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

Overview

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

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  Pacita Abad in scuba gear, photo: Wig Tysmans
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Works

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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
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  Stone fish surrounded by coral, 1984

  Acrylic on stitched and padded canvas

  94 x 72 in
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  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
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  Portuguese man o' war, 1986

  Acrylic, gauze, yarn on canvas

  71 x 23 in
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  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
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  Puerto Galera III, 1986

  Acrylic, oil, buttons, mirrors, cotton cloth on stitched and padded canvas

  94 x 69 in
  239 x 175 cm
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  Sepoc wall, 1985

  Oil, acrylic, mirrors and buttons on stitched and padded canvas

  116 x 112 in
  295 x 285 cm
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  Orange starfish, 1986

  Acrylic, satin, buttons, yarn, mirrors on stitched and padded canvas

  98 x 79 in
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  Puerto Galera IV, 1986

  Acrylic, mirrors, buttons, sequins on stitched and padded canvas

  79 x 102 in
  200 x 259 cm
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  Puerto Galera I, 1983

  Acrylic, yarn, buttons on stitched and padded canvas

  99 x 102 in
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  Dive master, 1985

  Oil, painted leather collaged on paper glued on board

  50 x 35 in

Press

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  A Portrait of Pacita Abad

  Ambeth R. Ocampo, Weekend, June 15, 1986 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Assaulting the Viewers

  Isagani R. Cruz, The Manila Times, June 6, 1986 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Pacita Abad - 1984 TOYM Awardee Mounts an Exhibit

  Unknown, Expat Philippines, June 1, 1986 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Bolder than Life

  Lynn Yau, TV and Entertainment Times, June 1, 1986 This link opens in a new tab.

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  The Sea and Pacita

  Pennie S. Azarcon, Veritas, May 30, 1986 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Untitled

  Sunday Times magazine, May 29, 1986 This link opens in a new tab.
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  Some thoughts on women's art

  Kristina T. Subido, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 29, 1986 This link opens in a new tab.
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  'Bad girl' in a dry sea of art

  Philippine Daily Express, May 28, 1986 This link opens in a new tab.