Is There Merit in Reshowing Works?
Is there merit in reshowing works? Type Kita (2015), a weekend-typography exhibit that took place in the space that is now AltroMondo Creative Space I was recently thinking about how we have so many exhibitions happening with short viewing periods: 2 weeks, one weekend, one day, even. That barely gives anyone with a full-time job time to make plans to see a work or an exhibition. Even as a writer, it’s difficult to find the time to travel from one gallery to another. That is the reality in Metro Manila. It’s a blessing that most galleries don’t charge for admission, and for the most part, I won’t get asked to leave for staying too long to look at a work. (Well, I’ve been asked to leave once, but that’s a story for another time.) So I have made it a habit to revisit exhibitions more than once to see and experience a work. I ask myself what it is about the work that I like or don’t like at every encounter, when I have the luxury of time. Art House's Lakbay 2026 Project. One of the ...