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MOVE MEANT – #FFFFFF (Kaohsiung, TAIWAN)
A fishing net catches what sustains us – food, livelihood, survival. Like the jeepney, once a weapon of war now repurposed for movement and resilience, the net becomes a vessel for dreams. In the port city of Kaohsiung, where journeys begin and end, this installation invites reflection on what we carry and leave behind. Hanging from the net, Milagros hold dreams – some let go, some pursued – woven into a collective act of remembrance and intention. As the jeepney reaches these shores, so too does the flow of transformation, carrying dreams and memories forward.
MARCH 16-25, 2025 – #FFFFFF (Kaohsiung, TAIWAN)
MOVEMEANT: Milagros-making Workshop (Kaohsiung, TAIWAN)
MoveMeant feels right at home at #FFFFFF (Yancheng Public Market) where Art truly meets the people.
March 21, 2025 – #FFFFFF (Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
HEART TO ART: Experiences with Artist Residencies (ARETE Ateneo Artist Talk)
One must GO OUT to LOOK WITHIN.
One must LOOK BACK to MOVE FORWARD.
One must LEAVE in order to RETURN.
Aruruteynkyu Ateneo Art Management Section K and to Mayumi Hirano for this opportunity to share my art, my heart, my art. Truly grateful for the space to connect and reflect.
And to the student who ran after me on my way home – aruruteynkyu for sharing your story.
This talk was a reminder that art is not just about telling our stories, but also creating space to listen to others.
MOVE MEANT “Milagros-making workshop” – Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
If we take a moment to count our blessings – no matter how small – and say them out loud before the day ends, we help make this world a little kinder, a little brighter.
These young students from Sayfol International school did just that. Listening to what they’re grateful for – in all its honesty, humor and hope – is a gentle reminder that yes, hope is alive and well.
1. “I’m grateful for Trees because we can breathe’” – Minho (Korea)
2. “I’m grateful for food (ice cream) because it makes me alive!”- Laks (Malaysia)
3. “I made a car, I’m grateful to travel a lot in Malaysia and be able to try different stuff like swimming.” – Raymond (Philippines)
4. “ I made a peace emblem because I’m a lover of peace. I’m grateful for this because it makes me calm & good.” – Zoraz (Pakistan)
5. “I made a cat ‘coz whenever I think about a cat it just comforts me and I feel really happy when I see one. One time, I saved a cat from the street and brought it to an animal rescue.” – Qeesya (Malaysia)
6. “I drew my pet because in my grandmother’s house I have 3 dogs and they’re my pet and they were so kind to me, but here in Malaysia I only have a cat. He’s kind, it doesn’t like people really, but he’s kind to me, he’s like a dog.” – Karen (Japan)
7. “I drew this heart with paintbrush because I love painting, the heart symbolizes my love for art.” – Janani (India)
8. I’m thankful for my mom because she gave birth to me because of her love for me.” – Stella (Philippines)
9. I’m grateful for my mom because my mom cooks for me. Ok that’s it, bye!”- Sieun (Korea)
AruruMakasih to the wonderful Grade 6 students, to Teacher Ms. Li Leng and Principal Ms. Michelle of Sayfol International School, Kuala Lumpur, for nurturing young hearts and minds.
April 7, 2025 – Sayfol International School (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
THE DAY THE WORLD BURST OPEN FOR JAZEL KRISTIN (Cartelino Article)
Documentary heArtist Jazel Kristin looks back on her artist residency in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Kristin revisits almost two decades of practice—which has spanned meditation halls, residencies, countries, among a few—and traces how her time in Mongolia tied all these together.
With only two weeks to create a work in her one-month residency, the easier choice was to bring finished artworks and “milagros” from previous residencies.
‘Something,’ however, ‘would be lost,’ Jazel shares. For her, the process was more important than the product: Not just the process of creating a work, but the process of working with the audience, the process of a workshop. “I wanted to see how I’d be affected by the locale, by the people I’d meet,” Jazel tells the author.”
READ MORE: https://cartellino.com/features/2025/01/09/The-day-the-world-burst-open-for-Jazel-Kristin
GRASPING AT; STILL STREAMS (Group Exhibit – West Gallery)
“Lipad at Landing,” a term I learned from my Baguio Art Tribe and coined by the late Rene Aquitania, explores the balance between taking flight and staying grounded. Inspired by my decade-long “Aruruteynkyu” sunset ritual, this work reflects on the questions: What do we bring with us? What do we leave behind?
For this exhibit, curator Eya Beldia gave us these keywords: pocket rituals & movement. I created “Milagros” representing things I am grateful for this year. These join those made during my artist residencies, including a collaboration with a fishing community in Zambales in 2021, where locals crafted symbols of gratitude that sustained them during the pandemic like family, the sea, home, music, and even ice cream. More recently, in Mongolia, workshop participants designed Milagros inspired by the movements and transitions in their lives.
It celebrates the rituals – our pocket miracles – that keep us rooted even as we soar.
GRASPING AT; STILL STREAMS
A curatorial project by EYA BELDIA
WEST GALLERY
05 December 2024 — 04 January 2025
MOVE MEANT: One Must Leave in order to Return (B Contemporary Art Gallery – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia)
STOP, MOVE & LISTEN collage art workshop
STOP, MOVE & LISTEN – a collage art workshop developed by Jazel Kristin that uses art to connect us with our emotions and the feelings & experiences of others.
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