Pamilya - March 12th, 1922, in memory of the artist's grandmother, Fidela “Nanay Dela” Raqueño Gregorio, who was born on this day
The Pamilya series envisions the experience of sharing stories with loved ones over dinner, even when external circumstances make gathering nearly impossible. Drawing from recorded interviews with my family members in the Philippines and California about their experiences of diaspora, the work brings a vacant dining table to life through sculptural casts, video projection, and sound.
This piece titled Pamilya - March 12th, 1922, in memory of the artist's grandmother, Fidela “Nanay Dela” Raqueño Gregorio, who was born on this day looks at the Filipino diaspora through a cross-generational lens. It shares the migration stories of different mother figures in my family. It hones in on the influence of my maternal grandmother who was among the first in the family to step foot in the US.
This piece titled Pamilya - March 12th, 1922, in memory of the artist's grandmother, Fidela “Nanay Dela” Raqueño Gregorio, who was born on this day looks at the Filipino diaspora through a cross-generational lens. It shares the migration stories of different mother figures in my family. It hones in on the influence of my maternal grandmother who was among the first in the family to step foot in the US.
Medium: Resin, paper pulp, paper clay, video projection, printed image, wood, LED, and sound equipment
Dimensions: 3 ft x 10 ft x 3 ft
Voice Narration by: The artist’s family members
Date: 2022
Dimensions: 3 ft x 10 ft x 3 ft
Voice Narration by: The artist’s family members
Date: 2022