They Definitely Have K: Kidlat Tahimik, Kidlat, Kawayan, Kabunyan, and Katrin De Guia

"Ay Apo! May BambooKam Indigenous Film Crew!" Installation by Kidlat Tahimik

I could not believe that in the most unexpected place at the heart of Makati I would stumble onto a really beguiling show.  A friend told me that Ricco Renzo Gallery at the LRI Plaza in Reposo St. had small pieces that I may find interesting.  Without expecting much, and seeing that I had actually completed the Christmas shopping, I decided to drop by on my way home.

Installation detail, BambooKam bulol

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Super Sungdu-an at the National Musuem

View of Sungdu-an Installation

View of Sungdu-an Installation

While other countries regularly mount their biennials or triennials, our Sungdu-an is the closest thing we have to a nationally

Christine Sicangco, "Thou Son's Cranes"

Christine Sicangco, "Thou Son's Cranes"

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