IN FOCUS – Philippine Arts in Venice Biennale In Focus

David Medalla Performances in Venice, 2015

October 26, 2020 By admin 5 Min Reading

Watch excerpts of David Medalla’s four performances in Italy, in 2015. These performances were collateral activities of the Philippine Pavilion exhibition Tie A String Around

The City Who Had Two Navels

September 30, 2020 By admin 43 Min Reading

Pepe Monson, one of the protagonists in Filipino National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin’s novel, “The Woman Who Had Two Navels” (1961), describes in the brief passage above the old house of his father Doctor Monson in Manila that was destroyed after the liberation of the city during World War II in 1946.

In Search of Bayanihan

September 30, 2020 By admin 16 Min Reading

There is a romanticism, much of it state-sponsored, surrounding bayanihan and what it represents in the Philippines today.

The PAVB IN FOCUS is the official website for the digital content of the Philippine Arts in Venice Biennale (PAVB) project.

We feature visual essays, videos, webinars and other original content based on past and current Philippine Pavilion exhibitions at the Venice Biennale.

PAVB In Focus explores four themes:

The Built Environment
A look at our built environment through a historical, sociological and environmental lens to determine the path that will lead us to a sustainable, habitable future.

Artist As World Maker
Determine how contemporary artists make sense of what constitutes as “the world” and the contribution of Philippine contemporary art to the global.

Art and Archipelago
Explore how the Philippines, with its more than 7,000 islands, have shaped the country’s idea of nation and the artistry of its people.

Pook ginhawa
Discover how the word “ginhawa” or “well-being” is negotiated, pursued, and desired by Filipinos, across all social classes and cultural backgrounds.

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David Medalla Performances in Venice, 2015

The City Who Had Two Navels

In Search of Bayanihan