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Lady Liberty (2014)
Fiberglass, wood, various scrap materials
Kawayan de Guia first presented his replica of the Statue of Liberty overlooking the public market in Baguio to interrogate issues of American dominance, consumption, and communal exchange. The current installation in Fort Santiago, utilizing fragments of the statue along with scrap materials from Intramuros, recasts the fall of the Americans during World War II and the subsequent destruction of Manila in World War II and the subsequent destruction of Manila by allowing people to vandalize the work, the artist creates a symbolic wasteland that is constantly vulnerable to further attack and degradation.
Writer: Ringo Bunoan
Photo by: Rache Go
We (the Aguirres and two Canlas sisters) went to the Intramuros walking tour. The two main stops were the Manila Cathedral and the San Agustin Church. The tour took two hours and was filled with tons of information on the history of Manila. Carlos Celdran presented the history of the country in a way that was both comedic and interesting. Do find the time to check his tours out when you get the chance to! The website with the information of his tours will be in the link below.
Tour information: carlosceldran.blogspot.com