Liwanag
VOLUME 3
The latest anthology celebrating the evolution of Pilipinx identity today, highlighting voices from diverse genres amidst global challenges.
Introducing “Liwanag, Volume 3”
Following the re-issue of the seminal 1975 Filipino American arts anthology, Liwanag, SOMA Pilipinas is proud to announce the newest entry into this series, Liwanag 3!
As the original Liwanag, and the 1993 issue, Liwanag 2, amplified the voices of local, Bay Area Pilipinx American artists of those time periods, we’re bringing Liwanag back to showcase and reflect upon the evolution of the Pilipinx identity of today. Liwanag 3 speaks to the multiplicity of the Pilipinx American experience, in this moment in time. With a global pandemic stirring anti-Asian sentiments and disproportionately impacting frontline Pilipinx healthcare and hospitality workers, a worldwide uprising against historical and institutional anti-blackness, and punitive actions taken against our kababayan exercising civil liberties, we are reminded that art is essential to our survival and we must remain empowered to hold agency over our narratives.
While we are physically distant from one another in the interest of public health and safety, Pilipinx American artists continue to create and share their practices as a means to deepen human connection through digital landscapes.
Liwanag 3 features a wide range of genres in poetry, fiction, playwriting, comics and graphic novels; Visual arts include paintings, illustrations and photography.
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Liwanag Vol.1 Photo by Tony Remington
Kearney Street Workshop, partner & Publisher
Founded in 1972 amidst the fervor of the Asian American cultural movement, Kearny Street Workshop (KSW) proudly stands as the country's oldest Asian Pacific American multidisciplinary arts organization. Deeply influenced by neighborhood challenges such as low-income housing dilemmas and poignant labor strikes, its art narrates powerful stories. Collaborating extensively with both local and national arts partners, KSW provides a vibrant array of classes, workshops, exhibitions, and performances, seamlessly merging artists with the community. For over half a century, KSW has been a beacon for the creative spirit, offering a pivotal platform for new voices and forging a deep, symbiotic bond between artists and the surrounding community.
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Liwanag, Volume 3
The newest entry into the Liwanag series. Liwanag 3 features a wide range of genres in poetry, fiction, playwriting, comics and graphic novels; Visual arts include paintings, illustrations and photography.
Liwanag, Volume 2
Reissue of the 1975 seminal work by Filipinos in America, capturing a bold artistic and political vision that empowered generations to pen their unique narratives.
Liwanag Pin
WATCH: Liwanag 4 Book Launch
Liwanag 3 Book Launch via APICC is proud to feature and co-present the Liwanag 3 Book Launch as part of the outdoor showcase at Kapwa Gardens in the SoMa on June 5, 2021 for the 24th annual United States of Asian America Festival: Forging Our Futures - SoMa & Chinatown.