The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is proud to take part in the centennial celebration of National Artist for Visual Arts Francisco V. Coching via the exhibition, Nasaan Ka Na, Mara-Bini: Tracing Liberation and Empowerment in the Stories of F.V. Coching’s Rebel Daughters.
The exhibit opened on the late artist’s 100th birthday on Jan. 29 and may be viewed for free by the public until April 7 at the CCP’s Pasilyo Vicente Manansala (2F Hallway Gallery).
The exhibition is presented in cooperation with the Coching Family and independent curator Alice Sarmiento. The curator writes: “A rich variety of characters and stories runs through Coching’s work, granting the reader a look into Coching’s ideas of where women belonged when it came to the everyday struggles he portrayed in his komiks. While often possessing stereotypically feminine traits–softness, compassion, empathy–Coching’s female characters are also allowed agency and even militancy in choosing their battles.”
Nasaan Ka Na, Mara-Bini will also be a part of the CCP’s Women’s Month celebration in March, and its upcoming Performatura Festival in April. Exhibit viewing hours are from Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and until 10:00 p.m. on days with evening performances at the CCP Main Theater.
For more information, contact the CCP Visual Arts and Museum Division at (632) 832-1125 loc. 1504/1505 and (632) 832-3702, mobile (0917-6033809), email (ccp.exhibits@gmail.com) or visit www.culturalcenter.gov.ph