Art has been the last resort when all modalities of communication fail. That’s when revolutions start. Mindanao Art 2020 became the basket that carries the varied artistic fruits of Mindanao. Right at its center stands a vessel constructed to tell the audience the beauty of liminality, which is what every Mindanawon artist held on while …
Published December 5, 2020, 11:57 AM by Rom Mallick ManilArt is happening, and it promises to be more memorable and meaningful For a little over a decade now, ManilArt has been one of the most anticipated art trade fairs in the country. In its 12th year, despite the very challenging times or perhaps because of it, ManilArt …
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Arabesque as only nature can weave. Mother nature’s mother tree, Through your every breath, we live. Mother tree Your roots arched, sinewy yet strong, as if reminding us ’tis this land we belong. Limbs outstretched, twisting, roots anchoring. To Mother Earth we are all returning. Tagbanwa By your name we all know, You are of …
Panahon sa kwaresma, sa ting-init, sa walay kasigurohan, milungtad hangtod mihubas ang mga pangandoy, nawagtang ang mga pahiyom, kaguol ug kabalaka ang gikumkum. Sa makausang higayon, bitbit ang katapusang dasig, ako mobangon. Adunay utlanan kining mga kahadlok, kining mga kakulba. Pagbalik lantaw sa udlot nga hagbay ra’ng ningtim-aw, daw sama sa adlaw nga nagpahinumdom sa …
Published February 1, 2021, 8:00 AM by MB Lifestyle This is part of a series of profiles on a new generation of leaders, thinkers, creators, innovators, and trailblazers across many fields in the country. The list is drawn under the theme “What’s Now, What’s New, What’s Next” in celebration of Manila Bulletin’s 121st anniversary as an exponent …
Tangled Dreams is an example of the artist’s Shedding: the exhibited series of paintings on canvass featuring overlapping textile patterns are essentially ‘dead skin cells,’ the real art being in the artist’s process of exploring possibilities in motif (and meaning) with this act of entanglement. It is both a playful exercise in serendipity, and a …
The Davao-based sculptor hopes to create harmony in the region, one monument at a time Flying through Davao airport, you’ve no doubt encountered the so-called durian sculpture – an unmissable, 7.5m concrete version of the spiky fruit. Entitled Giant Durian Genesis Lore, it depicts three pairs of human figures symbolizing the people of Davao: the indigenous Lumad, …
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MCM Mace, the ceremonial mace designed by Kublai Millan. The official ceremonial mace of Malayan Colleges Mindanao, A Mapúa School — officially titled the “MCM Mace” — was installed in the campus last June 2020. It was endorsed to the institution earlier in the month of May 2020 and comes in varying sizes. There is …
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Mindanao Art 2020 thrives amidst pandemic by: Yadu Karu Mindanao Art is an annual event that showcases the works of artists from all over Mindanao. It is the largest art event in Mindanao, and one of the largest in Southeast Asia.Distinct, dynamic, diverse – Mindanao’s art is the product of its varied sensibilities and perspectives, …
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“HUNA-HUNAW”, A PORTABLE ART SINK PROJECT. Featured in Biyaheng Duterte “To promote mindfulness in hand washing”– is what Dr. Hafid Millan, brother of Kublai Millan, together with like-minded Davaoenos who call themselves the Backliners, inspired them to convert old metal drums into this creative portable sink. Watch this video.