ArtBridge - Pacita Abad
During the last year of her life, while undergoing daily radiotherapy for her cancer, Pacita completed a massive project of painting the Alkaff Bridge over Singapore River with 55 different colors and over 2,300 circles. The project was completed in seven weeks and was inaugurated in late January 2004. In her own words:
A life in colour: Legacy of Singapore’s ‘Bridge of Art’ creator Pacita ...
BASCO, PHILIPPINES: Pacita Abad was sipping coffee by the riverside in Singapore, deep in the throes of a cancer battle, when she was struck by artistic inspiration. It was 2003, and her life...
Artworks - Pacita Abad
Pacita Abad's painting is characterized by color, constant change and experimentation from the 1970s right up to her passing in 2004. Pacita's most extensive body of work is her vibrantly, colorful, trapunto paintings, mixed media painted textile collages and abstract assemblages.
Pacita Abad
SFMOMA: The first retrospective of Pacita Abad (born 1946, Batanes, Philippines; died 2004, Singapore) features over 40 dazzling works that showcase the artist’s experiments in different mediums, including painting, sculpture,...
A Living Tapestry of Places: The Art of Pacita Abad · SFMOMA
The first retrospective of Pacita Abad (born 1946, Basco, Philippines; died 2004, Singapore) features more than 40 works including her signature trapunto paintings: stuffed, quilted canvases Abad adorned with materials and methods she investigated during her lifetime. Over a 32-year career, the prolific artist made a vast number of artworks ...
Pacita Abad - Wikipedia
Pacita Barsana Abad (October 5, 1946 – December 7, 2004) was an Ivatan and Filipino-American artist. Her more than 30-year painting career began when she traveled to the United States to undertake graduate studies in Spain.
Pacita Abad: World Citizen - Ocula
Image of Pacita Abad's home in Singapore. Courtesy Lester Ledesma. Far more interested in community than politics, Abad's exhibition in Dubai is a step in the right direction for a city that has, without a doubt, benefitted enormously from those who …
The colourful life of Pacita Abad | Foyer
Experience the bold, colourful, and daring art and life of Pacita Abad in Pacita Abad, on view at the AGO on Level 2 in the Sam & Ayala Zacks Pavilions (galleries 244 and 245). Organized by the Walker Art Center in collaboration with Abad’s estate, the exhibition is curated by Victoria Sung, Phyllis C. Wattis Senior Curator at Berkeley Art ...
Pacita Abad Biography, Artworks & Exhibitions | Ocula Artist
Pacita Abad died in Singapore, whilst undergoing chemotherapy for lung cancer, after completing her final project, the Alkaff Bridge (2003—2004): a 55-meter pedestrian walkway adorned with her signature circle motifs, which the artist gifted to the city.
Pacita Abad: Singapore ArtBridge
Oct 7, 2005 · The video chronicles the painting of the Alkaff Bridge in Singapore by artist Pacita Abad. The idea of painting the Bridge came during coffee breaks while being an artist-in-residence at STPI.