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Louie Breta帽a: Someone To Watch Over Me
In Someone to Watch Over Me, artist Louie Breta帽a delves into the intricate relationship between ancestral spirits, anito, and the natural world鈥攁 connection deeply embedded in indigenous Filipino culture. Through his work, Breta帽a bridges past and present, invoking the spirits of his ancestors and the deities of nature, or diwata, as protective forces. Using glass crystals and glitter, he transforms traditional reverence into a contemporary homage, embedding the shimmering materials with symbolism that speaks to both resilience and reverence.
Breta帽a鈥檚 work evokes a sense of guidance and presence that ancestral spirits hold in traditional Filipino culture, where they are seen as guardians and conduits to the divine. The exhibition invites viewers to engage with these layers of spirituality, exploring how the past watches over and informs the present. Breta帽a鈥檚 visual language, both modern and timeless, honours these spirits with a radiance that captures the enduring belief in interconnectedness, continuity, and reverence for the unseen forces of nature.
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In Someone to Watch Over Me, artist Louie Breta帽a delves into the intricate relationship between ancestral spirits, anito, and the natural world鈥攁 connection deeply embedded in indigenous Filipino culture. Through his work, Breta帽a bridges past and present, invoking the spirits of his ancestors and the deities of nature, or diwata, as protective forces. Using glass crystals and glitter, he transforms traditional reverence into a contemporary homage, embedding the shimmering materials with symbolism that speaks to both resilience and reverence.
Breta帽a鈥檚 work evokes a sense of guidance and presence that ancestral spirits hold in traditional Filipino culture, where they are seen as guardians and conduits to the divine. The exhibition invites viewers to engage with these layers of spirituality, exploring how the past watches over and informs the present. Breta帽a鈥檚 visual language, both modern and timeless, honours these spirits with a radiance that captures the enduring belief in interconnectedness, continuity, and reverence for the unseen forces of nature.
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