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Kantilaho ni Joseph de Luna Saguid (UST Publishing House)
Nouveau Bored by Marc Gaba (High Chair)
You Are Here by Mabi David (High Chair)
Libot ng Durungawan ni Allan Popa (High Chair)
Mga Tala sa Alaala ng Kagandahan ni Oliver Ortega (High Chair)

7PM September 4 (Friday)

Hosted by Vlad Gonzales and Chingbee Cruz 
with guest performers Pocholo Goitia, Faelmar Ocampo and Joko Maymay

Thanks to CorAsia and Filipinas Heritage Library

GREEN PAPAYA ART PROJECTS
41 T. Gener Street (corner Kamuning Rd.), Quezon City 
Phone/Fax 7941628 or 0926 6635606 email greenpapayaartprojects@gmail.com
www.greenpapayaartprojects.org / http://papayapost.blogspot.com

SHIGEAKI IWAI artist talk AUGUST 24, 4pm

Shigeaki Iwai

Artist Talk: Family As Between Ordinary And Extraordinary

4PM August 29 (Saturday)

Shigeaki Iwai’s recent works deal with issues of communication and multicultural phenomena in cities and rural areas around the world. He often conducts long-term fieldwork research prior to an exhibition. For Dialogue, between 1996 and 1999 he filmed footage that records more than 60 languages spoken in multicultural cities in Europe and Asia. Iwai attempts to represent and reconstruct local communities or traditions in a contemporary way utilizing a range of media including sound, text, video and installation. His work has been exhibited in London, Rotterdam, Aarhus, Stuttgart, Milan, Toronto, Havana, Bangkok, Brisbane, Sydney,Singapore and in many cities in Japan. He has been involved in organizing a number of projects and educational workshops for people of all ages.

Family as between ordinary and extraordinary is a long term video project started in 2008 by Shigeaki Iwai. His research tries to seek what is the contemporary image of family by identifying details of family life in three countries, such as Indonesia, Thailand and The Philippines. After covering the two other countries last year, he is now working with nine families in the Philippines as the third phase in this project. His talk will focus on his conceptual framework and show some footages taken in Bangkok, Jakarta, Jogyakarta, Manila and Isabela.

Shigeaki Iwai lives and works in Tokyo. He has represented Japan in the AsiaPacific Triennale, Havana Biennale, and the Fukuoka and Yokohama Triennales.

For further information about his practice please visit http://iwaishigeaki.com/

GREEN PAPAYA ART PROJECTS

41 T. Gener Street (corner Kamuning Rd.), Quezon City

Phone/Fax 7941628 or 0926 6635606 email greenpapayaartprojects@gmail.com

www.greenpapayaartprojects.org / http://papayapost.blogspot.com

ARGIE BANDOY / VICTOR BALANON | Gore Bore and the Gestapo Effect

Gore Bore and the Gestapo Effect
ARGIE BANDOY / VICTOR BALANON

August 22 (Saturday) opening 6PM (Exhibition runs until September 19, 2009)
Gallery Hours: 2-6PM Wednesday to Friday, Saturday by appointment only

The easiest would have been to blame it on the same old adage, self-expression reckless behavior associated with their 'types.' Them who at once betray an intimidated bystander's first impression list by the sheer cruelty of their looks. Along with the company they keep. Who knows what other garish details do they keep hidden under the bathroom sink? An old military jacket perhaps? Inherited from distant grandfather, who turns out, is the long lost bastard son of an abusive priest somehow related to the famous WWII bandits who plundered the luxurious apartments of the Gestapo. The premise that things are out there because something terribly wrong holds true in this case. And this is why perhaps irreverent emotional detachment could only be the fitting solution to reverse the destructive effects of historical guilt and collective amnesia.

In Gore Bore and the Gestapo Effect, Victor Balanon and Argie Bandoy retrieve images from WWII to propose an irreverent historical dystopia "without any regard to any consideration." Not to be confused as knee-jerk reactionary rejoinder to the stale activism plaguing contemporary political history. But a sincere attempt at the best worst show of 2009 by way of a digressive commentary on an inaccessible fascist past. This admission to blunt incorrectness follows as they strip historical images, logos, words, and symbols of their evil past. And instead, cloak them with an obverse divinity ordinarily divested on national war heroes. Accompanied by rhythmic play of loaded words devoid of nothing else but their meaning–visual signatures that pertain to everything else but its essence.

