PSID designs for indigenous peoples

MANILA, Philippines - For the graduating batch of the Philippine School of Interior Design (PSID), it is time to look back at indigenous Filipino heritage to generate a bold Filipino design identity for the global scene.

The PSID Advanced Class of 2009 mounts its graduation exhibit dubbed “Kontempo-Pilipino, Contemporary Interiors: Indigenous Roots,” which runs from October 3-31 at the Athena Building, Eastwood City, Libis, Quezon City.

Mounted in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and Eastwood City, Kontempo-Pilipino celebrates PSID’s 42nd anniversary with an exhibit that focuses on Philippine indigenous roots as a driving force integral to establishing a Filipino design identity.

Transforming the aboriginal to the avant-garde, the simple to the sophisticated, and the primitive to the progressive to bring forth the current and contemporary in Filipino design, PSID students take inspiration from the culture, crafts, colors, and character of the Ibaloi, Ivatan, Ifugao, Pintados, Kiniray-a, Bantoanon, Batak, Waray-waray, Hiligaynon, Pala’wan, Tausug, Yakan, T’Boli, Maranao, Manobo and Mangyan tribes and translate these elements into 17 masterfully designed interiors.

Fusion Of Tradition And Modern Design

“We are happy to partner with PSID in this groundbreaking exhibit and laud their efforts in establishing indigenous culture as the mother of the modern Philippine aesthetic,” states Ma. Lourdes Jacob, deputy executive director of NCCA. “We look forward to the fusion of tradition and modern design in this exhibit, as it gives birth to exciting new forms that are uniquely Filipino.”

Each booth has been carefully planned, extensively researched and properly executed. Globally competitive Filipino design comes to life in current interior design settings as Kontempo-Pilipino celebrates the union of PSID and NCCA in creating awareness of Philippine indigenous culture, bringing to the fore its importance and relevance in today’s society.