Artist Reception: Cian Dayrit
Thursday, Dec 5, 5:30-7:00 pm
Please join us for a conversation and artist reception with Philippine-based artist Cian Dayrit. Known globally for artworks rooted in activism and a thorough study of history, Dayrit investigates notions of power and identity as represented in monuments, museums, and maps. His work unravels the layering of complex power structures, oppressive systems, and legacies of colonialism in the Philippines and beyond. Liberties Were Taken, Dayrit’s first solo exhibition in the West Coast will open at Root Division in January 2025.
Cian Dayrit received his BFA at the College of Fine Arts in University of the Philippines where he is currently pursuing a masters in Geography. He is also one of the founding members of Sama-samang Artista Para sa Kilusang Agraryo (SAKA), an alliance of cultural workers advocating for land rights and food sovereignty. He has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions internationally such as Liberties Were Taken (2024) at the Blaffer Museum, Houston; Unravel (2024) Barbican, London and Stedelijk, Amsterdam; Stepping Softly on the Earth (2023) Baltic; Machinations (2023) at Reina Sofia, Madrid among others. His works are part of collections in Lopez Museum and Library, Manila, Kadist Foundation, San Francisco, Reina Sofia, Madrid, Singapore Art Museum, Singapore, Muzeum Sztuki, Lodz, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, Jameel Arts Center, Dubai, and Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio.
SCHEDULE
5:30pm: Doors Open
6:00pm: Cian Dayrit in conversation with curator PJ Gubatina Policarpio
6:30pm: Reception
7pm: End