{"id":16056,"date":"2018-07-03T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2018-07-03T01:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/?p=16056"},"modified":"2018-07-03T09:38:49","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T01:38:49","slug":"bangka-homage-to-fisherfolk-in-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/2018\/07\/03\/bangka-homage-to-fisherfolk-in-the-philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"Bangka: Homage to Fisherfolk in the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"

See how broken pieces of\u00a0bangkas<\/i><\/em>\u00a0(boats), destroyed by typhoons and tsunamis, were carefully collected, washed and cleaned to\u00a0tell a story of vessels lost to time, turbulence, and the natural disasters regularly experienced\u00a0on open waters at Bangka: Homage to the Fisherfolk of the Philippines<\/strong> by\u00a0J\u00fcrg\u00a0Casserini<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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An homage typically involves the construction of grandeur. For Swiss artist J\u00fcrg\u00a0Casserini<\/strong>, the approach to this homage is first taken through collecting things. From his studio in Bohol, Casserini found himself fascinated with the broken parts of the bangka.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

Each piece bears a narrative beyond the everyday lives of the country\u2019s humblest and most hardworking citizens \u2013 of transport, of hours spent at sea, and in Casserini\u2019s initiative to collect, their eventual depreciation and loss. As a humble vessel for dwelling, transport, and harvesting food, the bangka <\/i><\/em>is an object of incalculable worth. Not only with bringing in the day\u2019s catch, but with bearing the histories of an archipelago and its people, descended from seafarers.<\/p>\n

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In many ways, the bangka\u00a0can also be seen as a hopeful metaphor for this nation, in Casserini\u2019s hands, the bangka\u00a0can always be repaired, repainted, and reborn.<\/p>\n

About the Artist\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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J\u00fcrg Walter Casserini<\/strong> was born and educated in Thun, Switzerland, and is currently based in Manila with his wife, Hilde. A graduate of Commerce and Trade, he left his home country at an early age, for further education in Paris, where he studied and worked at the OCDE Swiss Delegation.<\/p>\n

The youngest of 3 children, J\u00fcrg grew up in a very artistic and cultural environment. His grandfather and his father both worked in the family\u2019s Lithography and Offset Printing Company in Thun, thus exposing Casserini to printmaking practices from an early age. After his retirement, Casserini built a small studio in Bohol, where he works and creates sculptures, collages, paintings and other collectibles.<\/p>\n

Bangka: Homage to the Fisherfolk of the Philippines <\/strong>is presented by Hiraya Gallery and can be seen at the\u00a0Globe Art Gallery,\u00a0<\/strong>Globe Tower, 32nd corner 7th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. It is currently ongoing until July 20, 2018<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

For more information, you may contact Hiraya Gallery at 049-523-3331<\/strong> or email Didi Dee at dididee@hiraya.com.<\/p>\n

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Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n

What:\u00a0Bangka: Homage to the Fisherfolk of the Philippines<\/span>
\nWhen: June 18 to\u00a0July 20, 2018
\n<\/span>Where:\u00a0Globe Art Gallery at The Globe Tower, 32nd St. cor. 7th Ave., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig<\/span>
\n<\/span>Facebook:\u00a0www.facebook.com\/hirayagallerymanila<\/a><\/span>
\n<\/span>Website:\u00a0www.hiraya.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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This is a press release. Minor edits were made prior to publishing.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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