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Bianca Weeko Martin
“This is the first time I'm starting a project that I have control over and can actually see what the end product will be. I've had a string of really amazing mentors, I have to say that, but I have always been more focused on their vision and finding ways to support it. And obviously, they’ve contributed to how I can navigate this world of moving autonomously and definitively now, but I feel like this very moment is the first time I'm like, wow, I'm pretty aligned with my purpose.”
I'm a writer and researcher, trained in architecture and raised on the internet, grounded by drawing (as a lifelong, inconclusive process) and the love of my family, friends, and ancestors. This year, I published my first book on Manila's contemporary architecture which has led to many current preoccupations including a small book tour (which I love to overdramatize) and a collaborative research project on alternative publishing and the Filipino diaspora. It has also given me steadily increasing agility within the fields of architecture, design, and public art, where I am consulting and writing strategically. I am always mentally preparing for my next scuba diving trip.
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CEREMONY brings together publicly established artists and the everyday artist: those friends who scribble poems in their notes app that the world needs to see and celebrate.
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Eske Schiralli
“Our parents hustled; they worked their asses off in all these fields that they were more or less doing to make money to support their families to give us these opportunities – I'll even say, luxuries and privileges. So now that we're doing stuff like this, this hasn't been done before. Or if it has, it usually comes from people with a lot of money, big companies, big entities, big personalities that had backing or were born into privilege or whatever. So now that we're this new generation of people doing this wild west of creative stuff, no wonder there's burnout, no wonder there are these questions or, like, exposing and being transparent about all these processes, because that was never there before. Or if it was, it was for all those people that I just listed.”
Originally immersed in the world of fashion, I've transitioned into sharing my love for the craft through teaching sewing and strategy rather than design and production. I find joy in sparking curiosity and sharing an unwavering belief in the power of lifelong learning. Drawing on my industry experience, I now dedicate myself to educating aspiring artists, equipping them with both technical skills and a futurist mindset. I dream of one day providing a space where creative individuals can feel empowered to explore their personal growth and contribute to collective success.
