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Brenda Fajardo

This rich and endearing series of four works by Fajardo traces the history of the Philippines from its pre-colonial era to today’s agrarian village life.   The fourth and final work “The Nature of Life” takes us back full circle to the agrarian society of the first piece in the series.  It shows how this lifestyle remained constant throughout the times.

Fajardo, a leader in Ksibulan, a prominent women artists group, comments on historical events from a feminist perspective.  In her tarot card series exhibited here, she indigenizes the tarot images to convey a narrative of socio-political and colonial struggles.   Her reverence for indigenous history and progressive women’s issues make her a distinct voice in the Filipina contemporary art scene.

Fajardo has exhibited in numerous group exhibitions, including the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.  Most recently she was given the Centennial Award for the Arts by the Cultural Center for the Philippines.

 


The Nature of Life: for the Red, for the White, 1999
15" x 22", ink on paper
 
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