For hundreds of years, Filipinos have been stripped of their culture and true Identity. The Filipino ancestors have been enslaved, raped, beaten, killed, mocked, and ridiculed by colonizers to the point of forgetting our past. But one thing remains the Pinoy pride. For many years, Filipinos have researched, searched, and traveled to recollect our old tradition. “pagkatawo” roughly translates to birth/ identity in Bisayan, a Filipino dialect. This artwork pays homage to the early culture of tattooing, music, and storytelling with the use of Digital Projection Mapping. The story that is being shared is about the God, Batala, creating the 7 moons and the dragon, Bakunawa, coming to eat them all.
Marc Cordonero was born in the Bay Area, growing up in Daly City, California. His medium is mainly Digital Media Art but also does studio practices as well. His work is based on mental health, His culture of being Filipino and Latino, or anything that sounds fun and interesting to do. The most recent shows that he has been a part of is “Prototyping Future Democracies”, a showcase of the SJSU Future for Democracies Laboratory and “Conte De Quatre Villes” a digital projection mapping showcase of young artist in the US. "Resonance" will be his third exhibition to be a part of.