NMP WELCOMES THE HOMECOMING EXHIBITION OF ‘SA KABILA NG TABING LAMANG SA PANAHONG ITO’ / WAITING JUST BEHIND THE CURTAIN OF THIS AGE

Last 14 July 2025, the National Museum of the Philippines opened the homecoming exhibition ‘𝐒𝐚 𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭𝐨’/𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐞.

Curated by Carlos Quijon Jr. and featuring the art of Mark Salvatus, the exhibition gained international acclaim as the Philippine Pavilion’s featured exhibition at the 60th Venice Biennale, which was held in Italy last year. This is the first time for an exhibition from the Venice Biennale to have its homecoming at the National Museum.

“The unwavering dedication of everyone involved in this project reflects the strong support and shared commitment to promoting Filipino art and culture, especially on a stage as big and as global as La Biennale,” Director-General Jeremy Barns said. 

Chairman Manalo also added that “our participation in the Venice Biennale is a declaration that the Philippines and its artists and cultural workers continue to join global conversations while staying rooted in its own histories and identities.” 

The exhibition launch also featured a band of musicians from the artist’s hometown, which performed an original hymn composed by the artist’s grandfather in 1978, which has never been recorded or performed publicly.

The homecoming exhibition was made possible through partnerships with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the Office of Senator Loren Legarda. It is available for viewing at the 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 and runs from 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. 

Come visit the exhibition and share your thoughts about it with us! We are open every day from 9 AM – 6 PM. Admission is free!

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