LIVING TRADITIONS

Altro Mondo Creative Space
1159 Chino Roces Ave., Makati City, PH
Opening on 12 November 2022, 4 PM

Exhibit runs until 4 December 2022

Participating Artists:
Jowee Anne M. Aguinaldo
Camille Dailo-Encarnacion
Maria Karla Muriel Sajona
Lito Brion Ballaran
Antonio Jesus A. Quilloy
Bernard A. Vista Aris E. Carandang (guest)

A nation’s cultural identity is expressed in art.

Much of who we are is latched on to our enduring artforms.

“Living Traditions” directs our attention to the fine craftsmanship of our folk artists in the province of Laguna.

The exhibit brings together six of the province’s most promising visual artists as they create pieces on Laguna’s iconic crafts: habi, lilok, taka, kayas, lala, at tsinelas.

Theirs are an attempt to visualize the relatively distinct aesthetics of their chosen subject.

Also featured are works rendering local artisans in situ.

In doing so, we are sensitized to the constraints under which our artisans operate.

Much as we want to understand the aesthetics of their output, local artisans deserve patronage of their unique forms of cultural expression.

Traditions are treasured through artforms that endure time’s passing.

—Professor Jerry R Yapo, Associate Professor and Director at UPLB Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts

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