned Nests
Lia Torralba
Ang Birhen
Ang Prosti
Ang OFW
Ang Sosyal
Racquel de Loyola
Up-Price-sing
Racquel de Loyola
Bubble Economy
Irma Lacorte
in collaboration with
Dennis Andrew S. Aguinaldo
and the UPLB students (below)
The exhibit is open to the public until June 21, 2009.
