A lecture series formatted as conversations between experts—both overseas and local—with the aim of sharing their scholarship and expertise in topics that connect to the themes of the exhibition, Intertwined: Transpacific, Transcultural Philippines.
VIRTUAL TOUR & LECTURE 1: Intertwined Conversations: Genealogy of Recurring Iconography in Philippine Art w/ Dr. Florina Capistrano-Baker, Curator
This curator talk and virtual gallery tour trace the intertwined sources of Philippine artworks featured in the exhibition Intertwined: Transpacific, Transcultural Philippines. The talk seeks to illuminate the Filipino’s transpacific heritage resulting from maritime exchanges with diverse cultures in Asia, the Americas and Europe. With Manila as the fulcrum of early trade networks, local societies imported and exported materials, objects, and concepts that mutated in myriad ways through multidirectional circulations of culture. The talk pivots on the transcultural nature of Filipino art by examining the genealogy of iconic themes that are traditionally considered markers of Filipino identity.
Florina H. Capistrano-Baker received a PhD, MPhil, and MA from the Department of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University. She has received numerous grants and fellowships from Columbia University, the Asian Cultural Council, the Ford Foundation, the Japan Foundation, the American Association of University Women, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Getty Research Institute. Her recent publications include Philippine Gold: Treasures of Forgotten Kingdoms (Asia Society and Ayala Foundation, 2015).
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