Kainan na

Kainan na showcases a series of textile works that depict food.

At the cross-section of textile and food are hand-based labour, time, inherited memories and use value of enjoyment and domestic nourishment. Kainan na is an artist’s invitation to the table. 

AUArts alum z. aina paguergan (BFA Fibre ‘22) is a textile artist making work discussing their upbringing as a Filipino immigrant. Their work considers the connection between cultural food dishes, the medium of textile art, and the role of the hand present in both.

Documentation by Han Sungpil.