MANILA, Philippines — Patrick Flores’s curatorial proposal entitled “Tie a String around the World” is the official Philippine participation at the 56th Venice Art Biennale in 2015, Senator Loren Legarda said Sunday.
“Flores’ curatorial concept is a poetic and political reflection on the history of world making, the links between geography and politics, and the notions of nation, territory, and archipelago. It foregrounds the extensities of the Philippines, a foil perhaps to the more aggressive instincts of expansion around us […]
The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in partnership with the Office of Senator Loren Legarda, are pleased to announce the selection of Patrick Flores’ curatorial proposal titled Tie A String Around the World as the official Philippine participation at the 56th Venice Art Biennale 2015.
The esteemed panel of jurors, noted names in the field of modern and contemporary art and culture, was composed of Mami Kataoka, Chief Curator, Mori Art Museum in Tokyo; […]
Senator Loren Legarda, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, acknowledged the significance of art in nation building, including in rebuilding communities affected by disasters.
In the press conference to introduce the jurors who reviewed the curatorial proposals submitted for the Philippines’ participation in the Art Venice Biennale 2015, Legarda said, “art is a very important facet of rebuilding our nation especially after Yolanda, after Glenda.”
“People might ask, and this has been asked of me, why join in the Venice […]
MANILA, Philippines–Just how important are the arts at a time when the country reels from widespread corruption in the government, rising crime rate, and problematic transport system?
For National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Chairman Felipe De Leon, art is integral in nation-building. De Leon said that with the development of the arts, the development of everything else will follow just like during the Renaissance period, when the flourishing of the arts paved the way for social and […]
Senator Loren Legarda today said that she is confident the Philippines will have an impressive national pavilion at the 56thInternational Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale come May 9, 2015.
Legarda, principal advocate of the Philippines’ participation in the Art Venice Biennale 2015, made the statement as she acknowledged the expertise and experience of the jurors who are involved in the review of the curatorial proposals.
“We have very talented curators and artists in the country, and with the help of our […]
