Pacita Abad
Underwater Wilderness
Tina Kim Gallery
New York
Jun 27–Aug 16
“Underwater Wilderness” presents eight monumental trapuntos (stuffed quilting) by the late Filipina American artist Pacita Abad (1946–2004). The second solo exhibition of her work at Tina Kim Gallery will showcase selected works created between 1985 and 1989 that feature her signature technique of layering stitched and padded canvases with paint, textiles, and various objects. The collection is part of a series inspired by Abad’s scuba diving experiences across the Philippines, presenting works such as Shallow Gardens of Apo Reef (1986) with yellow and red fan coral, the richly textured Dumaguete’s Underwater Garden (1987), the cool-blue scene of colorful fish in Hundred Islands (1989), and the fiery red school of fish in The Far Side of Apo Island (1989). This is the first time the works have been reunited in New York since their showcase at the Philippine Center in 1987.
—The Editors
