Ties of History: Art in Southeast Asia

PRESENTORS:
National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)
Dalubhasaan Para sa Edukasyon sa Sining at Kultura (DESK)
Office of Senator Loren Legarda

EXHIBITION CURATOR
Dr. Patrick D. Flores

ARTISTS:
Amanda Heng (Singapore)
Roberto Feleo (Philippines)
Anusapati (Indonesia)
Do Hoang Tuong (Vietnam)
Savanhdary Vongpoothorn (Laos)
Chris Chong Chan Fui (Malaysia)
Jedsada Tangtrakulwong (Thailand)
Min Thein Sung (Myanmar)
Lyno Vuth (Cambodia)
Yasmin Jaidin (Brunei)

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS:
Yuchengco Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Manila
UP Vargas Museum

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Yuchengco Museum opens its doors again to the public with a new exhibition entitled Ties of History: Art in Southeast Asia, in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The exhibit features ten artists representing each ASEAN member state, held simultaneously in three major institutions in the Philippines: the Metropolitan Museum of Manila (MET Manila), the University of the Philippines Vargas Museum, and the Yuchengco Museum.

“Ties of history” is a phrase taken from a document signed by the ASEAN’s founding members on August 8, 1967. The document describes ASEAN as “a region already bound together by ties of history and culture.” A region that is “conscious that in an increasingly interdependent world, the cherished ideals of peace, freedom, social justice, and economic well-being are best attained by fostering good understanding, good neighborliness and meaningful cooperation among the countries of the region.”

Ties of History: Art in Southeast Asia aims to identify artists from across generations who have demonstrated both responsiveness and range in relation to the concerns of aesthetic material and socio-historical contexts. The artists include Amanda Heng (Singapore), Roberto Feleo (Philippines), Anusapati (Indonesia), Do Hoang Tuong (Vietnam), Savanhdary Vongpoothorn (Laos), Chris Chong Chan Fui (Malaysia), Jedsada Tangtrakulwong (Thailand), Min Thein Sung (Myanmar), Lyno Vuth (Cambodia), and Yasmin Jaidin (Brunei).

Held simultaneously in three major institutions in the Philippines: the Metropolitan Museum of Manila (MET Manila), the University of the Philippines Vargas Museum, and the Yuchengco Museum the exhibit will be on view until October 6, 2018.

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HOURS

Monday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Closed on Sundays and holidays

ADMISSION

Adults Php 100

Students, children, and seniors Php 50

ABOUT YUCHENGCO MUSEUM

The Yuchengco Museum opened its doors to the public in September 2005, located in Manila’s bustling financial district of Makati, the museums primary goal is to foster a greater public appreciation of the finest international as well as national cultural, historical as well as design exhibitions and programs through the following themes—Sino Filipino Legacy: The ATY Collections, Art and Technology, Bridging Cultures, Design as Art, Art as Design, Buhay Rizal.