good afternoon everyone so what I’ll be sharing with you today
so what I’ll be sharing with you today
so what I’ll be sharing with you today is how basically we as a team
is how basically we as a team
is how basically we as a team appreciates and envision spaces so but
appreciates and envision spaces so but
appreciates and envision spaces so but the best way I think to start this off
the best way I think to start this off
the best way I think to start this off is for me to kinda give you a brief
is for me to kinda give you a brief
is for me to kinda give you a brief introduction
introduction
introduction so I’m very far from Santino I’m a
so I’m very far from Santino I’m a
so I’m very far from Santino I’m a visual artist and I will be pattering
visual artist and I will be pattering
visual artist and I will be pattering slayers textures and materials and from
slayers textures and materials and from
slayers textures and materials and from this this is how I evaluate spaces I
this this is how I evaluate spaces I
this this is how I evaluate spaces I also work as a curator and being a
also work as a curator and being a
also work as a curator and being a curator I do for the I like projects of
curator I do for the I like projects of
curator I do for the I like projects of further particular advocacies and the
further particular advocacies and the
further particular advocacies and the first when I mount particular
first when I mount particular
first when I mount particular exhibitions I do assess spaces as well
exhibitions I do assess spaces as well
exhibitions I do assess spaces as well and quite recently and I’ve been also
and quite recently and I’ve been also
and quite recently and I’ve been also interested in and more artist based
interested in and more artist based
interested in and more artist based research practice and of course I
research practice and of course I
research practice and of course I observed spaces through this but all of
observed spaces through this but all of
observed spaces through this but all of these things come together
these things come together
these things come together actually in my work in maintaining but
actually in my work in maintaining but
actually in my work in maintaining but the best way I think for you to
the best way I think for you to
the best way I think for you to understand what we do as a team it’s
understand what we do as a team it’s
understand what we do as a team it’s also the answer I guess there’s the
also the answer I guess there’s the
also the answer I guess there’s the questions for you to see what we do so
questions for you to see what we do so
questions for you to see what we do so what what is 98 be 90 B is actually a
what what is 98 be 90 B is actually a
what what is 98 be 90 B is actually a restaurant initiative and space in
restaurant initiative and space in
restaurant initiative and space in Manila when we were established in 2012
Manila when we were established in 2012
Manila when we were established in 2012 we started out in January in this small
we started out in January in this small
we started out in January in this small apartment on the foundation of the space
apartment on the foundation of the space
apartment on the foundation of the space actually opened up the residence and
actually opened up the residence and
actually opened up the residence and studio and this
studio and this
studio and this we’ll be told only things where we
we’ll be told only things where we
we’ll be told only things where we conceptualize things and we initiated
conceptualize things and we initiated
conceptualize things and we initiated our project in 2012 we transferred to
our project in 2012 we transferred to
our project in 2012 we transferred to escort Manila and it was founded by
escort Manila and it was founded by
escort Manila and it was founded by Marcel battles and may you be here are
Marcel battles and may you be here are
Marcel battles and may you be here are now and right now the team is composed
now and right now the team is composed
now and right now the team is composed of other slaves lightning practicing
of other slaves lightning practicing
of other slaves lightning practicing show time is I think the main thing
show time is I think the main thing
show time is I think the main thing about is that we work with other people
about is that we work with other people
about is that we work with other people from other faiths disciplines or other
from other faiths disciplines or other
from other faiths disciplines or other people who shall I play a profession and
people who shall I play a profession and
people who shall I play a profession and so why do we do this as you will
so why do we do this as you will
so why do we do this as you will probably see in the next few slides
probably see in the next few slides
probably see in the next few slides sometimes these are very crazy
sometimes these are very crazy
sometimes these are very crazy activities that we do but I think the
activities that we do but I think the
activities that we do but I think the main purpose that we feel is important
main purpose that we feel is important
main purpose that we feel is important is that we look at our work as a way by
is that we look at our work as a way by
is that we look at our work as a way by which we can exchange different ideas
which we can exchange different ideas
which we can exchange different ideas and we also are able to do all of these
and we also are able to do all of these
and we also are able to do all of these things through our in terms of like
things through our in terms of like
things through our in terms of like conceptualizing things outside of the
conceptualizing things outside of the
conceptualizing things outside of the white cube format so we are basically a
white cube format so we are basically a
white cube format so we are basically a community a network library a kitchen or
community a network library a kitchen or
community a network library a kitchen or a shop depending on what the needs are
a shop depending on what the needs are
a shop depending on what the needs are we use spaces through either a bazaar an
we use spaces through either a bazaar an
we use spaces through either a bazaar an exhibition a publication a meal or a
