THE Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) is showcasing virtually its collection of over 3,000 artifacts through the Nayong Pilipino Foundation Virtual Museum Project.
Dubbed Tansô, the first online exhibition of these relics document the Philippines’s history and culture.
It shows how brass became widely used in tools, ornamentation, decorations, containers and utilitarian items, and how the traditions of casting and forging this metal developed highly technical processes and produced the most intricate pieces of work or objects. The virtual exhibit is ongoing until April 17 on NPF’s Instagram accounts (@AtingNayon, @nayongpilipino.museo) and NPF’s official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/nayongpilipinoofficial).
These online platforms aim to engage the public and start critical dialogues about Philippine history.
The agency looks forward to display ethnic handiworks in the proposed Cultural Park and Creative Hub in Parañaque City. The planned attraction will include a museum that will house the permanent collection of artifacts from the different indigenous peoples of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
The NPF collection is diverse and varied, ranging from intricate beaded jewelry to striking weaponry for hunting and warfare, to ritualistic artifacts. It also includes musical instruments, vessels, funerary objects, and textiles.
This year, the project will consist of six digital exhibitions which will go beyond the standard flat images and short captions achieved via multimedia outputs, such as videos and three-dimensional imaging.