Pio Abad on Pacita Abad: ‘A Million Things to Say’
Fourteen years after her death, Pacita Abad still has a million things to say.
April 8, 2018
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Fourteen years after her death, Pacita Abad still has a million things to say.
Pio Abad refers to the urgency and timeliness of reminding people of the truths about history—particularly martial law and its atrocities—as the reason behind his ongoing exhibit, “Counternarratives,” at Silverlens gallery. (It runs until April 29.)
The ongoing exhibit of young artist Pio Abad at the Jorge B. Vargas Museum at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman might come across as staid, especially for those who saw his splashy silk scarves exhibited at Silverlens last year. Those framed squares of silk told a story of the Marcos regime, using the remnants and trappings of that era.
Art lovers have only until Sunday to catch Art Fair Philippines 2014 at The Link beside Makati Shangri-La.
There is something innocuous, almost endearing, about Pio Abad’s latest works. Never mind the theme: politics and the Marcos regime.
He processes thoughts through images, weaving visual narratives in imitation Hermès scarves, for instance, or locking in cultural history in a perfume bottle.
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