Firing historical what ifs as though challenging the current disposition to political decorum. Take for instance the inferential triumph of the Axis powers over the Allied Forces, would it have been a world minus 9/11, US surplus goods, Iraq and Afghanistan war? Or the impending aspiration for a fascist regime to topple the spiritual fatalism of Philippine democracy. Propositions skewed and valid at the same time.While it is possible to comfortably dismiss such silly transgressions of historical reference, we cannot ignore the deliberate proposal to pit two moral differences against each other. In an almost fascist scheme. After all, "the difference between appearance and essence is internal to appearance, not essence."

GREEN PAPAYA ART PROJECTS
41 T. Gener Street (corner Kamuning Rd.), Quezon City 
Phone/Fax 7941628 or 0918 9457387 email greenpapayaartprojects@gmail.com
www.greenpapayaartprojects.org / http://papayapost.blogspot.com

Teleology, Happy Ending

Teleology, Happy Ending

 

A collaborative show by Enzo Camacho, Amy Lien and Michael Sanchez

Opening August 8, 6PM

Exhibition runs until August 20, 2009, Gallery Hours 2PM-6PM, Wednesday-Friday, Saturday by appointment only

Before arriving in Manila, I was already engaged in a long work of anticipation. I thought that mental and ethical calisthenics were the only way to ensure that I could make art here that would not, on the one hand, indulge in enthusiastic fascination or, on the other, retreat behind the hardening effects of culture shock.

I was writing aphorisms and slogans to myself which began as being about the possibility of work, but quickly became more about the possibility of writing slogans or aphorisms. As someone who has made art objects in the past but never thought of himself as an “artist” -- and, moreover, has been trained mostly as a reader of art history and philosophy – the possibility of falling into a predetermined position in my collaborative role was very much on my mind.

Amy landed in Manila a few days after me. The next morning, we flew to Boracay. By this point, I was increasingly dubious of my preparations, which seemed to be floating in the wrong register, inaccessible and irrelevant. But they were not so easily conjured away. Our first collaborative piece -- two paintings, one reading “Teleology” and the other “Happy Ending” – emerged suddenly, at sunset, without warning. (Michael Sanchez)

Enzo Camacho, Amy Lien and Michael Sanchez are artists currently based in Boston, Tucson and New York, respectively. They received their BAs from Harvard University and have shown individually in New York, Boston and Tucson. This is their first show in the Philippines.

GREEN PAPAYA ART PROJECTS

41 T. Gener Street (corner Kamuning Rd.), Quezon City Phone 0918 9457387

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RAYA MARTIN | Some days are magical, and magically d sappear.

Some days are magical, and magically d sappear.

INSTALLATION BY RAYA MARTIN

July 25 (Saturday), opening 6PM

Exhibition runs until July 31 only, Gallery Hours: 2-6PM Wednesday to Friday, Saturday by appointment only

Anyone's guess is probably as good as the next door neighbor's because as the current global financial pandemic has it: speculation spells the difference in a world gripped by skeptical optimism. Cynicism has somewhat taken on the same status symbol as the trendiest mobile gadget or social networking site. A mask we wear– badge that is proof of being contemporary. There is another catchy word, often misconstrued with layers and layers of association. The liter of enthusiasts or experts vying for the most sound opinion on the pages of dailies, fashion and society magazines. Is it not so tempting to ask then: "but who has the final say?" Probably a distinct mark of our psyche: eternally preoccupied with independence, emancipation and democracy yet needy of an authoritative 'other' to validate our claims. And since speculation is so 'in' these days, we could go on and link this with our overly Catholic upbringing. Magic playing the most important role in our lives, alongside the mystery of the Holy Trinity or of Jose Rizal, believed to be Adolf's bastard son. This constant mania for the divine and bureaucracy.

The reason why dreams of post-apocalyptic scenarios will never go away is inscribed in its very existence in our day-to-day. Flirting with our un/conscious, and sometimes admittedly, an excuse for the creative productivity that grows into some form of peculiar self-estrangement. As if you are always walking in a dream that never really wakes up. In his first solo coming-out exhibition of sort, Raya Martin's Some days are magical and magically d sappear sorts through his involuntary nightly visions recreating the scenario of what seemed to be a film set tucked away in the heart of Manila's crawly streets. A voyeur of the city himself, growing up in the southern suburbs, he attempts to recreate an experience that will most surely fail to capture its original moment of wonder. Literally tying up plastic straws into useless objects along with lost screenplay manuscripts. Then there is also that freak accident one summer in 1991. That is after all what magic is, it cannot be explained, its appearance is its essence.

ASEUM + EAR2EYE @ Green Papaya this week!

