Print’s Persistence in a Transforming World: Research Notes on Parched Earth, Ardent Spring

Abstract

This work-in-progress research studies the printmaking as social and communal practice in the Philippines from the 1970s to present. Through this paper, I explore the question, how has traditional printmaking sustained communities of exchange and how then might it serve as a transformative practice in a technologically-advancing and ever-changing world? Grounded in art historical research on printmaking in the Philippines, this study seeks to deepen knowledge on contemporary printmaking as a community-building art practice.

Presenters

Erika Yasmin Beldia
Instructor, Department of Art Studies, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines

Details

Presentation Type

Creative Practice Showcase

Theme

The Arts in Social, Political, and Community Life

KEYWORDS

Printmaking, Art, Society, Community arts