Questioning the art economy

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Art, as a form of communication, aims to make one feel, think or do. Lyra Garcellano wants you to think.

The intent is clear in her installations (“Dear Artist, How much are you worth?”; “Southeast Asian Artist: To Be or Not To Be”) and many paintings juxtaposed with actual text. “I rely on the written word as my springboard; those who pseudo-psychologize me say it’s because I have parents who write. Who knows?”

Her art provokes thinking about identity, memory and history, almost straightaway from the titles: “Double Consciousness” (2014), “Twofold” (2015), “Gordian Knot” (2017), “Tropical Loop” (2018) and “Guests” (the recently concluded show at Finale Art File). There is no singl…

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