Lani Maestro’s practice pursues links between the concerns of Minimalist art and notions of emptiness and absence.
In this talk, Maestro traces her Minimalist influences from her American-centric art education in the Philippines, to later encounters with artists in North America such as John Cage, Robert Irwin and Theresa Hak Kyung Cha. These experiences led her to expand on the importance of context in understanding Minimalism, and develop an understanding of the social and political significance of the re-integration of local craft traditions into art, incorporating as it does a feminist re-evaluation of dominant cultural hierarchies.
Lani Maestro was born in Manila. She received a BFA from the University of the Philippines and an MFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art And Design (NSCAD) in Halifax. Maestro received an honorary doctorate in Fine Arts from NSCAD University (2018) and the Hnatyshyn Foundation Visual Art Award for outstanding contribution to the arts (2012). Her works have been shown extensively around the world and included in the biennials of Sharjah (2009), Busan (2004), Shanghai (2000), Sydney (1998), Istanbul (1997), Havana (1985) where she won the biennial prize. Last year, she represented the Philippines in the 57th Venice Bienniale with Philippine artist, Manuel Ocampo. She lives and works in Manila, France and Canada.
This talk is held in conjunction with Minimalism: Space. Light. Object.
Image Credit: National Gallery Singapore
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