Irma Lacorte
Irma Lacorte (Philippines, b. 1965) is an artist and art educator. She received a BFA from the University of Santo Tomas, and an MFA from University of Philippines Diliman. She is a founding member of numerous groups including Grupo Otso, Lesbianarama, Womyn Supporting Womyn Centre, and Anting Anting (Cavite Arts Groups). Through local and international exhibitions, she tackles issues of gender discrimination. Lacorte has also taught at Silliman University, University of Philippines Los Banos, and De La Salle University of Dasmarinas. Her recent work focuses on the effects of globalization, particularly on waste and recycling. Using painting and installation art, Lacorte transforms discarded items into repurposed materials. She is known for experimenting with a wide variety of materials—in addition to found objects, Lacorte has expanded her media from oil pastel, acrylic and graphite to include coconut leaves, cement, cotton from kapok trees, and more.
Irma Lacorte has received Asian Cultural Council Fellowships to participate in a two-month residency at Vermont Studio Center and observe contemporary arts activities in New York (2003), as well as research mural making and public art practices in the U.S. in 2006. “The best learning is exposure to many different artworks. Being able to visit structures …
Irma Lacorte (Philippines, b. 1965) is an artist and art educator. She received a BFA from the University of Santo Tomas, and an MFA from University of Philippines Diliman. She is a founding member of numerous groups including Grupo Otso, Lesbianarama, Womyn Supporting Womyn Centre, and Anting Anting (Cavite Arts Groups). Through local and international exhibitions, she tackles issues of gender discrimination. Lacorte has also taught at Silliman University, University of Philippines Los Banos, and De La Salle University of Dasmarinas. Her recent work focuses on the effects of globalization, particularly on waste and recycling. Using painting and installation art, Lacorte transforms discarded items into repurposed materials. She is known for experimenting with a wide variety of materials—in addition to found objects, Lacorte has expanded her media from oil pastel, acrylic and graphite to include coconut leaves, cement, cotton from kapok trees, and more.
Irma Lacorte has received Asian Cultural Council Fellowships to participate in a two-month residency at Vermont Studio Center and observe contemporary arts activities in New York (2003), as well as research mural making and public art practices in the U.S. in 2006. “The best learning is exposure to many different artworks. Being able to visit structures and institutions that support visual arts have enabled me to compare them to my personal practices and see where my art practices stand in a global context. We often look up to these well-established reputation and standards and attempt to emulate their impressions and styles. However, I have come to realize that while these can be recreated, it can be done within the context of our own environment, which guides us to a different path that can actually be more inclusive. This learning has really guided my teaching and my creative output.”
Courtesy of the Asian Cultural Council