ASEUM [ASIA-EUROPE NEW MEDIA ART SYMPOSIUM]

EAR2EYE [FESTIVAL FOR EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC AND RELATED VISUAL ART]

JULY 22 PROGRAM AT GREEN PAPAYA ART PROJECTS

This may in fact be the perfect opportunity to clear up any confusion. Yes, we finally bid Wednesday's I'm-n-love its most fitting goodbye with the appropriate party, dancing,  drinking binge and all. Not to mention an ambush performance of our newly beloved favorite gang around. Yet, as some of us know goodbyes are overtures for new things to come. While we are still firming up Green Papaya's plans for the future we still have a string of love affairs up our sleeve until the end of the year. So don't fret. This week's lineup include: Asia Europe New Media Art Symposium (ASEUM) + Festival For Experimental Music and Related Visual Arts on July 22, from 7pm onwards and Raya Martin's coming-out solo exhibition Some days are magical and magically d sappear on July 25. Its not hard to imagine that despite the slew of ongoing creative action around the city, there's more happening in the interstice of our dear Metro Manila. There is after all this saying, "when it rains, it pours."

And pour it does as we host the third day of ASEUM with its panel of speakers on the topic of Open Source, the internet, Networked Cultures. To all of you still wondering what will exactly happen, you are most definitely not alone. We share both your curiosity and skepticism. So what proper way than join each other in our doubts. Better yet confirm or dispel them by actively participating in the open discussions. Afterwards, stay longer for live performances of invited artists including our house favorite Inconnu Ictu. 

LIVE PERFORMERS

[ANODE VISION]

JON ROMERO VS ARVIE BARTOLOME

MITCH GARCIA

INCONNU ICTU

BRIAN O'REILLY-DARREN MOORE DUO

ETNIKTRONIKA

[VISUAL SILENCE]

TENGAL

AETHER9

[for additional info please go to  http://aseum09.tk/ www.tengal.clangfu.com contact: sabawmediahub@gmail.com]

GREEN PAPAYA ART PROJECTS

41 T. Gener Street (corner Kamuning Road), Quezon City

Phone/Fax  7941628 Mobile 0926 6635606

Email greenpapayaartprojects@gmail.com

THE CLOSING PARTY! WEDNESDAYS OPEN PLATFORM

THE CLOSING PARTY! WEDNESDAYS OPEN PLATFORM

June 24 / bar opens 6PM

Featuring JED ESCUETA’S Unknown A.D. with live performances by

The Beauty of Doubt / Granada / Todas / Republika de Lata / Pink Cow / Einstein Chakras

Sometimes, we never really realize that those feverish delirious bouts of spontaneity could ever reach their plateau. Perhaps the temptation to be divine and immortal are to blame. Or even the comfortable proximity of weekly debaucheries which keep us hopeful despite the throngs of the ordinary workforce, to whom we also belong, forcibly incorporated to compromise play in exchange of those seemingly safe Friday night outs. It is hard to imagine how we have managed to take over the reigns of Friday in exchange for our anarchic Wednesday-hump-day love affairs. And as far as love affairs (the same way little get away adventures) are concerned, we all know that they too eventually reach that unbearable lightness. Some get married and the others move on to other adventures.

What started out as spur of the moment let's do this out of boredom affair has grown into much loved and awaited weekly gathering. A million thanks to all of you: doers, talkers, voyeurs and hangers-on alike. Not to mention those newly initiated virgins who also made our sober nights interesting. It's almost hard to believe that it's over–but it is, we are approaching the end. Not with sorrow, regret, melancholia, sentimental cheesy songs nor relief but with a party! What else?!

So join us as we close Jed Escueta's Mama Don't Take My Kodachrome Away with his final project Unknown A.D., an arduous photo documentation of the all around Pinoy punk degenerate and underground scene accumulated over the years. And yes to bid Wednesdays-m-Love a final adieu. To all of you who have patiently followed it and to some of you who have never made it. Nevertheless, we will agree that the ride was indisputably a big one for the books. So we all better be there!!! Catch the live performances of The Beauty of Doubt, Granada, Todas, Republika de Lata, Pink Cow and Einstein Chakras. This is your last chance to make it. Never say die for tomorrow we drink!

The WOP Residency Progran is suported by Arts Network Asia. www.artsnetworkasia.org http://wednesdaysmnlove.blogspot.com

GREEN PAPAYA ART PROJECTS

41 T. Gener Street (corner Kamuning Rd.), Quezon City

Phone/Fax 7941628 Mobile 0926 6635606

greenpapayaartprojects@gmail.com

www.greenpapayaartprojects.org / http://papayapost.blogspot.com