beyond frame:
philippine photomedia
21 October - 21 November 2008
Poklong Anading
Ringo Bunoan
Mario Co
Lena Cobangbang
Romina A. Diaz
Christina Dy
Lani Maestro
Gina Osterloh
Rachel Rillo
Norberto Roldan
Steve Tirona
MM Yu
Curated by Gina Fairley
Caught between the first world's every-increasing sophistication of imaging technologies and a third world culture of tech-piracy and make-do aesthetics, the Philippines offers a dynamic entry point to discussions on contemporary photomedia.
Photography's ability to cross mediums, context and content - drawing onvideo framing, photo-journalism and the immersion of global design - is the most powerful hybrid in its ability to penetrate mass audiences. Moving beyond the 'frame' as filter, the twelve artists in beyond frame expose local nuances, historic anchors, site-specific production and offer a picture on how a place is 'imaged' now.
A full colour catalogue accompanied the exhibition.
Accompanying free public events presented in partnership with UTS: Transforming Cultures
Artist/Curator Talk
was held on Friday 31 October at UTS Gallery with curator Gina Fairley and Dr. Meredith Jones (UTS/TfC) in conversation with Christina Dy about her site-specific wall-drawing and performance.
Christina Dy also created a wall-based work Running with Scissors (Before) 15 - 24 October.
Panel Discussion
was held on Friday 31 October at UTS Gallery. Panel speakers were Flaudette May Datuin (Associate Professor of the Department of Art Studies, University of the Philippines and RSH Visiting Fellow, ANU); Ramon E.S. Lerma (Director and Chief Curator, Ateneo Art Gallery, Manila); Tony Twigg (Artist and Director SLOT Gallery, Redfern) and Dr. Francis Maravillas (Cultural Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, UTS, and TfC Associate). Jointly presented by UTS: Transforming Cultures and UTS Gallery.
Accompanying exhibitions
Satellite projects by Gerardo Tan and Tony Twigg at were held at SLOT, Redfern. See www.slot.net.au for details
Images (from top):
1. Steve Tirona, Imelda Collection Plate #4, 2006, digital c-print. Courtesy the artist
2&3. Christina Dy, Curtains Matching Carpet, 2007, site specific charcoal wall-drawing at Silverlens Gallery, Manila. Courtesy the artist and Silverlens Gallery Photo Isa Lorenzo
4. Gina Osterloh, Mute Rash (detail), 2008, limited edition digital poster. Courtesy the artist and Silverlens Gallery
5. Mario Co, Vina Cansino, c. 1973/2008, archival pigment on Inova paper. Courtesy the artist and Silverlens Foundation Collection
beyond frame acknowledges the support of lending institutions: Silverlens Gallery and The Institute d'art Contemporain (IAC) France; the partner venues: La Trobe University Visual Arts Centre, Bendigo and Ateneo Art Gallery, Manila and the satellite venue SLOT, Redfern.
Christina Dy's in-situ work may possible by the support of Silverlens Gallery and UTS.
beyond frame: philippine photomedia
will also be touring to
La Trobe Visual Arts Centre, Bendigo
1 July - 2 August 2009
and
beyond frame II
Ateneo Art Gallery, Manila
1 October - 12 December 200
