North Fork Arts Projects

" MALILIIT NA AKLAT" A Group Exhibition featuring Ivy  Alvarez, Aileen Cassinetto, Ulysses Duterte, Paolo Javier/Emmanuel Lacaba, Matt Manalo,  Sean Labrador Manzano, and E.R. Tabios Summer 2019 A "Miniature Book" is defined in the United States to be sized no more than 3" in width, length, or thickness; outside of the U.S., the threshold measurements become 4".  North Fork Arts Projects is delighted to present such Miniature Books as created by Filipino-Pilipinz artists and writers. North Fork Arts Projects is pleased to present a closer look at each book, featured below in alphabetical order of their authors' names: IVY ALVAREZ What Betty Grable Gave by Ivy Alvarez (2011) Size: 3" x 3" Artist/Author's Background Email: Being a writer, I've had a life-long love of books. I've worked in bookshops; studied Bibliography at university where I learned about terms such as verso and recto, quires and e...

POCKET PAINTINGS MATT MANALO October-November 2018 (click on all images to enlarge) Interview Between Eileen Tabios (ET) and Matt Manalo (MM) ET: I'm interested in some thoughts and/or preconceptions that you might have had before starting this mini or tiny works project. You had mentioned, for instance, that in your experience artists are encouraged to "go large." In your example, what was the rationale for that advice? MM: In considering tiny works, at first, I had to take a pause. I was worried and excited at the same time. I knew I can pull it off but I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into. I agreed to the challenge because I always enjoy doing things that will question my usual, tried and tested art practice. I’m not a person who usually plans much to make something. Typically, I solidify an idea in my head and I just go and make. Through the process of making, I decide on what to add or remove.  I believe the whole idea of ...