Would you believe that burnt rice that we usually find at the bottom of the pot will be featured as an artwork?
Visayan artist Manny Montelibano just made this possible by preserving the kaning tutong and adding small plastic figurines inserted between the grains and five multi-colored vitrines.
This artwork dubbed as ‘Dukot Survival’ is priced at Php90,000 (Dhs6,500).
If you think that this art installation is a palin burnt rice only? Think again.
Philippine art gallery 1335 Mabini describes the piece as ‘an artifact of the upcoming past, the forthcoming old society.’
“This is a reflection of how people evolve by adapting to the demands of society. It also reflects the disappearance of a society, the fading values, and the vanishing traditions, which can also result in modern evolutionary synthesis,” the art gallery explained.
The burnt rice artwork is showcased at this year’s edition of Art Fair Philippines.
