{"id":16282,"date":"2017-05-03T10:50:31","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T02:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=16282"},"modified":"2017-05-04T09:29:32","modified_gmt":"2017-05-04T01:29:32","slug":"a-celebration-of-mindanao-culture-through-interactive-art-manara-at-ayala-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2017\/05\/03\/a-celebration-of-mindanao-culture-through-interactive-art-manara-at-ayala-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"A celebration of Mindanao culture through interactive art: Man\u0101ra at Ayala Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a way to show the colorful Moro culture in the Philippines, an interactive art installation has been recently unveiled at the Ayala Museum Plaza, called the Man\u0101ra.<\/p>\n

\"\"A ritual folkloric dance was performed at the opening of the\u00a0Man\u0101ra exhibit<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

With the joint collaboration of internationally-acclaimed sculptors and visual artists Toym Imao and Lilianna Manahan, the Man\u0101ra was launched on May 3. A project of the Ayala Foundation, Man\u0101ra is an interactive art installation, named after the Arabic word for \u201cminaret\u201d (lighthouse). The installation features 23 minarets and lanterns, which seek to depict \u201cshedding light to the richness of Moro culture and as a call for unity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Ayala Foundation President Ruel Maranan with exhibitors Toym Imao and Lilianna Manahan<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

At the opening of the exhibit, Ayala Foundation President Ruel Maranan mentioned the significance of Man\u0101ra to the foundation. \u201cWe [Ayala Foundation] see this interactive exhibit as an opportunity to promote awareness and further educate people about the rich and inspiring culture of Mindanao communities and the significant role of Moro culture plays in our country\u2019s history and heritage,\u201d said Maranan.<\/p>\n

\"\"Toym Imao, a renowned painter\/sculptor (the son of national artist Abdulmari Asia Imao)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Lilianna Manahan, visual artist specializing in industrial design, interactive art, and installation art<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

According to Imao, the installation was made to \u201cpresent concepts of unity amidst diversity in its purest sense, as a portal where further inquiry can be made.\u201d On the other hand, Manahan mentioned that this art installation serves as a different perspective of approaching the Moro culture.<\/p>\n

\"\"A glimpse of the\u00a0Man\u0101ra<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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WEAVING. A popular type of artistry in Mindanao<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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SITTIE. A traditional decoration used for celebrations, inspired by Moro women<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Toym Imao is an internationally-acclaimed sculptor and painter who received education from the University of the Philippines and the Rinehart School of Sculpture at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Maryland. Lilianna Manahan, also a graduate of UP, is a recognized visual artist specializing in industrial design who trained under the tutelage of renowned furniture designer Kenneth Cobonpue.<\/p>\n

\"\"Ayala Foundation Co-Chairman Fernando Zobel de Ayala, Ayala Foundation President Ruel Maranan, exhibitors Toym Imao and Lilianna Manahan with Ayala Foundation officials<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The opening of the exhibit was attended by several guests including President and COO of Ayala Corporation Fernando Zobel de Ayala. The exhibit will run until May 26 and guests are welcome to explore the Man\u0101ra. The installation will be brought to Visayas and Mindanao later this year.<\/p>\n

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Written by Jastine Valeriano
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