Archive for April, 2006

First Step

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006

After the first step, it is time to move on. Sunday, May 7, 2006.
My body seems to have deteriorated over those years of work-related stress, poor nutrition and a polluted environment. Something as simple as going down to Makati City for some visa business, even by the supposedly stress-free train and a brisk walk, has […]

Sulyap at Suri sa “Mga Tula, Kanta at Pintura” ni Heber Bartolome

Monday, April 24th, 2006

Sulyap at Suri[1] sa “Mga Tula, Kanta at Pintura” ni Heber Bartolome[2]Nung gabi ng eksibit ni Heber Bartolome, habang pinanonood ko ang mga tumula at kumanta — ilang sikat na mga personalidad na mula pa sa dekada 70 - yung mga tumula at kumanta na mula pa […]

Language/Wika/Diwa and the Global Pinoy

Tuesday, April 11th, 2006

From the concept of aesthetic equilibrium I mentioned in the postscript of the Ateneo forum/presentation, I received some very interesting questions from Rod Samonte, Filipino artist based in the US, through the Banggaan Yahoogroup about language and translations. He said:
On the subject of “articulation,” which came […]

CallCenterForum project by Antoni Abad

Monday, April 10th, 2006

Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:18:06 +0100 (CET)
Subject: The CallCenterForum cellphone project
From: Antoni Abad
Dear all,
My name is Antoni Abad and I’m a Spanish artist involved in the creation
of cellphone community projects. From 2004 various groups of taxi drivers
of Mexico City, gypsies in Spain, prostitutes in Madrid and disabled
people in Barcelona, have created their own thematic […]

A stimulating debate and discussion on Media, Art

Sunday, April 9th, 2006

The visit of Gunalan Nadarajan (USA/Singapore) and Yoshioka Hiroshi (Japan), co-artistic directors of Ogaki Biennale 2006, two days ago became the opportunity to discuss and debate media art practices in the Philippines, Asia and the rest of the world. Again, it was made possible through the openness and generosity of the […]