RESTORATIVE is a collaborative exhibition honoring the traditional healing methods and culture of the Ivatan people, an indigenous group at the extreme north of the Philippines. Whether one is a manuvatuva, a mangaptus or a mamiyay, they perform a curative and uplifting function in Ivatan society and culture. They are invisible threads that bind and […]
reading Maceda, PRELUDE is an exhibit that attempts to summarize some of the key theories used by Maceda in his compositions — Technology, Nature/Environment, Space/Atmosphere and Time. Text from Maceda’s writings, composition analysis by National Artist for Music Ramon P. Santos, images, scores, audio files, and music instruments are to be used to illustrate these […]
RESONANCE & TRANSFORMATIONS, an exhibition of selected works from the University of the Philippines Art Collection.
Salvaging Histories As part of the UP Writers Club’s plans to showcase its rich literary history, the Club made the effort to sift through its tangled past, delving the various activities of the Club in years past. While there is much to be gleaned in the way the Club was ever-present in the consciousness of […]
From the perspective of the urban condition, Karga Karga explores the density and excess of human life and the spaces we inhabit. In cities, people are literally stacked on top of each other, may it be in the form of high rise condominiums or make-shift housing under bridges or empty lots. Yet, for all the […]
April 1, 2016: a fire blazed the Faculty Center, destroying generations worth of archives, book collections, cherished mementos, and invaluable research notes. In the wake of the first-year anniversary, the emotional aftershocks felt by the UP CAL and CSSP community of professors, administrative and support staff, and students continue to linger on. Bearing the gravity […]
TAWID: Design Beyond Borders aims to elevate the quality of life and growth of the children through the provision of distinct furniture pieces and interactive accessories designed primarily for them. Taking on an interdisciplinary approach, the project touches on collaborative design to establish the concept of building bridges with other disciplines, all towards the greater […]
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