What survives in the wake of a storm? One year after Super Typhoon Haiyan, Storm assembles a community of responders. Storm chronicles the creativity generated despite and beyond Haiyan's destruction.
The Philippines is exposed to about nineteen tropical cyclones per year. But in November 2013 Typhoon Haiyan became the worst disaster in the history of the Philippines. Haiyan killed more than 6,300 people, cost over $2 billion in damages, and affected over 16 million people.
Our world increasingly is defined by disasters. We have witnessed catastrophes of apocalyptic proportions from storms like Haiyan and Katrina (United States 2005) to earthquakes like Fukushima (Japan 2011) and Port-au-Prince (Haiti 2010). During our curatorial process, some of the contributors to this exhibition faced new storms like Typhoons Rammasun, Fung Wong, and Vong Fong.
So this is not another moment of silence. We honor the dead with the noise of discontent. We also strive to reflect the radical love that propels efforts to support our kababayan. Little by little, each gesture of hope decenters the typhoon. Each act of hope reveals the people’s determination to recover.
Immerse yourself in the different dimensions of the healing process. From scholarly structural critiques to youth-initiated fundraisers. From poetic and musical renditions of collective grief to Hip Hop flash mobs to raise awareness.
Celebrate the indomitable human spirit and kapwa never lost in the flood.
Co-curated by Johanna F. Almiron and J. Lorenzo Perillo.
November 2014
For more information about community organizations that continue to help in the relief effort, navigate to the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns at http://nafconusa.org/ and CARE at http://care.org/emergencies/typhoon-haiyan.
Contributors:
Chelo A. and Xien How
Amanda Solomon Amorao
Christian Almiron of Gentei Kaijo
Jennifer Almiron
Ray Basa and Raffy Piamonte
Nana Buxani
Jeff Arellano Cabusao
Critical Filipina/Filipino Studies Collective
Francesco Conte
Franz DG
Rodrigo de la Peña
Hannah Dormido
Hip Hop Dance Association
Francis Estrada
Joel Kahn
Joseph Legaspi
Dindo Llana
Enrico Maniago
Isabel Manalo
Alex Orquiza
Lordy Rodriguez
Robyn Rodriguez
Catcher, Carver and Jhoanna Salazar
E. San Juan Jr.
Janice Sapigao
Melissa Sipin
Special thanks to the American Studies Association, Valerie Francisco, Erwin Mendoza, Anna Sarao, Gina Rosales, Emerson Aquino, Arnel Calvario, Kim Alidio, National Alliance for Filipino Concerns, and Father Alvin Cabacang.
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