Load Na Dito

Description:

Load na Dito is an artistic research initiative based in Manila, The Philippines. Founded by researcher-curator Mayumi Hirano and artist-organizer Mark Salavatus, Load na Dito approaches public space as sites for knowledge sharing, inquiry, and discussion. Load na Dito is named for the local top up system for cell phone credit in the Philippines, where you can load anywhere as long as you can see a sign “load na dito.” Developing this as a model, Hirano and Salvatus create projects in different locations—building new energies to have “load.” By organizing a wide range of programs, Load na Dito critically addresses the question of participation and collaboration in relation to the practice of contemporary art.