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SEGA XS #8 - 'Subterrania' cover.

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Courtney backstage at the Subterania in London. March 1993. More photos here.

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Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) “Carceri Plate VII – The Drawbridge” (1745) Etching Located in the Kupferstich-Kabinett, Dresden, Germany

This etching is part of Piranesi’s “Carceri d'invenzione” or “Imaginary Prisons.” It was a series of prints that show enormous subterranean vaults with stairs and mighty machines. These images influenced Romanticism and Surrealism.

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What is National Arts Month?

Threadless Artist Mathiole once said,

“Art speaks where words are unable to explain.”

Art is indeed used to convey one’s emotions and feelings and can be found everywhere. The National Arts Month (NAM) is one of the sites for art and will be held in February 2020 by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) through Ani ng Sining: Philippine Arts Festival. This celebration first started in 1991 after the former president Corazon Aquino signed the Presidential Proclamation 683. Since then, the NCCA and other agencies have been organizing this event. 

This year, through the Subcommission on the Arts (SCA), the NCCA heads the celebration of the NAM by the theme Ani ng Sining: Philippine Arts Festival. It shows a variation of events from different areas in the country. Specifically, it highlights the seven local boards and arts which include: architecture and allied arts, cinema, dance, dramatic arts, literary arts, music, and visual arts.

Across the country, communities and organizations are urged to coordinate creative activities to celebrate NAM 2020. Events are ideally conducted in public spaces to include external as well as internal stakeholders as participants.

Aside from the different activities it offers, this event could also revive the Philippine pride. This year’s National Arts Month will be able to serve as a venue for all forms of art ranging from digital to traditional art and even including literary pieces. It focuses on indigenous arts, and by inflating them, viewers get to see more of the piece rather than the general idea itself. 

Furthermore, unlike presenting only the well-known art pieces such as the artworks of Fernando Amorsolo, or the writings of Jose Rizal, the National Arts Month will also be a locale wherein even the less recognized works could be presented and appreciated for their value and message. By attempting to avoid curating just the famous works of selected Filipinos, the audience will get more of a distinct Filipino flavor regarding the artistic community and encourages fellow individuals to become less insular.

Today, the featured literary piece presented is the “Subterrania” by Luis Joaquin M. Katigbak.

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National Arts Month Background

The Filipino culture is known for its unique music, dances, art, and literature. In 1991, Corazon Aquino signed the Presidential Proclamation 683. This started National Arts Month, celebrated every month of February. The celebration allows fellow Filipinos to recognize Filipino talents, honor local artists, appreciate their craft, and give tribute to our history. This month-long celebration is made possible by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, or NCCA, along with other agencies. During the festival, a series of events are used to highlight Architecture and Allied Arts, Cinema, Dance, Dramatic Arts, Literary Arts, Music, and Visual Arts through Subcommission on the Arts, or SCA, across the country. The Subcommission on the Arts is the committee that represents the fine art sector of culture and encourages Filipinos to exercise freedom and promotes Filipino arts. Filipino styled art is a very compelling and interesting culture of the Philippines.  However, it is under looked and not given the recognition it deserves. Philippine art is heavily based on the Philippine’s culture, society, history, real world problems, and many more. The art of the Filipinos tend to tell a story about these topics. The stories can be seen through the forms of paintings, sculptures, songs, and literature, among other things. The most commonly used art form in interpreting a story is through Philippine’s literature, which tells the story of the Filipino culture and history through the use of symbolisms containing hidden connotations. In addition to this, Philippine literature doesn’t just inform the people about the culture, but was also able to spark revolutions and inform the people about the truth back in the past. The most famous literature compositions that have demonstrated this, is “Noli Me Tangere” and “El Filibusterismo”. Nowadays, modern literature does not need to create revolutions to be considered as noteworthy. In fact, a remarkable amount of Filipino literature is seen as amazing works of art; not only in the Philippines, but also internationally. This proves that Filipino culture is something to be proud of, and that it needs to receive more attention from the people of whom it is for.