Social Realism: The Turns of a Term in the Philippines

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「社會寫實主義」：寓時於菲律賓的述詞迭代

November 11th, 2016／ Type： Translation

Author: Patrick D. Flores，許芳慈 (翻譯) ／ Editor: Rikey Tenn

Quote From: 《現代美術》no.180

Note: The article is originally translated in Chinese by Hsu, Fang-tze and published in TFAM's Modern Art no.180 (Mar, 2016). Looking at the legacy of 1970s social realist painting in the Philippines, Patrick D. Flores reflects on the intersection of postcolonial discourse, historical imagination and political art practice.

Antipas Delotavo, Itak sa Puso ni Mang Juan (Dagger in Old Juan’s Heart), 1978, watercolour on paper, 38.1 x 53.34cm. Photograph: Erik Liongoren. Courtesy the artist

Imelda Marcos visits an exhibition at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila, 1970s. Courtesy Cultural Center of the Philippines

Benedicto Cabrera, A Page from an Officer’s Diary, 1975, oil on canvas, 122 × 244cm, from the series Larawan, c.1972 - ongoing. Courtesy Benedicto Cabrera Art Foundation

Alfredo Esquillo, MaMcKinley, 2001, oil on canvas, 122 Å~ 91.4cm. Courtesy the artist and Tin-aw Art Management, Inc., Makati, Philippines

Juan Luna, Spoliarium, 1884, oil on poplar, 400 Å~ 700cm. Photograph: Benigno Toda III. Courtesy National Museum of the Philippines, Manila

Esteban Villanueva, Basi Revolt, 1821, fourteen oil paintings, 91 Å~ 91cm each, detail. Courtesy National Museum of the Philippines, Manila

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