Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan
About the Artist
Alfredo Juan was born in Ballesteros, Cagayan Philippines in 1962, and Isabel Aquilizan y Gaudinez was born in Manila, Philippines in 1965. This husband-and-wife team is currently based in Brisbane with their five children. They address themes of displacement, change, memory and community. Their large-scale installations often reflect their own migratory experiences, while conveying points of exchange and communication that extend beyond borders. They are living artist.
Formal Analysis
The picture shown above is from the one of Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan’s installation work, Dream Blanket Project. This installation was made of pile of blankets. Since all blankets were fold and stacked on each other, so the installation are straight, horizontal and square shape. Blankets were chosen randomly, therefore the color of blankets are various, Vivid primary colors. Is better to keep distance with the installation to get the gut reaction from it.
Content Analysis
According to the research and the discussion from the internet and Slack’s group talk, Alfredo Aquilizan have mentioned in one of his interviews that “engagement is the key element in our work.” Their installation Dream Blanket Project certainly proves his words. The blankets are arranged in the most interconnected manner, even though all of them differ from each other. This project highlights how Aquilizan delve into diversity of the world and people, how they ignore the categorical conditions of the world, and simply balancing people’s’ freedom to their duties to society through cooperation
Synthesis
Before I did the research on Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan, I thought we are going to be familiar with two independent artist. After I did the research, I am so happy to know that this is a husband-and-wife team of Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan. The reason I am happy because I have never seen artist couple before and knowing a couple have same hobby, doing the same work together, and sharing same value makes me so happy and desire to see the works that have doubled the power. After seeing some of their works, I feel satisfied. They didn’t disappoint me. The works definitely have a lingering charm that I can look at it for a long time without getting bored. There are too many details waiting me to be discovered. I like the way they pile things up, just like one of their project, wall of densely piled blankets, there are too many patterns can be found, and it is really beautiful.people singing at exactly same time and same song. It was a such good experience for my first installation work enjoyment.
