media
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blurry lines
Learned about the Moro painter and sculptor Abdulmari Imao through an essay on Facebook about the commercialization and dumbing down of art in local spaces (which I will look for again). The lines between our environment shaping us and vice versa have never been so blurry. But perhaps there is still hope in pushing for the changes we want to see.
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starting with the book
I could not, for the life of me, remember how or why I started reading this article, but it's how I learned about Tomi Adeyemi's Children of Blood and Bone. Might start with the book first! Not sure yet if the article is having an impact on my decision to watch the film or not.
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uncomfortable curiosity
Saw a clip from "The Rapture" BBC series -- the link doesn't lead to the actual clip tho -- and felt a bit uncomfortable watching it. Would like to know more of it! Looks like it's based on a book, so I could start from there.
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intersection
Read an article about an upcoming film "Immaculada" by Charlie Garcia Vitug. Looking forward to the intersection of gothic horror and women's rights!!
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older queers
While going thru Pinterest to gather references (poor choice, I know), I saw a picture of four women with the title "Manok." Thought it was Filipino (manok means chicken in Filipino), it turns out to be a South Korean one. Love the focus on older Asian queers!!!
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recontextualization
Saw a clip on Facebook (yet again) from a new film called "Wonderful Nightmare," specifically the Filipino adaptation of the original South Korean one. Love the recontextualization!!
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reminder of humanity
From a post my friend T shared on Facebook, I learned about Mine Okubo's work, specifically Citizen 13660. May we continue to remember art as a reminder of each other's humanity.