Ligalig
Portraits of human insecurity and public unrest

Exhibit of 8”x10” photographs
An initiative of Artists’ Arrest, Southern Tagalog Exposure and Kodao Productions
July 15-August 02, 2008
Conspiracy, Visayas Avenue

Yearly in July, the State of the Nation Address paints a pretty picture of the Philippines. Small victories are glorified and claimed by the administration, while malignant turmoil are evaded or summarily dismissed. We recognize the fabrications because we have looked out the windows and walked the streets. In contrast to the empirical, the official report of the Head of State is a creative depiction with merits in the fiction genre. While the speech may be filled with fantasies, against it we pit silent pictures.

Owing to an optical process, photographs effectively capture stories borrowed from reality. A standard in news reportage and documentary, it is also accepted as a potent research tool and evidence in court. Its power as testimony recognized, keen photographers thusly become witnesses to the everyday life of the Filipino people, to the actual state of the nation.

Featured photographers are Boy Bagwis, Audrey Beltran, King Catoy, Karl Castro, Kiri Dalena, Dada Docot, Chantel Garcia, Kenneth Guda, Cristopher Linag, Nerve Macaspac, Marie Perlada, Ilang-ilang Quijano, Candice Reyes, Luwalhati Silang, Jake Silbato, Alanah Torralba, and Raymund Villanueva.

Opening program will be from 7pm to 9pm on July 15. This is an open invitation, feel free to bring friends.

Our thanks go out to TAKDER, Dale Diaz, Prof. Danny Arao, and Valyushk Torres for sponsoring some exhibit costs.