exhibition a publication a meal or a
exhibition a publication a meal or a simple gathering in this we feel a ways
simple gathering in this we feel a ways
simple gathering in this we feel a ways by which we can incite conversations or
by which we can incite conversations or
by which we can incite conversations or provoke dialogues so how now do we
provoke dialogues so how now do we
provoke dialogues so how now do we actually do these things
actually do these things
actually do these things the key words for a group are the
the key words for a group are the
the key words for a group are the following collaboration experimentation
following collaboration experimentation
following collaboration experimentation accessibility and community these are
example by so it says there the sunset
example by so it says there the sunset Buda we even imagined like this trying
Buda we even imagined like this trying
Buda we even imagined like this trying to build this huge edifice we also had
to build this huge edifice we also had
to build this huge edifice we also had this message board which essentially
this message board which essentially
this message board which essentially said that the Sun rises and sets for us
said that the Sun rises and sets for us
said that the Sun rises and sets for us oil so we want to instill that kind of
oil so we want to instill that kind of
oil so we want to instill that kind of mesh message in this public space and
mesh message in this public space and
mesh message in this public space and people were also enjoying to indicate
people were also enjoying to indicate
people were also enjoying to indicate their messages at the baths so people
their messages at the baths so people
their messages at the baths so people actually wrote down their message every
actually wrote down their message every
actually wrote down their message every birds to this particular controversy and
birds to this particular controversy and
birds to this particular controversy and we were able to activate nine different
we were able to activate nine different
we were able to activate nine different spaces along his culpa and we worked
spaces along his culpa and we worked
spaces along his culpa and we worked with local and international artists
with local and international artists
with local and international artists them setting up their works and projects
them setting up their works and projects
them setting up their works and projects in different spaces office buildings
in different spaces office buildings
in different spaces office buildings heritage sites facades of buildings and
heritage sites facades of buildings and
heritage sites facades of buildings and either
either
either or the bad bird spaces and aside from
or the bad bird spaces and aside from
or the bad bird spaces and aside from collaborating the different of artists
collaborating the different of artists
collaborating the different of artists orchid APIs we also have these mpgray of
orchid APIs we also have these mpgray of
orchid APIs we also have these mpgray of programs without mana as our playground
programs without mana as our playground
programs without mana as our playground so in this short stretch of this
so in this short stretch of this
so in this short stretch of this actually is very historical and a lot of
actually is very historical and a lot of
actually is very historical and a lot of firsts happened here this area is our
firsts happened here this area is our
firsts happened here this area is our playground nowadays and a lot of firsts
playground nowadays and a lot of firsts
playground nowadays and a lot of firsts happened in the street like the first
happened in the street like the first
happened in the street like the first elevator first I speak by first movie
elevator first I speak by first movie
elevator first I speak by first movie and the important Filipino archetypes
and the important Filipino archetypes
and the important Filipino archetypes from different decades also had a lot of
from different decades also had a lot of
from different decades also had a lot of buildings here this was the considered
buildings here this was the considered
buildings here this was the considered as the primary commercial district
as the primary commercial district
as the primary commercial district during the late 18-hundreds to the early
during the late 18-hundreds to the early
during the late 18-hundreds to the early nineteen hundred’s unfortunately due to
nineteen hundred’s unfortunately due to
nineteen hundred’s unfortunately due to a convergence of different events this
a convergence of different events this
a convergence of different events this was in a bit of disarray until we moved
was in a bit of disarray until we moved
was in a bit of disarray until we moved there so afternoon we are in a constant
there so afternoon we are in a constant
there so afternoon we are in a constant flux in trying to harness the different
flux in trying to harness the different
flux in trying to harness the different stakeholders of the community and trying
stakeholders of the community and trying
stakeholders of the community and trying to come up with different projects in
to come up with different projects in
to come up with different projects in relation to our that could possibly help
relation to our that could possibly help
relation to our that could possibly help revitalize this team so one of the very
revitalize this team so one of the very
revitalize this team so one of the very first things that we actually launched
first things that we actually launched
first things that we actually launched Nimbus Street is a program for the
Nimbus Street is a program for the
Nimbus Street is a program for the future market we invited different
future market we invited different
future market we invited different people different artists set up their
people different artists set up their
people different artists set up their stuff to sell I just made merchandise
stuff to sell I just made merchandise
stuff to sell I just made merchandise and we did this at the ground floor at
and we did this at the ground floor at
and we did this at the ground floor at the first United baby
the first United baby
