COLEEN CADAY
ANG AMING PAGKAKAKILANLAN /
THIS IS OUR IDENTITY
OPENS 6 DEC, 9.00AM
EXHIBITION OPEN 9AM - 5PM WEEKDAYS
OPENING EVENT FRI 10 DEC,
6PM - 8PM
CLOSES 17 DEC, 5.00PM
FREE
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“ANG AMING PAGKAKAKILANLAN / THIS IS OUR IDENTITY details migratory and diasporic studies, retracing my ancestral roots and understanding the complexities of the two places I call home - The Philippines and Australia.
Through photography, audio-interview, video work and archival materials, this body of work explores the question of ‘what is the importance of decolonizing methodologies to preserve our Filipino culture?’. Unpacking this question through an autoethnographic lens, I begin to uncover memories that have been lost, people who have departed, and lived experiences that shape one’s identity.
This is reflected through the themes of ‘Lupain/Land’, ‘Lengguwahe/Language’, ‘Kultura/Culture’, and ‘Kusina/Kitchen’, where I begin to explore colonial influences within Filipino culture but conclude with the importance of amplifying indigenous practices that these influences have been adapted from the themes of Kultura and Lupain display an avenue of reconnection to my ancestors, where the interconnection of my Filipina and Australian identity is uncovered by weaving together physical photographs with woven fabrics and archival material. Lengguwahe uncovers the significance of language, which ties us to certain events and environments we are associated with. Kusina becomes a visual representation of intergenerational practice that bind together three generations. Each theme reflects on the interconnection of my Filipina and Australian identity, where I pay my respect to my ancestors, to my family, and to those who have contributed to our Filipino identity.”
Coleen Caday is a Filipina emerging artist who explores the notions of identity and representation within her practice. Born in San Juan, Metro Manila, Caday migrated to Australia at the age of 5. It is through Caday’s creative practice that she begins to unpack the significance of the people and places that she encounters in her life. Caday graduated from Deakin University with a Bachelor of Arts in 2020 with a double major in Anthropology and Photography. She then proceeded into her honours in creative Arts in 2021 with a focus on decolonizing methodologies to preserve Filipino culture.