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Pirated: a post asian perspective
GLORIA G. GALANG
Bio
GLORIA GALLEGA GALANG, a Manila/San Francisco native, received her
BA in Art Studio and Asian American Studies from UC Santa Barbara with
emphasis on computer graphics, photography, printmaking, sculpture,
typography, and video. She began freelancing as a graphic artist in
1993, spent 5 years as senior art director at a San Francisco advertising
agency, and in 2001 launched Gg.galang DESIGN. As principal creative,
her
client list has run the gamut from Pearl Ubungen
Dancers & Musicians, Ozomatli, and 4th Market Records to Reuters Foundation,
McCann-Erickson, Digitas/Modem Media, and Tribe Networks. As an artist and designer,
Gloria finds inspiration through the love of her family and friends and the roots/reggae/dancehall/
hip hop movement.
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Project Statement
pi·ra·cy (n): robbery / stealing / hijacking / the taking and
using of, without authorization or without the legal right to
do so / the unauthorized or illegal broadcasting of (TV, radio,
DVDs)–or as I define it, “the act of being taken over by outside
forces.” From 500 years of Spanish rule to 100 years (and counting)
of American influence/imperialism, the Philippines remains in
a constant power struggle. With Catholicism and Capitalism at
the core of Philippine life, the result is a piracy of individual
and collective Filipino minds. The Catholic Church and its dogma
have shaped Filipino culture but “Americanization” has emerged,
bringing false projected ideals, materialism, industry, and commercialization.
Simultaneously, the new religion of TV and entertainment command
how people feel about themselves and others, and how they spend
their time and money. Who are we all really praying to? What
is the real piracy today?
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The piece pictured above is by Gloria G. Galang,
and is representative of her work. (America is in the Heart,
mixed media installation.) The mixed media installation she is
exhibiting is entitled Altar(ed) Perceptions, and was
created in 2005.
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