about the artists

Lovella Calica - Writer, photographer
Lovella Calica is trying to build a bridge home. Caught between life in Philadelphia and longing to be in the Philippines, she wanders somewhere between. As a writer, she creates stories, poems, quotes and other unnamed words on pages. She also captures candid moments on camera, clicking endlessly at kids, Lolas, leaves, jeepneys and corners. In her latest adventures, she also found a video camera and audio recorder stuck to her hands stealing songs, games, the ocean, history and wisdom from the elders. Trying constantly to make sense of it all, she processes her life through art and friendship.

L. Capco Lincoln - Video artist, performer
L. Capco Lincoln has spent the last ten years trying to articulate the inbetween space of being mixed raced, queer and gender noncomformist. Born and raised in Florida, grad school has brought Lincoln to Philadelphia to explore the endless possibilities of the moving image (a.k.a. film and video). In December 2007, Lincoln traveled back to the Philippines for the sixth time in twenty nine years. This show is another attempt at articulating the journey over the ocean.

Michelle Posadas - Multi-media artist, performer
With the idea that telling stories through creating images is a vital part of social change movements, Michelle Posadas' current work examines how our personal stories connect to larger issues. This performance celebrates her return to the Philippines and is inspired by her attempts to reconnect with family, meeting local artists, activists and research. She is a storyteller that works with sculpture, photography, puppetry, and as a teacher brings communities together in collective art making. Michelle Posadas is also honored to be a 2008 recipient of the Leeway Foundations Transformation Award.