UNTOLD PARALLELS

Curated by Steph Littlebird Fogel and Kayla Palisoc.
Designed and Assisted by Nica Aquino.

On view October 1-November 21, 2020
View from a computer for the full experience.

ABOUT:
The erasure of Indigenous communities and stories have been at the forefront of Western globalization. In a society that whitewashes and homogenizes cultures, Untold Parallels examines the differences and similarities within the colonial histories of the so-called Philippines and Filipinx-American diaspora, and colonized people Indigenous to “North America.”

Since the beginning of US colonization, our country has been in a constant state of criticality, civil unrest and the sharing of misconstrued information; in turn, Indigenous peoples' rich stories and histories are oftentimes dismissed and buried underneath the agenda of those with political power.

In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day (in the US) and Filipinx-American History Month, Untold Parallels amplifies our stories in order to display and protect the intersections of our shared grief, joy, resilience and colonizer.
Works By:
Adeline, Nica Aquino, DeAnna Bear, Steph Littlebird Fogel, Jeanne Jalandoni, Emma Noelle, Trenal Original, Kayla Palisoc, Karlo Santa Ana, Skye Tafoya, Kit Thomas, Derrick Quevedo

CONTENT WARNING: racial violence & murder
PLEASE VIEW FROM A COMPUTER FOR THE FULL EXPERIENCE.
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Fuck Columbus
35mm Photograph
Nica Aquino, 2016

postcard prints available upon request
Nature Strikes Back (left)
size 11 glass beads
6”x4”
Adeline, 2020

not for sale
Indigenous Diaspora (right)
Digital Illustration
10"x12"
DeAnna Bear, 2019

not for sale
Blue Glass Eyes
2 mins. 47 seconds single channel video with song audio
Emma Noelle, 2020
Mother Nature (left)
acrylic on canvas Panel
8"x10"
Steph Littlebird Fogel, 2020

not for sale
Before the Barong Tagalog (right)
recycled paper, gouache, water color, black and gold ink
8.5"x11"
Karlo Santa Ana, 2020

$1000
Ul'nigid'
letterpress printed on cover (handmade paper) and accordion fold (color plan paper) with photopolymer matrices, Bembo italic and Cherokee syllabary metal type; paper weavings (color plan paper); book board structure
Closed: 11"x11.25"
Assembled: 23.5" x 11.25" x 5.625"
Skye, Tafoya 2020

$2800 + $65 shipping
Untitled (2018, Philippines)
digital photo
Kayla Palisoc, 2018

prints available by request
Fish Harvest
oil, acrylic on canvas, stitched satin, woodblock fish print on jusi, fish net fabric
63"x92"x3.5"
Jeanne Jalandoni, 2020

$3500
The Watsonville Riot Selfie (left)
digital painting
Derrick Quevedo, 2018

not for sale
Her (Right)
digital illustration on matte card stock
8.5" x 11"
Kit Thomas, 2020

not for sale
Yoncé
acrylic paint and glass bead embroidery on canvas
11"x14"
Trenal Original, 2018

not for sale
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