After the controversial exhibit at the CCP last August, Cruz is back with a body of works that again looks at the representation of power and how the public assigns reverence to those who have it. To explore this idea, he chose portraiture with reference to those commissioned works from the Renaissance Europe to the newly industrialized America.
Mideo Cruz
PHASES OF RA
October 8 - 29, 2011
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About the artist: Mideo Cruz (b. 1973, Philippines) is a multidisciplinary artist who has initiated many art initiatives here and overseas. He has participated in numerous group and solo shows in the Philippines, Utterly Art Gallery in Singapore and Mondejar Gallery in Zurich. He is also a recipient of several residency grantsin Canada, the USA, and numerous travel grants. His awards include the CCP's Thirteen Artists Award and the Ateneo Art Awards.
