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Thinking Big: Curated by Cora Alvina, Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Philippines

Past exhibition
15 June - 31 July 1995
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  • Installation Views
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Overview
Marcos and his cronies, 1985 Acrylic, oil, textile collage, mirrors, shells, buttons, glass beads, gold thread and padded cloth on stitched and padded cloth 197 x 115 in 500 x 293 cm
Marcos and his cronies, 1985
Acrylic, oil, textile collage, mirrors, shells, buttons, glass beads, gold thread and padded cloth on stitched and padded cloth
197 x 115 in
500 x 293 cm

  

Installation Views
  • Thinking Big 2
  • Thinking Big 3
  • Thinking Big 1
  • Thinking Big 4
  • Exhibition Thinking Big 1995 Invite
Works
  • Asian Abstractions To paint with a twist, 1991 Acrylic, plastic buttons on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas 57 x 81 in
    Asian Abstractions
    To paint with a twist, 1991
    Acrylic, plastic buttons on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas
    57 x 81 in
  • Abstract Emotions Helmut's cosmic shoes, 1985 Acrylic, buttons, mirrors stitched on padded canvas 92 x 112 in 233.7 x 284.5 cm
    Abstract Emotions
    Helmut's cosmic shoes, 1985
    Acrylic, buttons, mirrors stitched on padded canvas
    92 x 112 in
    233.7 x 284.5 cm
  • Masks and Spirits Marcos and his cronies, 1985 Acrylic, oil, textile collage, mirrors, shells, buttons, glass beads, gold thread and padded cloth on stitched and padded cloth 197 x 115 in 500 x 293 cm
    Masks and Spirits
    Marcos and his cronies, 1985
    Acrylic, oil, textile collage, mirrors, shells, buttons, glass beads, gold thread and padded cloth on stitched and padded cloth
    197 x 115 in
    500 x 293 cm
  • Immigrant Experience You have to blend in, before you stand out, 1995 Oil, painted cloth, sequins, buttons on stitched and padded canvas 116 x 117 in 295 x 297 cm
    Immigrant Experience
    You have to blend in, before you stand out, 1995
    Oil, painted cloth, sequins, buttons on stitched and padded canvas
    116 x 117 in
    295 x 297 cm
  • Abstract Emotions Sampaloc walls, 1985 Acrylic, mirrors, buttons on stitched and padded canvas 71 x 98 in 180 x 249 cm
    Abstract Emotions
    Sampaloc walls, 1985
    Acrylic, mirrors, buttons on stitched and padded canvas
    71 x 98 in
    180 x 249 cm
  • Asian Abstractions Blue mood, 1990 Acrylic on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas 83 x 58 in
    Asian Abstractions
    Blue mood, 1990
    Acrylic on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas
    83 x 58 in
  • Asian Abstractions I think of Mexico, 1987 Acrylic, mirrors, yarn, plastic buttons on silk screened, stitched on padded canvas 82 x 57 in
    Asian Abstractions
    I think of Mexico, 1987
    Acrylic, mirrors, yarn, plastic buttons on silk screened, stitched on padded canvas
    82 x 57 in
  • Asian Abstractions Rapture, 1992 Acrylic, plastic buttons, mirrors on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas 83 x 57 in 211 x 145 cm
    Asian Abstractions
    Rapture, 1992
    Acrylic, plastic buttons, mirrors on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas
    83 x 57 in
    211 x 145 cm
  • Asian Abstractions To paint and wait for you, 1990 Acrylic, oil, plastic buttons on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas 111 x 82 in
    Asian Abstractions
    To paint and wait for you, 1990
    Acrylic, oil, plastic buttons on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas
    111 x 82 in
  • Asian Abstractions To paint for you, 1992 Oil, acrylic, buttons, beads, mirrors, painted handwoven cloth on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas 83 x 59 in 211 x 150 cm
    Asian Abstractions
    To paint for you, 1992
    Oil, acrylic, buttons, beads, mirrors, painted handwoven cloth on silk screened, stitched and padded canvas
    83 x 59 in
    211 x 150 cm
  • Asian Abstractions Spider's web, 1985 Acrylic, cotton yarn, plastic buttons on stitched and padded canvas 70 x 104 in 178 x 264 cm
    Asian Abstractions
    Spider's web, 1985
    Acrylic, cotton yarn, plastic buttons on stitched and padded canvas
    70 x 104 in
    178 x 264 cm
  • Abstract Emotions Liquid experience, 1985 Oil, mirrors on stitched and padded canvas 59 x 120 in 150 x 305 cm
    Abstract Emotions
    Liquid experience, 1985
    Oil, mirrors on stitched and padded canvas
    59 x 120 in
    150 x 305 cm
  • Immigrant Experience From Doro Wat to sushi and chicken wings and tings, 1991 Acrylic, oil, painted canvas, plastic buttons, beads on stitched and padded canvas 96 x 69 in 244 x 175 cm
    Immigrant Experience
    From Doro Wat to sushi and chicken wings and tings, 1991
    Acrylic, oil, painted canvas, plastic buttons, beads on stitched and padded canvas
    96 x 69 in
    244 x 175 cm
Press
  • Pacita Abad and Paz Abad Santos at the Metropolitan Museum

    Paula Fodor, Asian Art News, September 15, 1995
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  • 'Thinking Big' Comes Like an Understatement

    Ruben Defeo, Isyu, July 19, 1995
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  • Pacita After All These Years

    Doreen G. Yu, Starweek, July 9, 1995
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  • Worlds Apart in Thinking Big

    Jeannie E. Javelosa, The Sunday Chronicle, July 9, 1995
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  • Trapunto and Fiber Art

    Darlene Zulueta, MOD, July 7, 1995
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  • Art Enthusiast

    The Philippine Journal, June 17, 1995
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  • Two Filipino artists exhibition set on June 15 at Met Museum

    Unknown, Manila Bulletin, June 13, 1995
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  • Fine Arts: The Fiber of Life

    Unknown, Design & Architecture, June 1, 1995
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