Engaging Publics

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Held at UP faculty center in the Claro M. Recto hall.

It was like a very formal meeting of artists. Round table. Like a court.

Like the Republic of the Philippines Court of the Arts.

The talk was organized by Tutok.

Here’s a very brief summary of what each artists talked about.

Alma Quinto - therapy, calamity, comfort, travel, philippines, caregiving

Mark Salvatus - Escolta, PSP, owner's association, business revival, outsiders go slow

Katti -  academic setting, teaching, grants, mfa, pottery, funding, meditation, comfort, sophistication, fine, old  people

Boyet - Cos, Mideo, discussion, history, activism, Alwin

Wire - Angono, mischief, lateness, botong, tattoo, 

Bugi - private/public dilemna, kaisahan, edsa jellyfish, itak sa puso, commentary, newspaper editorial

The talks were seperatd into two clusters. The first three artists then a forum for questions then the second panel of artists.

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I admire how UP students form their questions.

The questions that were asked were:

On the ownership of the works. If you are working/collaborating with a “public” then who really owns the work. Is it not “making use of other people’s work” if you use the work that people did or that you collaborated to do with the people if you would be exhibiting them at a gallery context.

Another question was about how their practice affected them as persons/artists. This was answered very humanely by the artists relating it to their experiences, ideas, hardships, and successes.

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