Oca Villamiel in the Valley of the Dolls

What would you get if you crossed some Anselm Kiefer and a dose of Joseph Cornell with Chucky from Child’s Play, the 80s slasher flick? Probably something bordering on the incredible spectacle created by Oca Villamiel at Light And Space Contemporary. Oca wanted to recreate the experience of the Payatas dumpsite in this solo show he calls Stories Of Our Time.  He immersed himself with the residents of the infamous landfill, an enormous tract of land in Quezon City, north of Metro Manila, sharing in the daily drudgery of those who call it home. Continue reading