CASA GORORDO OPENS ART AND CULTURE EXHIBITS, INSTALLATIONS MAY 8

Casa GorordoMuseum adds interesting elements to the appreciation of Cebuano heritage on May 8, 2023, opening two (2) pocket exhibits and a string of outdoor installations. The exhibits, “Kinaiya/ Kinaiyahan: Prisms of Ownership, Personality and Nature” and “Open Secret: Folklore in Revolution and Resistance”, together with the installations within the house museum will be part of the Gabii sa Kabilindisplays on May 12.

Both exhibits will be mounted on Ballesteros St. cor. Eduardo Aboitiz St., within a few steps from Casa Gorordo. The displays take off from this year’s GSK theme: “Pagpanag-iya: owning our story,” honoring the 125th anniversary of the First Philippine Republic.

Kinaiya / kinaiyahan is a provocative presentation of the interplay between culture and nature. It uses historical materials to trace how the local community of Cebu City related to or detached itself from its environment over the years. Its centerpiece is an old map of the city. Around this focal element will be a selection of portraits of personalities, digitally-constructed mosaics of the modern cityscape and flora and fauna serving as backdrops to the creative works of the renowned Cebuano designers Protacio Empaces, Jr. and brothers Nikko and Nikki Ricaplaza.

On the other hand, Open Secret uses black light to underscore what happens during periods of upheaval, specifically in the revolutionary movements of long ago, juxtaposing fact with folklore as they influenced notions of nationalism and patriotism. The audience will peek into darkened cubicles where acrylic paintings rendered by young artists interpret images and symbols from Cebuano folklore and the 1898 revolution.

As part of the museum’s GSK offers, Kinaiya/Kinaiyahan and Open Secret may be accessed with GSK tickets at the Gabii sa Kabilin, available at the event’s 22 participating venues, including Casa Gorordo Museum. The special exhibits may also be viewed until June 1, 2023 for a P100 entrance fee.

Aside from the two pocket exhibits, Casa Gorordo magnifies its Cebuano citizenship with outdoor installations collectively dubbed “Unearthing Sugbo” mounted in partnership with the City of Cebu and the University of San Carlos Museum. The carefully-curated displays will be at Parian, Plaza Sugbo, Plaza Independencia, Freedom Park and Fort San Pedro.