Category Archives: Philippines
Dennis Rito
Dennis Rito was kind enough to show me around Manila when I was there last year. His new series, UNLIMITXT, strikes a deep chord with me. Like the many netizens out there, my existence is intricately linked to my virtual self, usually kept on life support when I’m on the move through my mobile phone. [...]
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Jake Verzosa
TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“Karen Portraits“) © Jake Verzosa Jake Verzosa’s documentary projects exude a sense of calmness and wonder which is seldom observed in most photojournalists’ works. These stunning portraits of the women from the Karen tribe are simply breathtaking. Their natural beauty transcends all borders. While the tribe has been photographed extensively by [...]
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Eduardo Masferre
TOP TO BOTTOM, © Eduardo Masferre Eduardo Masferre (1909-1995) was widely regarded as Philippines’ father of photography. Born of Spanish descent, he spent much of his life toiling farms and photographing the Cordillera, the mountainous regions in North Luzon. His black-and-white work was an anthropological record of the vanishing customs and rituals of the tribes [...]
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CUT 09
ABOVE, from (“Octopus Garden“) © Agan Harahap The theme for this year’s CUT is Figure and once again, we are treated to an insight to Southeast Asia’s photography scene. From the press release: Artists featured in CUT09 are on the forefront of highlighting the problematics of representation in photography. Instead of subscribing to the belief [...]
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Stella Kalaw
As my family is about to shift our residence at this junction, I have been doing some documentation of the process and chanced upon Stella Kalaw’s Family Spaces. TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“Family Spaces“) © Stella Kalaw Having left Philippines ten years ago, Kalaw began the project when she felt a loss in the meaning [...]
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Estan Cabigas
Filipino Estan Cabigas wears many hats – photographer, traveler, writer, entomologist and historian. He’s nice guy too! TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“Desaparecido“) © Estan Cabigas In this series, Estan explored the complex mix of emotions and memories of a family with a missing husband/father. He was forcibly taken away in 2007 due to political reasons. [...]
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Noelle Katigbak Tan
Two of Noelle Katigbak Tan’s series, Drawing and Untitled, are currently being shown at Silverlens Gallery in Manila. TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“Drawing“) © Noelle Katigbak Tan, 2003-2005 Drawing comprises of landscapes that are overexposed in the darkroom, creating a subliminal and surreal look. Familiar elements are abstracted into sketches on photographic paper. TOP TO [...]
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Miguel Nacianceno
Filipino photographer, Miguel Nacianceno, shoots in a cool detached manner that adds another dimension to his subjects. In Carnival, he explores the themes of nostalgia, beauty and emotional authenticity. The surreal and manufactured place served as backdrops to real human emotion. Since carnivals almost always pack up and build some place else, I also felt [...]
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Pillow Talk
Sleepwalking, 2004 © Ringo Bunoan Take Nothing, Leave Nothing, 2004 © Ringo Bunoan Two Years of Sleep, 2006 Installation using cotton from pillows © Ringo Bunoan Pillow Talk is the culmination of Ringo Bunoan’s body of work using pillows. It gathers seminal and significant pieces, including installations, sound work, photographs, and light boxes. Pillow Talk [...]
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