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Pacita Abad: Assaulting the Deep Sea: Ayala Museum, Manila

Past exhibition
26 May - 25 June 1986
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Pulang Buli off Batangas, 1986 Acrylic, mirrors, buttons, cotton yarn on stitched and padded canvas 94 x 72 in 239 x 183 cm
Pulang Buli off Batangas, 1986
Acrylic, mirrors, buttons, cotton yarn on stitched and padded canvas
94 x 72 in
239 x 183 cm

This exhibition is an installation show of more than forty of her trapunto paintings, soft sculptures, serigraphs and paintings based on her diving experiences.

 

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Installation Views
  • Pacita Abad in scuba gear, photo: Wig Tysmans

    Pacita Abad in scuba gear, photo: Wig Tysmans

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Works
  • Pulang Buli off Batangas, 1986 Acrylic, mirrors, buttons, cotton yarn on stitched and padded canvas 94 x 72 in 239 x 183 cm
    Pulang Buli off Batangas, 1986
    Acrylic, mirrors, buttons, cotton yarn on stitched and padded canvas
    94 x 72 in
    239 x 183 cm
  • Stone fish surrounded by coral, 1984 Acrylic on stitched and padded canvas 94 x 72 in
    Stone fish surrounded by coral, 1984
    Acrylic on stitched and padded canvas
    94 x 72 in
  • Anilao at its best, 1986 Oil, acrylic, mirrors, plastic buttons and rhinestones on stitched and padded canvas 116 x 125 in 295 x 318 cm
    Anilao at its best, 1986
    Oil, acrylic, mirrors, plastic buttons and rhinestones on stitched and padded canvas
    116 x 125 in
    295 x 318 cm
  • Portuguese man o' war, 1986 Acrylic, gauze, yarn on canvas 71 x 23 in
    Portuguese man o' war, 1986
    Acrylic, gauze, yarn on canvas
    71 x 23 in
  • My fear of night diving, 1985 Oil, acrylic, mirrors, plastic buttons, rhinestones on stitched and padded canvas 130 x 170 in 330 x 432 cm
    My fear of night diving, 1985
    Oil, acrylic, mirrors, plastic buttons, rhinestones on stitched and padded canvas
    130 x 170 in
    330 x 432 cm
  • Puerto Galera III, 1986 Acrylic, oil, buttons, mirrors, cotton cloth on stitched and padded canvas 94 x 69 in 239 x 175 cm
    Puerto Galera III, 1986
    Acrylic, oil, buttons, mirrors, cotton cloth on stitched and padded canvas
    94 x 69 in
    239 x 175 cm
  • Sepoc wall, 1985 Oil, acrylic, mirrors and buttons on stitched and padded canvas 116 x 112 in 295 x 285 cm
    Sepoc wall, 1985
    Oil, acrylic, mirrors and buttons on stitched and padded canvas
    116 x 112 in
    295 x 285 cm
  • Orange starfish, 1986 Acrylic, satin, buttons, yarn, mirrors on stitched and padded canvas 98 x 79 in
    Orange starfish, 1986
    Acrylic, satin, buttons, yarn, mirrors on stitched and padded canvas
    98 x 79 in
  • Puerto Galera IV, 1986 Acrylic, mirrors, buttons, sequins on stitched and padded canvas 79 x 102 in 200 x 259 cm
    Puerto Galera IV, 1986
    Acrylic, mirrors, buttons, sequins on stitched and padded canvas
    79 x 102 in
    200 x 259 cm
  • Puerto Galera I, 1983 Acrylic, yarn, buttons on stitched and padded canvas 99 x 102 in
    Puerto Galera I, 1983
    Acrylic, yarn, buttons on stitched and padded canvas
    99 x 102 in
  • Dive master, 1985 Oil, painted leather collaged on paper glued on board 50 x 35 in
    Dive master, 1985
    Oil, painted leather collaged on paper glued on board
    50 x 35 in
Press
  • A Portrait of Pacita Abad

    Ambeth R. Ocampo, Weekend, June 15, 1986
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  • Assaulting the Viewers

    Isagani R. Cruz, The Manila Times, June 6, 1986
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  • Pacita Abad - 1984 TOYM Awardee Mounts an Exhibit

    Unknown, Expat Philippines, June 1, 1986
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  • Bolder than Life

    Lynn Yau, TV and Entertainment Times, June 1, 1986
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  • The Sea and Pacita

    Pennie S. Azarcon, Veritas, May 30, 1986
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  • Untitled

    Sunday Times magazine, May 29, 1986
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  • Some thoughts on women's art

    Kristina T. Subido, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 29, 1986
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  • 'Bad girl' in a dry sea of art

    Philippine Daily Express, May 28, 1986
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