Studies for the Future, an interdisciplinary exhibition produced by the Center for Campus Exhibitions (CCX) of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, brought together artist-educators to examine how imagination shapes possible futures.
The show featured faculty from the School of Arts, Culture, and Performance; School of Environment and Design; School of New Media Arts; and School of Management and Information Technology. Works included design, media, performance, and related disciplines, reflecting on present tensions, possibilities, and pathways toward what comes next.
Artists and educators featured in the exhibition included graphic designer Carlo Vergara; filmmaker and writer Craig Lines; digital creative, playwright, and film academic Ed Cabagnot; architect and designer Gab Brioso; and visual and sound artist Kaloy Olavides.
Cinematographer Martika Ramirez Escobar; playwright, designer, and scholar Tim Dacanay; dance artist and performer Tinnie Crame; theater director, designer, and actor Tuxqs Rutaquio; and documentary photographer Veejay Villafranca completed the diverse roster.
The exhibition encouraged visitors to engage with works that linger in speculation, hesitation, and play, positioning the future not as a destination but as an ongoing process requiring new forms of collaboration.
Studies for the Future also extended the conversations of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC Academia-Industry Conference (BAGCON) 2025, which explored education, culture, technology, and industry. The exhibition investigated how campuses, communities, and industries reorganize and how agency and authorship might be reframed in an age shaped by automation and uncertainty.
The display is part of Benilde Ideas, a series of pocket exhibitions and presentations highlighting both intellectual and imaginative labor by Benildean learners and educators. Through these projects, CCX demonstrates the iterative, intuitive, and analytical approaches that shape the evolving practices of the featured thinkers.
