Anakbanwa artist creates ‘positive disruption’ in Tondaligan
THE Anakbanwa Creative Residency Program created a new attraction at the Bonuan Tondaligan Beach, courtesy of the 25-year-old Alanis Avenilla, one of the five fellows of the program.
Her work of art involves a fusion of industrial arts and proper waste disposal.
By immersing herself fully in her creation, she lived with the community and interacted with the locals to identify a serious problem that needs to be addressed: waste disposal.
It all started when she noted the absence of easily accessible trash bins at the Bonuan Tondaligan Baywalk, where visitors can dispose of their plastic bottles. As a result, irresponsible beachgoers just dump their trash everywhere, much to the chagrin of beach cleaners.
Despite several groups committing to a daily to weekly cleanup drive along the beach, the amount of garbage does not seem to end.
Suddenly, a light bulb lit inside Avenilla. “What if we address the problem by putting a trash bin to easily identifiable spots along the beachwalk?”, she said in an interview along the beach Saturday, December 02.
An artist with a background in architecture, Avenilla made a prototype obra – a container for plastic bottles, that would take shape and color once the bin is full, placed by a lifeguard station. She is set to create two more art creation featuring various designs.
Fourth District Rep. Christopher de Venecia, who personally checked out Avenilla’s work at the Tondaligan, said her work is a form of positive disruption.
“Agaw pansin, in a good way. This will inspire people to throw their plastic bottles as they would be excited to see the artwork completed”, de Venecia said.
De Venecia hopes that Avenilla’s work will be replicated throughout the fourth district, inspiring people to help in proper waste disposal.
Check out more of Alanis Avenilla’s other works, along with other Anakbanwa resident artists Lala Moserrat, Russ Ligtas, Eduard Gabrillo, and Dale Magsino plus other local artists on exhibit at the Pandaragupan Arts Camp in Casa Mira in Mangaldan town, and at the Anakbanwa Wave 3 Arts Exhibit at the MacArthur House in Dagupan City, Dec. 3 to 17.
While a ticket is needed to gain access to the exhibit, De Venecia said that it is ‘open price’ – visitors may donate any amount as entrance fee.
“It is experimental, we are trying to see how much the people value the exhibits of our artists”, said De Venecia. (Ahikam Pasion)
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