Pamilya - May 1st, 1898, in remembrance of the period of American colonization of the Philippines which began on this day; May 1st, 1934, in observance of the Philippine Independence Act which took effect 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 iteration titled Pamilya - May 1st, 1898, in remembrance of the period of American colonization of the Philippines which began on this day; May 1st, 1934, in observance of the Philippine Independence Act which took effect on this day playfully discusses a future in which non-Filipinos would become Filipino through an imagined colonization of the West by the Philippines.
This iteration titled Pamilya - May 1st, 1898, in remembrance of the period of American colonization of the Philippines which began on this day; May 1st, 1934, in observance of the Philippine Independence Act which took effect on this day playfully discusses a future in which non-Filipinos would become Filipino through an imagined colonization of the West by the Philippines.
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