the first United baby where will the paper and this ground
where will the paper and this ground
where will the paper and this ground were used
were used
were used the birth department store and big
the birth department store and big
the birth department store and big department store used to be the response
department store used to be the response
department store used to be the response of that period so this area is like 600
of that period so this area is like 600
of that period so this area is like 600 square meters since the mid 80s the
square meters since the mid 80s the
square meters since the mid 80s the early 90s a thing that when we did the
early 90s a thing that when we did the
early 90s a thing that when we did the market it we did this for one Saturday
market it we did this for one Saturday
market it we did this for one Saturday every month a lot of people from
every month a lot of people from
every month a lot of people from different parts of Metro Manila came so
different parts of Metro Manila came so
different parts of Metro Manila came so with envy do this 50 years we also have
with envy do this 50 years we also have
with envy do this 50 years we also have the state projects and these are one-day
the state projects and these are one-day
the state projects and these are one-day exhibition is part of the market so it’s
exhibition is part of the market so it’s
exhibition is part of the market so it’s set in a very unintimidating setting so
set in a very unintimidating setting so
set in a very unintimidating setting so these are both examples of some of the
these are both examples of some of the
these are both examples of some of the installations and film screenings
exhibition which is the awesome
exhibition which is the awesome this is another project space of 98 B
this is another project space of 98 B
this is another project space of 98 B and it’s along the street so any
and it’s along the street so any
and it’s along the street so any passerby along s Fatih will be
passerby along s Fatih will be
passerby along s Fatih will be confronted with contemporary ayah so
confronted with contemporary ayah so
confronted with contemporary ayah so people walking along a mess quarter can
people walking along a mess quarter can
people walking along a mess quarter can see this shop fun and they will see
see this shop fun and they will see
see this shop fun and they will see different things from sculptures
different things from sculptures
different things from sculptures installations performance and sometimes
installations performance and sometimes
installations performance and sometimes even the public he screaming
even the public he screaming
even the public he screaming and fight these like this so we did the
and fight these like this so we did the
and fight these like this so we did the market 15 years and then last year we
market 15 years and then last year we
market 15 years and then last year we thought that it had to avoid and we
thought that it had to avoid and we
thought that it had to avoid and we conceptualize the hub make lab so we
conceptualize the hub make lab so we
conceptualize the hub make lab so we work through the architects and here we
work through the architects and here we
work through the architects and here we actually were able to harness a more
actually were able to harness a more
actually were able to harness a more creative static fire in the area so he
creative static fire in the area so he
creative static fire in the area so he conceptualized this as some sort of
conceptualized this as some sort of
conceptualized this as some sort of creative start up for those artists who
creative start up for those artists who
creative start up for those artists who wanted to do something more
wanted to do something more
wanted to do something more entrepreneurial so we open with name of
entrepreneurial so we open with name of
entrepreneurial so we open with name of 2016 and right now we’re able to have
2016 and right now we’re able to have
2016 and right now we’re able to have different shops selling different rate
different shops selling different rate
different shops selling different rate of stuff and also we have feds
of stuff and also we have feds
of stuff and also we have feds revolution which is a bar but we have
revolution which is a bar but we have
revolution which is a bar but we have good woods so you can still eat there
good woods so you can still eat there
good woods so you can still eat there and not drink and we also have a cafe
and not drink and we also have a cafe
and not drink and we also have a cafe for the 10 and the s key projects also
for the 10 and the s key projects also
for the 10 and the s key projects also evolved in for something else and so
evolved in for something else and so
evolved in for something else and so this now has become a three-month
this now has become a three-month
this now has become a three-month program of things of artworks like from
program of things of artworks like from
program of things of artworks like from Park Adama installations and other art
Park Adama installations and other art
Park Adama installations and other art exhibitions and also our best thoughts
exhibitions and also our best thoughts
exhibitions and also our best thoughts at the hub and then actually that was
at the hub and then actually that was
at the hub and then actually that was the first time in a long long time that
the first time in a long long time that
the first time in a long long time that a scope I saw this amount of people at
a scope I saw this amount of people at
a scope I saw this amount of people at nighttime five years in a squatter and
nighttime five years in a squatter and
nighttime five years in a squatter and we have this exhibition false false so
we have this exhibition false false so
we have this exhibition false false so five different performance artists from
five different performance artists from
five different performance artists from five different generations actually
five different generations actually
five different generations actually activate a different parts of the hub
activate a different parts of the hub
activate a different parts of the hub and the first United being in percent in
and the first United being in percent in
