Working closely with Mindanaoan artisans of Kaayo, a collective dedicated to telling our woven stories, Lanuza hearkens back to our roots, using indigenous weaves from tribes across the region in her compositions.
This August, contemporary visual artist Aileen Lanuza unveils flourishing tapestries in her latest collection “A Symphony of Roots.” This solo exhibition will have its opening reception on Aug. 9, Wednesday, 5 p.m. at Galerie Stephanie on the 4th floor of Shangri-la Plaza East Wing, Mandaluyong City.
Founded in 2016 by mother-daughter Baby Montemayor and Marga Nograles, clothing line Kaayo brings Mindanaoan weaving heritage to the world, collaborating with women from the T’boli, B’laan, Mandaya, Bagobo Tagabawa, Tagakaolo, and Ata Manobo tribes to raise awareness of, preserve, and reimagine their individual weaving methods and traditions.
“I share the same passion as Kaayo has, in maintaining our roots and bringing forth our custom indigenous weaves that are inherently Filipino,” says Lanuza. “It is important for me in my works to highlight the best of what we are, maintaining our identity and always bearing the power to be who we are.”
Relating her experiences as a modern Filipina, Lanuza delineates a heritage that is not just a relic, but whose tune we always carry, resounding in everything we do and constantly redefining who we are and can be. Her signature floral compositions follow the movement, form, and eloquence of the Maria Clara, capturing its timelessness, its quiet intensity, and the enduring flourish of its beauty. As she composes this symphony of roots, the pieces interweave destinies of those who hear its call.
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