Grace Tagum Orbon-Emmelot
Opening
October 29, 2021
Philippine Embassy in Oslo
Nedre Vollgate 4, 0158 Oslo, Norway
A collection of Grace Emmelot’s photographic work in her motherland, the Philippines, and other places all over the world. It is the story of life at large, peoples, cultures, and her art.
This exhibition has a twofold objective: To showcase Grace Emmelot works as an artist and professional photographer, and to hope to relate to the immense courage of immigrants who have moved across the globe. Most, if not all of these people, still have half their hearts and souls in their native Philippines, and half in the place where they now live.
Half Circles is a migration journey of sorts, complex and nuanced, with the excitement of arriving in your new homeland and the loneliness of being apart from what you left behind.
Half Circles. Finding half of your own space.
Through this exhibit, Grace would like to reach out and collaborate with fellow artists and photographers by creating a common ground for organizing workshops in the field of arts and photography, best practice sharing, online forums, and photo walks, as well as help organize local exhibitions for other artists too.
GOING VIRTUAL
The first-ever interactive virtual photo exhibition of photographer and artist Grace Emmelot, meeting audiences where they are today—online.
This photographic body of work shot in the Philippines and other places is a collection of how she sees the world, and the way by which she connects and disconnects the pieces of her thoughts.
The featured series is a reflection of her unique visual narratives and distinct flavors as an artist through her lens.
