HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Balay Kreative DISPLAY
@ SFMOMA
OCTOBER 2023 - MARCH 2024
SFMOMA Steps Cafe
151 3rd St, San Francisco
Free and open to the public
ABOUT THE DISPLAY
Home Away from Home is presented by Balay Kreative Studios, a vibrant Filipino American art studio in San Francisco’s SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Cultural Heritage District. The studio draws its name from the word balay, meaning “home” in several Filipino dialects, including Cebuano, Ilocano, and Waray-Waray. Through the work of three Filipina American artists, Home Away from Home explores the complex emotions, histories, and relationships that shape both the Filipino diaspora at large and the Filipino American experience in the Bay Area. The artworks on view poignantly reflect the search for identity, belonging, and cultural preservation in a foreign land, while simultaneously paying homage to the resilient spirit of the Filipino community in creating a “home away from home.”
FEATURED ARTISTS
Cherisse Alcantara
Cherisse Alcantara is a Filipina American painter who lives and works in San Francisco. Through luminous oil paintings depicting her surroundings, she investigates the complex relationship between identity and place.
Rachel Lucero
Rachel Bundoc Lucero is a Filipina American video creator based in San Francisco. Through her work, she challenges viewers to explore connections between Filipino food, history, and identity.
Vivian “VeeCaps” Capulong
Vivian “VeeCaps” Capulong is a visual artist and UX Designer based in San Francisco. Working predominantly with acrylic paint, her work focuses on colorful and vibrant por traits and scenery, with influences of comic book art.