{"product_id":"everyday-materials-bernardo-pacquing-9789887059301","title":"Everyday Materials: Bernardo Pacquing","description":"\u003cb\u003eA richly illustrated publication on the early life, creative practice, and visual style of a major Filipino abstract artist, Bernardo Pacquing.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Documenting the trajectory and development of Filipino abstract artist Bernardo Pacquing's work from the 1980s to the present day, \u003ci\u003eEveryday Materials\u003c\/i\u003e is the first publication of its kind to explore his early life, creative practice, and the evolution of his distinctive and celebrated visual language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Named after Pacquing's fascination with accessible, inexpensive, and mass-produced materials, \u003ci\u003eEveryday Materials\u003c\/i\u003e is designed by the acclaimed Fraser Muggeridge studio in London, and colorfully illustrated with monochromatic photographs of Pacquing's studio and artworks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From early works that were marked by gestural abstraction to more recent land art and his complex use of found materials, Pacquing's varying thematic shifts are comprehensively charted and documented. Alongside the rich visuals, the monograph also includes texts that investigate the value of artist friendship, support, and reciprocal influence within the framework of the creative process. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bernardo Pacquing came of age during a period of significant transformation in the Philippines' visual art scene. Through in-depth essays by David Elliott, Gary-Ross Pastrana, Josephine V. Roque, and Russell Storer, \u003ci\u003e Everyday Materials\u003c\/i\u003e offers a nuanced reflection on Pacquing's creative process, his formative influences, and his ongoing contributions to the field of abstract art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElaine W. Ng \u003c\/b\u003eis the editor and publisher of \u003ci\u003eArtAsiaPacific\u003c\/i\u003e, a thirty-year-old publication dedicated to contemporary art from Asia, the Pacific, and the Middle East. \u003cb\u003eH.G. Masters \u003c\/b\u003eis the deputy editor and publisher at\u003ci\u003e ArtAsiaPacific\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eJosephine V. Roque\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer from Manila.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Artasiapacific","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51243830804754,"sku":"9789887059301","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1454b7b2-16b3-4d36-b508-59931d6f0edd.jpg?v=1745872716","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/everyday-materials-bernardo-pacquing-9789887059301","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}