GUNITA
AN EXPLORATION OF FILIPINO CHILDREN’S STORYBOOKS, ANTONINA FEATURES A VISUAL INTERPRETATION OF AN 8-YEAR OLD CHILD. GROWING UP, CHILDREN EXPOSED TO THESE STORYBOOKS HAVE SEEN LARGE VISUALS IN FORMS OF EXAGGERATED IMAGERIES AND OTHER ARTISTIC REPRESENTATIONS OF THE FILIPINO CULTURE – EXAMPLES THROUGH CONVERSATIONS, SETTINGS, AND ELEMENTS SUCH AS IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY, LOVE FOR THE COUNTRY, AND VALUES EMBEDDED IN THESE STORYLINES. ANTONINA WISHES TO DEPICT THESE ELEMENTS IN FORMS OF HAND EMBROIDERIES, FABRIC MANIPULATIONS, AND PRINTS ILLUSTRATED BY A CHILD. FILIPINOS ARE ACCUSTOMED TO PRACTICES PASSED ON BY GENERATIONS; AND WITH THIS SARTORIAL AND VISUAL INTERPRETATION, ANTONINA HOPES TO TELL A STORY AND TO SHOW HOW LITERACY PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN A CHILD’S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. THE ILLUSTRATIONS AE DONE BY HER SISTER, ANN SUZETTE.
PHOTOGRAPHY AND CREATIVE DIRECTION BY MATTHEW ANGELES
STYLING AND CREATIVE LOGISTICS BY GIAN GONZALEZ
MODEL BY SALVADOR HUGO, LANCE NAVASCA, AND DORA DORADO
PRESENTED IN BENCH FASHION WEEK HOLIDAYS 2019
RAKUTEN FASHION WEEK TOKYO SPRING SUMMER 2020