m y n a v e l i s b u r i e d i n t h e s e a g i l u b o n g a n g a k o n g p u s o d s a d a g a t a v i d e o i n s t a l l a t i o n b y m a r t h a a t i e n z a w w w . g i l u b o n g s a d a g a t . t u m b l r . c o m g i l u b o n g a n g a k o n g p u s o d s a d a g a t m y n a v e l i s b u r i e d i n t h e s e a a three screen video installation by martha atienza 2011, hd video, 31 mins, bisayan english subtitle synopsis martha atienza gilubong ang akong pusod sa dagat captures the significance and mystery of lives and works in rotterdam (nl) and bantayan island (ph). her work is a series the sea to the millions of filipinos who derive their living from it, particularly mostly constructed in video, of almost sociological nature, that studies her giving shape to a reality which is rarely seen. it reflects the philippines’ his- direct environment. atienza understands her surroundings as a landscape of torical and geographical relationship with the ocean and to its contemporary people first and foremost. it is interesting to see the contrast between her reality, as a metaphor of necessity and opportunity, and of both community recorded observations of people in developed and developing countries. and isolation. she is primarily focused on finding dignity for the undervalued, for the unno- following the men from madridejos, bantayan island onboard container ves- ticed, in the mundane. the work she creates is characterized by a subtle need sels, batel, banka’s and underwater- it is a portrait of a people. made for and to contain these observations within manageable spaces, frequent repetitions by the people of madridejos, the philippines. and portable formats. currently, she is investigating the usage of contempo- rary art as a tool for effecting social change and development. showings/ distinctions with support from 2012 dienst, kunst en cultuur rotterdam (nl) Chopshots Documentary Festival Southeast Asia, Jakarta (ID) national commission for cuture and arts (ph) ateneo art award (ph) the office of culture and design (ph) ateneo art gallery, manila (ph) united nations environmental programme pablo gallery, makati (ph) gallery orange, cinemarehiyon, bacolod (ph) 2011 videoforma, st. petersburg (ru) church plaza and national high school, madridejos, bantayan island (ph) credits with thanks assistant and consultant raffy santillan michelle abello tag sa mga sakop ni daisy anthony jake atienza arsenio arcadio santillan sofia alfon mayor sally de la fuente jonjon edgardo viajedor leo añabeza sa simbahan fishermen enrico atienza barangay captain poblacion buging alolor international seafarers maria atienza barangay captain atop-atop edwin apawan bobit espinabatil crew clara lobregat balaguer mga musicians joel austria mv chalice crew gloria fabreag the municipality of madridejos jr rodolfo belais brise shipping kevin fabreag madridejos national high school epoy philip cena Iona crewing daisy desabille cam c dosdos kong-kong cena romeo abolon gina espina napoleon e. calderon jr enteng vicente duis george atienza john philipps martos island souvenirs al-al aljun espina joy bolivar frederick mulle kota park roque mario forrosuelo jr. loreto desabille merly mulle lynes bakeshop mario forrosuelo rame baulita desamporado cloyd anthony ribo mokoy store panoy jieenford forrosuelo gilbert galvez radford santillan wellisa poultry farm boyet kinatarkan joel jimenez eveline st. joseph trucking santoy crisanto illusorio capt. magalongga euro-asiatic shipping vyv’s hardware melchor mulle mv philos-dy crew sa mga taga chinese compound boboy general merchandising intsik romel pasaylo shipcrew crewing tag mga taga caltex ri-ann noel trucking chris pasaylo john louis atienza overseas workers welfare administration socio berne pasaylo
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