Locations of Freedom
Philippine Pavilion at the 15th Gwangju Biennale
07 September to 01 December 2024
​Established in 1995, the Gwangju Biennale is Asia's oldest biennial of contemporary art. It disseminates messages of democracy, human rights, and peace throughout Asia and the world, as well as within local communities. It is recognized as a driving force for Korean contemporary art, and an agent linking the arts throughout the globe.
For the 15th edition of the Gwangju Biennale, the Philippine exhibition presents a consortium of seven contemporary Filipino artists converging in a constructivist dialogue. Presented as part of the Philippine Pavilion at the Asia Culture Center, the participating artists map spaces and periods of both resistance and hope, with works intimating the nation's revolutionary history and the Filipino people's quest for freedom.
For the first time, the Biennale will feature a dedicated Philippine Pavilion, where a diverse group of Filipino artists is set to represent the Philippines. The Philippine Pavilion is co-funded by the Gwangju Biennale Foundation, with support from vMeme Contemporary Art Gallery, Fundacion Sanso, Imao Studios, the University of the Philippines Film Institute, and the Philippine Embassy in South Korea.
The exhibition will feature artists who work across various media and disciplines: Toym Leon Imao, Sari Dalena, Adjani Arumpac, Paul Eric Roca, Veejay Villafranca and Dennis Montera, artist-curator Avie Felix and designer Karl Castro. The Philippine Pavilion, to be housed at the Gallery 5 of the Asia Culture Centre (ACC), will present a mix of sculptural installations, paintings, moving image/video art, and photographs. Entitled Locations of Freedom, the exhibition is an important opportunity to promote Philippine contemporary art in the global space, celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Republic of Korea and the Philippines, and stand in solidarity with our neighboring ASEAN countries also exhibiting at the ACC.
The Philippine Pavilion exhibition runs from September 7 to December 1, 2024. Updates will be posted on the Locations of Freedom official social media accounts:
