300 Years in a Convent, 50 in Hollywood | 2021

“It is not an identity ready-made by tradition, exploited by nation-states, made to appear to need preservation by the heritage industry, or milked by the free market for spectacle or facile nostalgia. It is rather a subjectivity that risks a position even as it is honed by the forces that shape it. In turn, this subjectivity shapes the said forces through action, assembly, and discursive assertions partly in the form of a statement that begins: “We are a group of nine Filipino artists. Our diverse intergenerational immigrant experiences are what inspire our artwork, along with our shared vision to decolonize the art world.” ~ Patrick Flores

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