July 4 -28, 2009
210 Loring St.,  1300 Pasay City, Philippines

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ESCABECHE : Filipino Sweet & Sour
July 4 - 28, 2009 

Visual artist and filmmaker Manny Montelibano unveils  a one-man show on   July 4, 2009 at the Galleria Duemila, Pasay City. The exhibit entitled “ESCABECHE” consists of a series of multi-media installations that explores the bittersweet experience of the Philippine diaspora. With close to 10 million Filipinos working as OFWs in every part of the globe, this migration has embedded itself not only in the national psyche but more importantly, in the daily life of the Filipino family. Utilizing common and images and mundane objects such as landline telephone handsets, Montelibano delves deeper into the thematic undercurrents of this phenomenon.  

Montelibano’s films and video installations have been exhibited locally and internationally in such venues as Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Loop Gallery, Seoul, Korea and Open Space Art Center, Victoria Canada. 

“Escabeche” will have an opening on July 4 at 4:00 PM. For more information, contact Galleria Duemila through Tel. No. (+632) 831-9990 or Telefax (+632) 833-9815, e-mail: duemila@mydestiny.net       The gallery is located at 210 Loring Street, Pasay City.