The Printmakers Association of the Philippines paved the
path for the acceptance of the art of the fine print in the country and the
modes through technique, technology, repertoire, subject, artistic vision,
public reception and critical evaluation before becoming a material.
To celebrate its 50th milestone, patrons can look back at
its history and its pioneers, revisits its archives and the lineage of
practices and reflects on the issues that confront the practice of printmaking
through an exhibit. TIRADA, curated by Patrick Flores honors the achievements
of printmakers of varied persuasions and charts a course for the future of the
art.
"Tirada" is a term among printmakers that
signifies a strike: to pull off or pull out a piece of work in a series of
multiples. It also means effort and labor, a decisive action. It is a fitting
term for this commemoration for the organization founded in 1968 and was built
around a range of concerns:
* The aesthetic integrity and intelligence of the work of
the print
* The status of the printmaker as an artist
* The validity of appropriation within the artistic system
of the print
* The capacity of the print to respond to socio-political
reality
* The self-consciousness of the print as a medium
* The place of the print in art history
* The processes by which the print plays out in the ecology
of the popular The 50 Years of Philippine Printmaking from 1968 to 2018 are on
display from 19 May to 15 July 2018 at Bulwagang Juan Luna (CCP Main Gallery),
Pasilyo Vicente Manansala and Pasilyo Guillermo Tolentino (2nd and 3rd Floor
Hallway Galleries). Viewing Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm with an
extended hours until 10pm when an evening performance at the CCP Main Theater
is on-going.
Text and Photos by Gilbert Kim Sancha.
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