Erlinda, Can I Speak To You Po,

Erlinda, Can I Speak To You Po,

Chi Bagtas

5 min (PAUSE to EXIT) Located along the tree-lined route of Viale Giuseppe Garibaldi, connecting the Monument of Giuseppe Garibaldi to the Giardini Gardens.

‘Erlinda, Can I Speak To You Po,’ contemplates the ideas of a fragmented temporary space and experience. As a response to the artist’s continuous engagement with notions of transnationalism and her diasporic state (in this instance Venice, London and Manila), the work is in the form of a letter dedicated to her grandmother. Here she reflects on personal experiences during her stay in Venice. Spoken in her mother tongue Tagalog and English, as well as using samples and collected material from her stay, the work seeks to create a resonance with the listener as they too walk around this particular area.

Chi Bagtas is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice consists of sculpture, video, sound and performance. Her practice specifically, explores notions of transnational consciousness in relation to her peripatetic upbringing whilst investigating the palpability of interactions and relationship outcomes that happen through a participatory practice.

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