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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

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