Film Screening + Director’s Talkback with Nick Deocampo

The Ateneo Art Gallery presents a film screening of Edades: Victorio C. Edades and Modernism in Philippine Art to be followed by a conversation with filmmaker and film historian Nick Deocampo, on January 17 (Friday), 2:00 pm at the Ben Chan ArtSuite, 2F Ateneo Art Gallery, Soledad V Pangilinan Arts Wing, Areté, Ateneo de Manila University.

This program is FREE and open to the public.

Register now at http://go.ateneo.net/DeocampoTalkback

In Edades: Victorio C. Edades and Modernism in Philippine Art (2004) (74 mins.), Deocampo looks into the life of Filipino visual artist Victorio C. Edades. Recognized as the father of Philippine modernism, Edades is known for his formative influence among local artists with strong modernist leanings. In 1976, Edades was conferred National Artist for Visual Arts for his contributions to the development of Philippine art.

This program was organized in line with “A Synergy of Ventures: The Postwar Art Scene,” on view from 15 September 2024 to 12 July 2025 at the UGF Ateneo Art Gallery, Mr & Mrs Ching Tan Gallery and Mr & Mrs Chung Te Gallery, Areté, Ateneo de Manila University. To learn more about the exhibition, visit https://ateneoartgallery.com/exhibitions/a-synergy-of-ventures. For inquiries, email aag@ateneo.edu