MEDIA ADVISORY “DOS Espiritu: Isang Quadro Trianggulo sa Sulok ng Mundo”
WHAT: “DOS Espiritu: Isang Quadro Trianggulo sa Sulok ng Mundo”
Photo Exhibit
DOS Espiritu: Isang Quadro Trianggulo sa Sulok ng Mundo tackles gender
sensitivity issues faced by our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender brothers
and sisters in a culturally conservative Filipino society.
The exhibit aims to break through social barriers and to create a culture free
from discrimination of sexuality. Changing the way we look at this issue would
bring us a step further in the journey to gain respect and whole acceptance of
gender diversity in our society.
The week-long exhibit also features well-known and new-breed artists, music,
film-showing, and the launch of RESTORE Outdoor club.
WHO: By CINDY AQUINO
| Grand Prize Winner of the 2013 Pride Photo Award | Exhibitor | LGBT Rights
Advocate
Organized by the RESTORE Outdoor Club
WHEN: November 5 to 10, 2013,
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
| Nov 5 | Opening Night |
| Nov 6 |
Artist Talk Well known Artist LGBT Community |
| Nov 7 |
Artist Talk Pro-photographers Youth/beginners photographer |
| Nov 8 |
Launching of RESTORE OUTDOOR CLUB (see
details at https://www.facebook.com/restoreoutdoorclub) Program |
| Nov 9 | Band NIGHT (live performance) |
| Nov 10 | Film Showing |
WHERE: Kanto Artist Run Space is located at
The Collective, 7274 Malugay St., San Antonio Village, Makati City.
CONTACT PERSONS:
Cindy Aquino
Featured Artist
DOS Espiritu: Isang Quadro Trianggulo sa Sulok ng Mundo
09179290392
Angela Colmenares-Sabino
President – RESTORE Outdoor Club
09285243670
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P R E S S R E L E A S E
Internationally acclaimed Filipino photographer, Cindy Aquino, takes a different angle on gender-sensitivity issues in her solo photo exhibit debut
KANTO Artist-run Space, Makati City – Pride Photo Award 2013 grand prize winner Cindy Aquino will launch her first solo photo exhibit entitled DOS Espiritu: Isang Quadro Trianggulo sa Sulok ng Mundo. Cindy’s work depicts the everyday lives of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders as they take on resentment for being different. The photo collection will be on display from November 5 to 10 2013 at KANTO Artist-run Space in The Collective, 7274 Malugay St., Brgy. San Antonio Village, Makati City. The week-long exhibit will also feature well-known and new-breed artists, music jam, film-showing, and the launch of RESTORE Outdoor club.
DOS Espiritu: Isang Quadro Trianggulo sa Sulok ng Mundo tackles gender sensitivity issues faced by LGBT in a culturally conservative Filipino society. The exhibit aims to break through social barriers and to create a culture free from discrimination of sexuality. “Changing the way we look at this issue would bring us a step further in the journey to gain respect and whole acceptance of gender diversity in our society,” Cindy said.
“Filipino culture is, by nature, conservative. It is indeed inevitable for us to hold such predisposition, this is deeply rooted. If we look back, Spaniards imposed conservative religious beliefs when they conquered us. I, however, want to point out that the same beliefs had oppressed Filipinos for a century. Someone had to make a different viewpoint to free ourselves from oppression. Now, the same thing goes with this, if we can only look at LGBT issues from a different angle, every Filipinos will be free from fear and shame. Through my craft, I want to show that those who have different gender preference are normal and deserve every inch of respect.”
Cindy Aquino’s advocacy was best featured in her winning piece “Bond”. Among 408 entries from 48 different countries, “Bond” was chosen for the Pride Photo Award campaign. Cindy’s work was widely exhibited for a month at Oude Kerk in Amsterdam and featured in several media blogs, including CNN’s photo blog and report.
“Bond” will be one of the 16 photos that are up for purchase at her Kanto Artist Run-space exhibit this November. Cindy will also introduce new pieces called “Tago/Taguan” which she dedicated “for all the closeted LGBT (people) who can’t come out because of their own personal reasons and because of the prejudice of the people around them.”
For more information, please visit the event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/653386658025752/
About the Artist
CINDY AQUINO
“When you get the chance to alter life by holding it still, you will never drop the chance to not do it while you still can. For me, it started with my first analog camera in 2006, the Nikon F55 and the love for photography never left me.
As in all kinds of love, it’s never easy. Hard times came by. Having an analog camera on a field that’s turning digital, having to learn everything by myself, being a late bloomer on things like Photoshop and Lightroom were some of the things that I had to endure, all for the passion of taking photographs.
Until everything paid off. I was hired at Pic-a-Boo as an Assistant Photographer in 2007, and later become a senior photographer after a couple of years. I tried leveling up my career path, and I became a Photographer / Manager at Zoom Out back in 2010. It was a roller coaster ride: fun; exciting; and full of ups and downs. Bring in my 2011-2012 journey as a Studio Supervisor at Blow-Up Babies which further my knowledge in capturing light. While doing all of these, I also tried cinematography in 2010 and was nominated for an award in my school.
Then came one of my ultimate favorite time: June of 2013. I was aiming to have my piece among the roster of who got in, but ended up being at the top. I was announced as the Grand Prize winner, with my series entitled “Bond” at the Pride Photo Award 2013. More than that, I also got the second place in the Extremely Normal Category with the same series and institution. Also being featured in CNN photo-blog for the said award, here the achievement that I’ve got featured in GMA-7 News On Line with having a wide discussion about the winning photo, Rappler.com and Says Philippines.
Today, the pursuit for meaningful subjects never ceased. The odyssey of freezing life through a lens shall continue as long as this life permits me to.”
ABOUT RESTORE:
RESTORE stands for “Rebuilding Environmental and Social consciousness Through Outdoor and Recreational Enrichment.” RESTORE envisions a just and peaceful society reconciled and harmoniously coexisting with its environment. It seeks to be a significant venue in promoting environmental and social awareness through responsible outdoor recreation, educational exposures, music and inspirational art. It promotes ethical responsibility to protect and manage our environment by causing the least amount of harm possible both to the environment and the whole of humankind. It joins the battle for restoration of nature, marine conservation, zero-waste management, wildlife and captivity issues, and the fight against animal cruelty. It supports direct contribution to local economy, grassroots and sectoral issues, and promote gender sensitivity in line with our advocacy to protect and respect human rights and individual human choices the way we protect and respect our environment.
For more details, see https://www.facebook.com/restoreoutdoorclub
