17 December 2024
The Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD) at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde has unveiled an extraordinary exhibit, Maria Taniguchi: Body of Work. Running from December 14, 2024, to March 30, 2025, this marks the first survey exhibition of the globally celebrated artist in Asia.
Taniguchi’s art is anchored in her renowned “brick paintings,” an ongoing series that began in 2008 and has since grown to encompass over 200 canvases. These quasi-abstract works, characterized by intricate grids of hand-painted bricks in monochrome palettes, are central to her artistic practice. The exhibit brings together the most extensive collection of her brick paintings to date, alongside sculptural commissions, video works, and objects spanning her career.
As curator and MCAD Director Joselina Cruz aptly describes, this exhibition arrives at a moment ripe for reflection. More than just a presentation of individual pieces, Maria Taniguchi: Body of Work becomes an invitation to contemplate the breadth and depth of her practice, built upon years of disciplined artistry and a profound engagement with time, labor, and materiality.
To know more: https://www.benilde.edu.ph/maria-taniguchis-body-of-work-debuts-at-mcad-manila/
