Humanity, humility and, at some point, humiliation are portrayed hand in hand as the Philippine Pavilion at the ongoing Architecture Biennale in Venice, Italy presents the talent that is genuinely Filipino. Such is the intricacy and depth of the Philippines’ architecture pavilion in the oldest art platform in the world. (The first Venice Biennale was held in 1895.) But first, a simple understanding of The City Who Had Two Navels, the title of the country’s representation at the Venice Architecture Biennale, curated by Dr. Edson Cabalfin. In the Olympics of art and architecture that is the Venice Biennale, the Filipino identity shines through.

Source: Philippine Star June 02, 2018 15:56 UTC