\"Chances of Contact,\" The Metropolitan Museum of Manila, from August 23 to October 26, 2024

Chances of Contact: Contemporary Prints from the Philippines and Singapore brings together several artists from the two countries to explore the inter-media possibilities with printmaking. Among them are Filipino household names: Benedicto Cabrera and Lyra Garcellano.

BenCab, a National Artist for Visual Arts, exhibits his prowess in fusing social realism with intimate human experiences. His featured piece Lovers (2010), created from pigmented paper pulp, captures tender emotions weaved into his hallmark themes of social realism and postcolonial struggles. His work showcases a gripping mix of his traditional Sabelian techniques and the challenges of new printmaking methods, proving once again that he is, indeed, a master artist.

Garcellano uses her art to critique the very structures that shape the art world. Tagging the commercial art ecosystem as a “circus,” she strongly resists conformity and commodification. Her Trapdoor I (2011), a screenprint on lithograph paper, invites viewers to question the boundaries between the subject and the viewer while critiquing standards of feminine beauty. Though often inspired by Philippine historical narratives, she is not so much concerned about reinterpreting history as she is about questioning the systems in which art operates.

Apart from the many other artists featured, these two exemplify the exhibit’s exploration of the overlapping of mediums, history, and social criticism. Through their distinct styles and methods, they explore the possibilities of printmaking yet to be exhausted. They go head-to-head with the boundaries imposed by both colonial legacies and modern artworld dynamics, offering a fresh perspective on contemporary printmaking.

Interested? Read more about BenCab or Lyra Garcellano.

BenCab, Sabel, 2007, Acrylic on canvas

Lyra Garcellano, 19th Century Redux IV, 2022. Lifted from Kanto Creative Corners.

From Garcellano’s book, Elsewhere: Writings on Art (2024). Lifted from Esquire.

BenCab, Brown Brothers’ Burden, 1972, Acrylic on paper, Private collection

Lyra Garcellano, Trapdoor I, 2011, Screenprint and lithograph on paper, Unique, Collection of Evita T. Sarenas

BenCab, Lovers, 2010, Pigmented paper pulp on SPTI handmade paper, Unique, Private collection, Singapore

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• Wood carving is a known trade in the province as well

I've come across this article compiled by the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa and this picture of a Bontoc man sourced from the National Geographic database, that supports earlier suspicions.

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