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Kidlat Tahimik
April 23 – May 23, 2024
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The UP College of Fine Arts (UPCFA) and the UP Fine Arts Gallery warmly welcome National Artist for Film Kidlat Tahimik with a monumental exhibition of three installation works titled ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐จ-๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฎ๐ฌ! ๐๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ญ ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ฒ opening on April 23.
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The exhibit commemorates the upcoming 503rd anniversary of the Battle of Mactan which felled the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (FM) on April 27, 1521, in Cebuโ an event that set into motion a history of local and indigenous resistance to foreign rule and ushered in a nascent turn towards colonial rule and nationalism.
The exhibit unveils a suite of three installations by the artist, which were included in important exhibitions by the artist from 2021 to 2023. At the UP Fine Arts Gallery, these three works are presented as the Bagong Alamat series.
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These works are part of the artistโs installations which delve into the cultural struggles and aspirations of the Filipino people, deploying indigenous materials, traditions, and narratives to comment on the persistence of cultural imperialism and neocolonialism. In presenting counter-mythologies and alternative stories rooted in local history and events, Kidlat Tahimik challenges the public to reclaim narratives of resistance.
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The gallery is open to the public from Tuesdays to Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Inquiries may be sent to Lisa Ito-Tapang, curator of the UP Fine Arts Gallery, through cfagallery.upd@up.edu.ph.