Woven Templates - An Exhibition of Philippine Contemporary Textiles
The UP Vargas Museum opens its 2009 calendar with Woven Templates: An Exhibition of Philippine Contemporary Textiles on January 15 (Thursday), 6:00 PM at the Landing Gallery.
Dr. Norma A. Respicio
15 January 2009 (Thursday), 6:00 PM
The Landing Gallery (3/F)
Jorge B. Vargas Museum
Roxas Avenue, UP Diliman QC
Limang Mata, Yakan Seputangan Textile (detail)
The UP Vargas Museum opens its 2009 calendar with Woven Templates: An Exhibition of Philippine Contemporary Textiles on January 15 (Thursday), 6:00 PM at the Landing Gallery.
The exhibition features the works of textile weaving communities in Mindanao, Panay, and the Cordillera and Ilocos in Luzon. Celebrating the continuity of tradition, the designs highlight the competence of weavers in techniques and designs such as the ikat/binudbudan tie-dye resist, pinilian supplementary weft, warp float, suk-suk scattered supplementary weft, among others.
The weavers draw inspiration from their natural surroundings, world view, beliefs and aspirations. The materials, design techniques, design forms and functions of the finished works echo the weavers’ accumulated knowledge and skills passed through generations. For the weavers, textile production is not only an economic endeavor, but also an activity that represents their individual creative expressions and identity as a community.
The textiles come from the collection of Dr. Norma A. Respicio, Professor of Art Studies at the College of Arts and Letters, UP Diliman. Her primary fields of specialization are on the history and aesthetics of traditional art forms with specific focus on textiles, primarily on those of the Philippines. The exhibition is co-curated with Prof. Gerry Lucena of the Department of Art Studies and Prof. Jamel Obnamia, Head of Studio Arts Department, College of Fine Arts.
In line with the exhibition, the Museum Foundation, Inc. will co-sponsor a special lecture by Dr. Respicio on 21 January, Wednesday, 3:00 PM at the Kawilihan Gallery, 2/F.
For additional information, you may contact the UP Vargas Museum at 928-19-27 (direct line), 929-19-25 (telefax), 981-85-00 local 4024, 0929-8567909 (mobile), or send an e-mail at [email protected]. The Museum’s official website may be viewed at www.vargasmuseum.org.
Woven Templates will run until 29 March 2009.
