Bookstore holds exhibit by women printmakers
“Creative Non-fiction: Between Books and Fine Art Printmaking,” an exhibition exploring the intersection of literature and printmaking, opened recently at Everything’s Fine Bookstore in Makati. The exhibition runs alongside a special bookstore curation, where only works by Filipina authors will be on display.
Organized by Hanan Initiative, a young collective of women printmakers, “Creative Non-fiction” brings together works by 15 women printmakers, each responding to the themes of love, womanhood, and intimacy found in Katrina Stuart Santiago’s “Of Love and Other Lemons” and Zea Asis’ “Strange Intimacies.”
The exhibition features works by Marz Aglipay, Mitzi Aguilar-Reyes, Melai Arguzon, Diana Aviado, Kristen Cain, Villa Jefremovas, Irma Lacorte, Annatha Lilo, Carmel Lim-Torres, Fara Manuel, Gabi Nazareno, Tin Palattao, Angela Silva and France Daffon (in collaboration), Suchin Teoh, and Josephine Turalba.
The printmakers respond through experimental printmaking techniques and ex libris (bookplates).
Experimental printmaking goes beyond traditional methods, incorporating collage, mixed-media printing, monoprints, cyanotype, and alternative etching processes. This approach allows artists to push the boundaries of print as a storytelling medium, embracing spontaneity and chance as key elements of their works.
The exhibit also features ex libris, or bookplates—small, intricately designed prints traditionally placed inside book covers to indicate ownership. Often personalized and highly detailed, ex libris prints are a form of miniature art that speaks to a book lover’s identity and relationship with their collection. By incorporating this format, the exhibition pays homage to the intimate connection between readers and their books.
The exhibit highlights how artists expand on written narratives through their chosen medium.
Exhibit is on view until April 8. Entrance is free. Everything’s Fine Bookstore is at Unit G8, Prince Tower, Salcedo Village, 14 Tordesillas, Makati. Open Tuesdays to Sundays.
