Womenscapes, A Feminist Reframing
BLOOM 2025 Art Exhibition
Poster by Ja Turla
BLOOM 2025 Art Exhibition: Womenscapes, A Feminist Reframing (Womenscapes) will have a soft opening on March 8, Saturday, 4 p.m., at Carmen Art District, Cagayan de Oro City Mindanao in time for International Working Women’s Day, with performances by Indie CDO, NAGMAC, and Dulaang Atenista.
The upcoming exhibit marks the 21st show/year of BLOOM, a women’s collective of artists in the Philippines. BLOOM exhibitions are mounted with the transformative power of art in nation-building and women empowerment always in mind. Past BLOOM exhibitions’ dedication to promoting women’s voices through art keeps the group inspired to continue in more years to come. For the first time in the 21-year history of BLOOM, the exhibit will be held in Visayas and Mindanao.
Womenscapes showcases the diverse perspectives and experiences of women artists in the Philippines. This collective (BLOOM annual women exhibitions) honors the strength, resilience, and creativity of women, highlighting their contributions to the Philippine art landscape. Through various mediums, the artists explore themes of identity, empowerment, and social justice, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in the intricate tapestry of women’s lives.
Resilience and Resistance. Womenscapes embodies the unyielding spirit of Philippine women artists, united against tyranny, oppression, and environmental degradation. This collective exhibition also serves as a powerful rebuke to corruption, inequality, and social injustice; to confront the erosion of democratic values, highlighting women’s struggles and triumphs.
The collective art pieces put together in this exhibition celebrate women empowerment to symbolize the fight for environmental preservation; the female figures embody resistance, strength, and solidarity.
The exhibit aims to showcase the creative expressions of women artists; foster dialogue on gender equality and social justice; and inspire collective action towards nation-building.
Womenscapes celebrates the transformative power of women’s art, igniting conversations, and fueling the fight to protect the motherland.
The participating artists are Glenda Maye Abad, Ninj Reyes Abay, Phoebe Beltran-Almazan, Anetchka, Alexandra Brigino, Jes Casaljay, Elaine Lopez-Clemente, Grace Corpuz, Pia Lappay-Dacanay, Ma-an L. Asuncion-Dagñalan, Aba Lluch Dalena, Sinag De Leon, Maan De Loyola, Imelda Cajipe-Endaya, Brenda Fajardo + ,Marites Falcon, Laura Fermo, Laya Florendo, Tinsley Garanchon, Mitch Garcia, Jasper Hannah, Teresa Totañes-Hilomen, Lisa Ito, Ireland Jill, Sigwada Knicolai, June Padilla-Liberal, Lilay, Lenore R.S. Lim, Francine Lima, Alexandra Monserrat, Vivian Nocum Limpin, Julie Lluch, Alma Evita Maniago, Bea Mariano, Alexandra Monserrat, Yllang Montenegro, Patreng Non, Jing Sinay-Ocampo, Pinky Peralta, Haidee Pineda, Kelly Ramos, Susan Fetalvero-Roces, Mary Ann Jiimenez-Salvador, Maya Santos, Heidi Bailon Sarno, Beverly Siy, Gege Cruz Sugue, Bada Torralba, Sandra Torrijos, Ja Turla, and Onnah Valera.
The soft opening of Womenscapes on March 8 is in partnership with the City Gender & Development Office; musicians, poets, and improv actors of Indie CDO, NAGMAC, Dulaang Atenista); and media partners CDO Bloggers, Northern Mindanao DAILY Source, and MISOR Radyo 87.5 FM.
Carmen Art District is located at 20 A Fernandez St. Cagayan de Oro City. For inquiries, send a message or call: 092764825524.
— Aba Lluch Dalena, Kelly Ramos, and Maya Santos
