Tokyo Biennale 2027 “Social Dive” Open Call
Refined Application Texts for Amiel Gerald A. Roldan Project Title: Impressions of Kapwa: Relief Rubbercut Dialogues from HIV Stigma to Shared Solidarity All sections below are written to fit the official word limits exactly (or just under). They are ready for copy-paste into the form. Word counts are indicated at the end of each section. --- Personal Statement (≤150 words) Amiel Gerald A. Roldan (b. 1972, Philippines) is a printmaker, painter, independent curator, and cultural worker whose practice bridges personal memory and collective care. Since 1995 his relief rubbercut prints have confronted HIV/AIDS stigma, using the tactile labor of carving to make the marked body and silenced stories visible. As an Asian Cultural Council Starr Foundation Fellow (2003–04) and the first Filipino artist at ISCP New York, he developed a practice rooted in *kapwa*—the Filipino recognition of shared identity—and postcolonial cultural labor. His work spans institutional curation, communit...