Please join us for the second-to-last weekend our current exhibitions, Xyza Cruz Bacani: The Diaspora is Home and Maureen Catbagan: Alagaan ang Salaysáy, closing November 2. On October 26, Xyza Cruz Bacani and Maureen Catbagan will lead walkthroughs of the current shows, followed by a fashion show by ParadoxVestedRelics, accompanied by the electronic rock duo Turbo Goth. Filipino baked goods and snacks will be served, sponsored by Arellano Pandesal.

3:00 – 3:30 pm — Tour with Xyza Cruz Bacani

3:30 – 4:00 pm — Tour with Maureen Catbagan

4:00 – 4:30 pm — Fashion Show by ParadoxVestedRelics (PVR)
PVR’s fashion manifestos propose a complete wardrobe of 12 looks, in theory one per month of the year, to complete a theme or concept. Our 18th manifesto, titled FILAM, unite Filipino and American cultural parallels and paradoxes through flashbacks of a nomadic childhood in the US, an adolescence in Manila, and adulthood in NYC. We present 12 looks that are familiar yet peculiar, sacred yet universal, and stem from personal experience. You’ll meet lola, manong, my classmate, the nurse, Carrie, and the Manananggal, among others.

ParadoxVestedRelics is a brother-sister duo (Paolo and Rina Raymundo) whose interdisciplinary approach to a prolific range of creative projects have amused and intrigued, flying under the radar since their return to NYC via Manila in 2002. Rina’s experience in the entertainment industry and Paolo’s background in fashion have led to an art installation at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and video art shown at Boston Center for the Arts. Paolo encourages community building as a co-host of swap meets, free events, technical workshops and art performances at Vers::clothing for people. With a motley crew of contributors, PVR has combined fashion, film, photography, performance, and music to produce work that explores identity, function, and the sociology of youth and sub cultures through a Filipino-American lens. They are always excited for new applications to bridge extremes by finding understanding in cultural parallels through fashion, craft, and art.

Turbo Goth is a NYC based, electronic rock duo from the Philippines. Formed in 2008, Turbo Goth is composed of Sarah Gaugler (on lead vocals) and Paolo Peralta (on guitar/electronic sampler), they were originally the only electronic rock duo in the Philippines at the time. Turbo Goth’s music is semi-experimental electronic music with distorted bass synths backed by aggressive heavy beats, and guitars, stitched together by light vocals. Turbo Goth has had numerous performances in the Philippines and at Music Festivals in Asia, but after their show at South by Southwest in 2014, they decided to relocate, for a broader audience, finding a new home in New York by the end of that year. Turbo Goth’s notable international performances are 2011 Baybeats Music Festival in Singapore, 2012 CAMA Festival in Hanoi Vietnam, TURBO GOTH opens for OMD”History Of Modern” Manila 2012 at the Araneta Coliseum. 2014 South by Southwest in Austin Texas, 2015 CMJ Music Marathon in Brooklyn New York, 2016 Move Music Festival in Albany New, 2016 Northside Music Festival Brooklyn New York, 2016 Indie Week Toronto Canada and SXSW 2017, 2019 Official Showcasing Artist.