PRESS RELEASE
Wednesday, 27 February 2021 | 2 PM
Online Workshop | General Public
Haegue Yang’s study visits to the Philippines enabled the artist to learn about binakol, an indigenous textile from the provinces of Ilocos and Abra. Woven using pedal looms, the textile features a design that represents the waves of the sea and is believed to protect from malevolent spirits. Yang was enamored by this psychedelic design composed of interlocked geometric patterns, and found that they resemble Op Art images that were popular in the 1960s. The Whirlwind Structure (2020) was born out of this inspiration.
Offering new avenues for creative practice inspired by the exhibition, the museum presents an online lecture and a workshop on the basics of Handloom weaving with the Philippine Textile Research Institute. The event covers an overview of indigenous weaving, a pattern analysis of plain weaves and an online demonstration of basic handloom weaving. The online workshop seeks to offer an approach to arts and crafts that’s rooted in tradition yet contemporary in application.
About Philippine Textile Research Institute
The Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) conducts applied research and development for the textile industry sector. In fulfilling this mandate, it undertakes the transfer of completed researches to end-users or via linkage units of other government agencies. It provides technical services and conducts training programs on the concerns of the sector.
Source: https://www.dbm.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/OPCCB/opif2009/dost-ptri.pdf
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