Curating Around Islands

Curating Around Islands CATALOG COMING SOON 23 September to 24 October 2023 2F Gallery Orange Project Orange Project Bldg. Art District, Lopue’s Mandalagan, Bacolod City Negros Occidental, Philippines 6100 The Philippine Contemporary Art Network, the UP Vargas Museum, and the Japan Foundation Manila in cooperation with Orange Project present the exhibition Curating Around Islands, which […]

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Territories

Photos by Nonie Gallenero Territories VIEW CATALOG “My inner world is my home, my territory, my fantasy.” In my artistic practice with this solo exhibition,  I explore the intricate dynamics of territories and their impact on individuals and communities. The concept of territories encompasses both physical and psychological spaces that shape our identities, relationships, and […]

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The Cycles 2023

Photos by Nonie Gallenero The Cycles 2023 VIEW CATALOG A Narrative of a Decade: Translocality By Seonyoung Kim The international exchange between Gwangju and Bacolod, which began in 2014, is entering its tenth year through various transformative attempts over the past nine years. The wave of exchange began in 2014, when Gwangju opened the Katalista […]

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Modern Negrense Family

Modern Negrense Family VIEW CATALOG What constitutes a family in today’s times? Over the last generation or so, the nuclear unit of the family–father, mother, and their children–has both altered and remained the same, in concept and in composition. While clearly defined by law,1 society2 and the church,3 the notion of family has arguably changed […]

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Distant Travelers

Poster design by Barry Cervantes Distant Travelers VIEW CATALOG Text by Stephanie Frondoso The pop surrealist paintings of RA Tijing utilize storybook charm and symbolism for social critique. His ongoing series “Distant Travelers” illustrate the dangers faced by migrants in seeking greener pastures. In the largest painting, sheep are crammed into a boat—the sheep representing […]

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Fotomoto 22: Home

Photos by Nonie Gallenero Fotomoto 22: Home VIEW CATALOG FotomotoPH is a photography collective that organizes the largest festival of Philippine photography to date. The group’s objective is to promote Philippine photography as a manifestation of our shared experience as a nation, including diversity in perspectives from different geographies, socio-economic status, genders and ages. Through […]

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OWN

Photos by Aeson Baldevia OWN VIEW CATALOG By Karina Broce-Gonzaga I own my body, mind, spirit, and senses. I am my own person. I am no ones but mine. OWN honors the Filipino woman—at how far she has come, how much farther she needs to navigate her present, and persist with what lies ahead. The […]

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Majica

Majica 2022: Elemental VIEW CATALOG by Guenivere Decena Majica is dedicated in providing an opportunity for local artists to express their reflections on the different perspectives surrounding the annual Masskara Festival celebrated in Bacolod City. “Elemental” is the most in-depth and wide-range collaborative exhibition in the 18 years of Majica. It is a three-month, city-wide […]

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Man and Monster by PARA Collective

Previous Next Man and Monster by PARA Collective VIEW CATALOG Perhaps one of Francisco Goya’s most captivating works, “El sueño de la razón produce monstruos,” is an aquatint etching produced in 1799. It has been viewed as the artist’s personal manifesto depicting his views of his time’s demented and corrupt society. Hinting at a scene […]

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