GOD BLESS OUR TRIP

Curated by Gwen Bautista

MONO8 Gallery, San Juan City
March 2023
"Holy Motors: Getting Around Manila" - ArtAsiaPacific

"Are you for or against the jeepney phaseout?" - Manila Bulletin
 

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Exploring socio-political themes that center on urban decay, Renz Baluyot (b.1989) presents an installation work assessing links between personal and collective narratives tied to the transportation industry.  As the government's Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program takes into effect, phasing out the iconic jeepneys, Baluyot reflects on his family's history of ferrying commuters for over two generations. The exhibition highlights challenges and criticisms of inconsiderate forms of change and development.