PLATFORM centre is thrilled to announce, Alay sa ating ninuno at mga naunang dumating sa atin | For those who came before us, a solo exhibition by Narita Reyes Ico (BC) in our Gallery 2. Please join us on 6 September at the opening reception with Ico in attendance.
EXHIBITION | 6 September - 2 November, 2024
OPENING RECEPTION | 7PM - 9PM on 6 September, 2024
Alay sa ating ninuno at mga naunang dumating sa atin / For those who came before us is a solo exhibition by Vancouver-based, Filipina artist Narita Reyes Ico. Inspired by her personal family photo collection, ancestral practices that span from Mountain Mariveles to the Philippine Sea are reimagined through textile weaving, hand drawn vignettes, and block printing. To envision a landscape inspired by pre-colonial histories and present-day traditions is an acknowledgement to the generations before us and an extension of gratitude to those who taught us. Alay sa ating ninuno at mga naunang dumating sa atin / For those who came before us is an invitation to give thanks to our ancestors, to appreciate the environment that sustains our practices, and to continue in the sharing of our stories.
BIOGRAPHY
Si Narita ay isang Pilipinang alagad ng sining na kasalukuyang naninirahan at nasa huling taon ng pag-aaral ng Dual Master Degree of Architecture and Landscape Architecture sa University of British Columbia, na matatagpuan sa ninunong lupain ng mga xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam). Siya ay nakatanggap ng Bronze Medal Architecture & Design Award for Young Professionals 2021, isang karangalan na ibinigay ng IOC IPC IAKS para sa kanyang konseptuwal na disenyo ng isang accessible na recreational facility center. Bukod sa pag-aaral at mga responsibilidad sa propesyon, naglalaan siya ng oras sa aktibidad na panlabas o kasama ang mga mahal sa buhay. Bilang anak ng purong Pilipino, ang kanyang mga karanasan mula sa bayan ng kanyang mga ninuno sa Saysain, Bagac, Bataan, ay nagsisilbing pundasyon ng inspirasyon para sa kanyang mga gawa. Ang mga katutubong gawain, kultura, at kasaysayan ay tumutulong upang ipaghabi, iguhit, at isalarawan ang mga kuwento ng kanyang pamilya. Ang hangarin ni Narita ay palalimin ang kanyang kaalaman sa kultura upang sa paglipas ng panahon ay maging isang pagdiriwang ng diwang Pilipino.
Narita is a Filipina artist currently living and learning as a guest on the unceded and ancestral land of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people where she studies as a Master of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Dual Degree student at the University of British Columbia. She is a recipient of the IOC IPC IAKS Bronze Medal Architecture & Design Award for Young Professionals 2021 for her conceptual design of an accessible recreational facility center. When not engaged in her studies or professional responsibilities, she enjoys spending her time outdoors or with her loved ones. As the daughter of two parents from the archipelago known today as the Philippines, her experiences in her ancestral village of Saysain, Bagac, Bataan serve as the foundational