February 18 - March 25, 2023
From Peter Augustus:
“Peter Augustus is pleased to present Daydreams in Exile by Xyza Cruz Bacani.
Bacani (b.1987) is a Filipina author and photographer who uses her work to raise awareness about under-reported stories. Having worked as a second-generation domestic worker in Hong Kong for almost a decade, she is particularly interested in the intersection of labor migration and human rights.
She is one of the Magnum Foundation Photography and Social Justice Fellows (2015), and has exhibited worldwide. Bacani was one of Asia Society’s Asia 21 Young Leaders (Class of 2018), one of the BBC’s 100 Women of the World (2015) and was included in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia (2016). She is currently a Fujifilm ambassador and recently received an MA from New York Univeristy (2022).
While primarily known for her award winning photography, Bacani works across several artistic formats, including installation and mixed media. Daydreams in Exile will be the first time the artist has exhibited her oil paintings. The creation of the dynamic cubist-like works was a journey of personal and artistic growth for Bacani, who was taking a break from documentary photography.
Please join us tonight at the gallery for the opening reception.
The artist will be in attendance.”
Peter Augustus (Monitor Street)
2268 Monitor Street, Unit C
Dallas, 75207 Texas
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