"Imaging Philippine Flora: 1877 to the Present" At The MET Museum On Nov 25 Onwards

    The Metropolitan Museum of Manila and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipina opens to the public the "Imaging Philippine Flora: 1877 to the Present" on Nov. 25 at the museum’s Tall Galleries.

   The exhibit features original engravings from the Flora de Filipinas by Manuel Blanco (1778-1845) side by side contemporary art works by artists who have long been inspired by the different botanical species that grow locally in various parts of the country.

  Curated by artist and Philippine Native Plants Conservation Society’s Ronald Achacoso and UP Diliman professor, Lisa Ito, Imaging Philippine Flora delves into diverse plants, trees, and flora rooted in the country’s vast green spaces such as gardens and parks, and fields and forests. The various art works in the collection explore botanical visualisation that highlight ecologies past and present, histories local and transnational from 19th century to present reflects the richness of our native species and natural resources.

   The museum will be open on Nov. 23 for a public preview of the exhibition. Admission is free.
 "Imaging Philippine Flora: 1877 to the Present" will be on exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila until March 14, 2014.

 Museum hours are from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday.

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