Discussion

Intersectional Spaces: Kapwa, Synergistic Energies, Creativity, Radical Pedagogy, Public Art, Cordillera Culture, and Heritage

Featuring Angel Velasco Shaw, Kidlat Tahimik, & Kawayan De Guia

Philippine Stand Event

Dialogue focuses on the Markets of Resistance Project multiverse as sites of interconnectivity, intervention and resistance to cultural norms and oppression, the mainstream art market, convergence of radical pedagogy, culture, art and heritage, and small press publishing as a means to build and sustain cultural currency and alternative forms of living.

16 October 2025, Thursday 15:00

Hall 5.1 A95 & B95, Pilipinas Space, Messe Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main

Meet the Speakers:

Kawayan de Guia

Working across painting, installation and sculpture, Kawayan De Guia incorporates an eclectic mix of objects into his wall-based works and art projects, including Ifugao rice gods, decorative torpedo bombs, and American jukeboxes transformed into Pinoy jeepneys. His works humorously and piquantly comment on a multitude of issues, from the histories of occupation, trade and exchange that have influenced Philippine history and culture, to the relationships between community and commodities. De Guia lives in Baguio City, a key alternative art centre to Manila, situated in the mountainous region of Cordillera in the northern central part of the island of Luzon. Like his mentors who were part of the Baguio Arts Guild, he is deeply embedded in Cordilleran culture and interested in the heritage and indigenous cultures of the region. De Guia is also a curator and author of key projects such as the Axis Art Project presenting the artists of his community.