April 2012. 2nd full-color piece! Sumac leaves
Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture presents
B R U H A : A CLUTCH Vol. 4 Exhibit
OPENING RECEPTION with live music, dance and spoken word performances
April 14, 2012
7:00 p.m.
167 Augusta Ave., Toronto in Kensington Market
FREE EVENT
Visual Art | Installation | Music | Photography | Performances + more
FEATURING WORKS BY
Charise Aragoza
Renelyn Quinicot
Victoria Marie
Victoria Bacnis
Diane Guison
Maureen Mendoza
B R U H A, derived from the Spanish word bruja (meaning ‘witch’), has become an inter-generational pet name that every Filipina encounters throughout their life. The Spaniards designated the name to Filipino native women who were revered for being spiritually instinctive and intuitive.
Renamed and refashioned into something more suitable for the colonized, what used to bring pride now brought shame. Filipinas began to adapt to the mold and adopt the negative impression that reminded them of their original cultural identities, passing down the same disapproval to daughters that possessed the strong, spiritual characteristics they once had.
The name spilled into a broader spectrum; until it was given to every out-spoken, naively brave, independent, spiritually and artistically free women, who highly resembled their powerful ancestors. We have forgotten that the views that discourage us from exploring and expressing our artistic potentials are not our own — just like the word itself.
We are retracing and reclaiming; correcting misinterpretations, false impressions, mistranslated stories.
GALLERY HOURS
Wednesdays & Thursdays
12 - 8 PM
Until April 28, 2012
More info, please visit our website: www.kapisanancentre.com
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About CLUTCH
CLUTCH is a free six-month arts-based program for young Filipina women to start a dialogue with each other, get mentorship from professional artists within the community, have access to professional tools to hone their creativity, define their identity, explore their cultural heritage, and tell their stories on their terms. CLUTCH aims to provide hands-on artistic and leadership development, through the exploration of cultural identity as the foundation for empowerment.
KAPISANAN would like to acknowledge the generous support from The Ontario Arts Council of this project.
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CREDITS
Video produced by Toto Quinicot in collaboration with Renelyn Quinicot and CLUTCH Vol. 4. Filmed in Toronto, ON
POSTER design by: Maureen Mendoza, Victoria Bacnis, Renelyn Quinicot, Diane Guison, Victoria Marie Sawal, Charise Aragoza LAYOUT by: Maureen Mendoza
Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture, CLUTCH VOL 4 presents: BRUHA
FREE!
April 14, 2012
7:00 p.m.
167 Augusta Ave., Toronto in Kensington Market
Visual Art/ Installation/ Music/ Photography/ Performances + more
Featuring works by:
Charise Aragoza
Renelyn Quinicot
Victoria Marie
Victoria Bacnis
Diane Guison
Maureen Mendoza
March 2012. Full sleeve work in progress. Personalized Filipino tribal-inspired design. VIEW PORTFOLIO
March 2012. Half-sleeve background in progress. Korean tiger inspired by Okir/Okil Maranao folk design. VIEW PORTFOLIO