and the first United being in percent in their works
their works
their works we also have a baby I am moving images
we also have a baby I am moving images
we also have a baby I am moving images program called spoke and all bastes send
program called spoke and all bastes send
program called spoke and all bastes send us their works from different parts of
us their works from different parts of
us their works from different parts of the country and they are also able to
the country and they are also able to
the country and they are also able to screen it in the parking lot or even in
screen it in the parking lot or even in
screen it in the parking lot or even in all ways and we also look at spaces we
all ways and we also look at spaces we
all ways and we also look at spaces we also look at the printed page as a part
also look at the printed page as a part
also look at the printed page as a part of a space that we can actually share
of a space that we can actually share
of a space that we can actually share our thoughts so these are the most
our thoughts so these are the most
our thoughts so these are the most recent publications that 98d has
recent publications that 98d has
recent publications that 98d has independently published and we should
independently published and we should
independently published and we should have so continued to work with others
have so continued to work with others
have so continued to work with others this is actually a video mapping
this is actually a video mapping
this is actually a video mapping projection of project Amala and this is
projection of project Amala and this is
projection of project Amala and this is another project at the lobby of the
another project at the lobby of the
another project at the lobby of the first united building which deals with
first united building which deals with
first united building which deals with science technology engineering art and
science technology engineering art and
science technology engineering art and multimedia and people from the street
multimedia and people from the street
multimedia and people from the street can just look at because as I said we’re
can just look at because as I said we’re
can just look at because as I said we’re very into accessibility the most recent
very into accessibility the most recent
very into accessibility the most recent project that we have is the s for public
project that we have is the s for public
project that we have is the s for public IP the first one we did was in November
IP the first one we did was in November
IP the first one we did was in November of last year and the block party is
of last year and the block party is
of last year and the block party is actually a gathering of the community so
actually a gathering of the community so
actually a gathering of the community so we close this G and we are able to
we close this G and we are able to
we close this G and we are able to activate the voice read in terms of
activate the voice read in terms of
activate the voice read in terms of different events and activities and the
different events and activities and the
different events and activities and the most important thing that should be
most important thing that should be
most important thing that should be highlighted here is also the fact that
highlighted here is also the fact that
highlighted here is also the fact that it is the community that comes together
it is the community that comes together
it is the community that comes together in like creating all of the different
in like creating all of the different
in like creating all of the different things that you can do once you visit us
things that you can do once you visit us
things that you can do once you visit us so last year we launched like this huge
so last year we launched like this huge
so last year we launched like this huge infographics and we’re then you would be
infographics and we’re then you would be
infographics and we’re then you would be informed about the places where you can
informed about the places where you can
informed about the places where you can have shop and then and then we also have
have shop and then and then we also have
have shop and then and then we also have the street market we were all we cross
the street market we were all we cross
the street market we were all we cross the street and from date and
the street and from date and
the street and from date and you had markets down the street and also
you had markets down the street and also
you had markets down the street and also DJ sets fighting late afternoon of
DJ sets fighting late afternoon of
DJ sets fighting late afternoon of course and installations were possible
course and installations were possible
course and installations were possible and music as well and then we even had
and music as well and then we even had
and music as well and then we even had like a film screaming at the Museum yes
like a film screaming at the Museum yes
like a film screaming at the Museum yes we do have a VC of at escala path and
we do have a VC of at escala path and
we do have a VC of at escala path and then also thoughts that it were about
then also thoughts that it were about
then also thoughts that it were about architecture art design and privacy John
architecture art design and privacy John
architecture art design and privacy John conduct a better from Elmo bifida and
conduct a better from Elmo bifida and
conduct a better from Elmo bifida and the Haskalah
the Haskalah
the Haskalah and we even had a demonstration I think
and we even had a demonstration I think
and we even had a demonstration I think the best way for you to also experience
the best way for you to also experience
the best way for you to also experience the street is to come on tab 18 we’re
the street is to come on tab 18 we’re
the street is to come on tab 18 we’re doing the next escort a block maybe this
doing the next escort a block maybe this
doing the next escort a block maybe this would be a good way for you to see
would be a good way for you to see
would be a good way for you to see spaces actually inspire creativity thank
spaces actually inspire creativity thank
spaces actually inspire creativity thank you
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