May 8, 2015
MANILA, Philippines – After a 51-year hiatus, the Philippines yesterday made a triumphant return to the world’s biggest and most prestigious art exhibition, the Venice Biennale.
Art News UK (a-n.co.uk) put the Philippine pavilion on its “10 Must-See National Pavilions” list, urging exhibition goers to see the “second official Philippine national participation… exploring the socioeconomic issues of sea nations, global politics and the volatility of borders through installation and film.”
Sen. Loren Legarda, main proponent behind the Philippine comeback, said, “I am […]
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May 8, 2015
Art Radar selects 10 national highlights from the Venice Biennale 2015.
The 56th Venice Biennale has opened with an intense programme of events and the enthusiastic participation of international art world figures. We select 10 pavilions that stand out from Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.
1. Egypt
“Can You See?” was commissioned by Hany Al Ashkar, Creative Director of marketing firm Brandology Egypt, and curated by the Egyptian Ministry of Culture. The result of a collaboration between three artists, Ahmed Abdel Fatah, […]
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May 8, 2015
“There is a specific focus on the particular situation in the West Philippine Sea that the pavilion is trying to respond to,” says Patrick D. Flores about the Philippine Pavilion at the 56th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia.
“But we do not want to reduce the message of the pavilion to that situation. So while it is sharply engaged with, it doesn’t totally determine the outcome of the pavilion,” he adds. The Philippine Pavilion with the exhibit Tie A String […]
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May 6, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda today expressed excitement over the forthcoming opening of the Philippines’ comeback pavilion at the 56th International Art Exhibition of la Biennale di Venezia.
“The Philippine Pavilion at the Venice Biennale is raring to open to the world this week. I am very excited for our country because we are represented by a very talented team. The world will be awed by the immense creativity and brilliance of Filipino artists,” said Legarda, principal advocate of the Philippines’ return to […]
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May 6, 2015
“The Venice Biennale is about the past, the present, and the future,” Senator Loren Legarda takes the spotlight in the latest edition of Philippine Tatler, which celebrates Filipino artistry and craftsmanship this month.
The passionate Loren Legarda, Philippine senator, is clearly energised. Not that this is unusual, but at this evening’s pictorial, something else is pumping the adrenalin other than her natural self.
The Philippine participation at the 56th Venice Biennale, a major international art exhibition, after 51 years of absence, was […]
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