Muntadas identified three traded objects or presentés —the mantón de Manila or Manila Shawl, medallions and coins, and ceramics —as his subjective interpretations of connecting with the past and the present of the Philippines.
For the younger generation who have not experienced this dark period in Philippine history, the images “are attestations or historical narratives of atrocities committed to individual, families, and communities.”
Ligalig: Art in a Time of Threat and Turmoil is an exhibit on the social realist art movement, presenting the varied responses of Filipino artists who have persisted in exposing the ugly side of society. It runs at the Ateneo Art Gallery until May 29, 2022.
A creation myth in Philippine folklore, the Marcoses co-opted the Malakas at Maganda myth in the 1970s and anointed themselves as “the strong one” and “ the beautiful one” under “the new society.”
"Solidarity with the Filipino Community During the Covid-19 Crisis" is the theme of the Ateneo Art Gallery's online exhibition of 54 works on paper made by 50 artists. It is online at the AAG website until May 21, 2021.
The Ateneo Art Gallery presents Print(Ed): The AAG Print Collection Revisited at the Wilson L Sy Prints and Drawings Gallery, 2F/ Areté, Ateneo de Manila University. It runs until 14 September 2019. Admission is free.
