In celebration of National Arts Month, the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) invites the public to a series of art and architecture discussions and sessions.
On Feb. 15, architect, sculptor, and musician Micaela Benedicto will headline the second edition of With Eyes Peeled, a slow art activity designed to help participants develop a deeper appreciation of art by observing it more intently and for a longer time.
Benedicto, whose work explores the spatial dimensions of memory, loss, and temporality, will provide an architectural perspective on the themes of time, scale, and the occupation of space in the video works of internationally acclaimed visual artist Maria Taniguchi. This session will be held at 3:00 p.m. at MCAD.
On Feb. 21, Marcos Calo-Medina and Architect Ning Encarnacion-Tan will explore the context of restoration work within the social and political history of the Medina house in Arayat, Pampanga.
The 180-year-old home, significant to the local community, has remained in the hands of one family from the colonial era through the agrarian revolution. Calo-Medina’s research focuses on the anthropology of the house, architectural restoration, and social organization in Central Luzon.
Along with Encarnacion-Tan, a scholar of Philippine architecture and bamboo, they will discuss the dilemmas surrounding restoration, such as how much it should embrace modern lifestyle changes or adhere to past building techniques. This lecture will take place at 1:00 p.m. at the Benilde Design + Arts Campus Cinema.
On Feb. 22, Maria Taniguchi will guide the audience through her artistic journey and creative process. Taniguchi, whose first survey show is currently displayed at MCAD, will discuss her body of work, including her ongoing series of brick paintings that began in 2008. The collection, now consisting of over 200 canvases, has become central to her artistic practice, framing her sculptural drawings, video works, and objects. The lecture will be held at 3:00 p.m. at the Benilde Design + Arts Campus Cinema
All events are free and open to the public and will be held in person at the respective venues.
MCAD is located at the Design + Arts Campus, 950 Pablo Ocampo Street, Malate, Manila.
Interested participants may email mcad@benilde.edu.ph for more information.
