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Noli Me Tangere is the tangled story of colonialism, immigration, and survival in the form of a life-sized, cast paper jeepney and saints, and an accompanying film memoir.
Motivated by my search for original comic books that my father illustrated during my childhood in the Philippines, Noli Me Tangere is a journey into the colonial and immigration history of the Philippines. It traces my own family’s experience within the larger story of Filipino immigration.
Eloisa Guanlao was born in the Philippines. Her experiences as an immigrant and nomadic scholar-artist influence her versatile art practice and critical inquiries.
Guanlao’s interest in the natural world, history, art, languages, and literature began at an early age. This multifaceted passion was nurtured at the Los Angeles High School for the Arts in California, cultivated with a liberal arts education at Carleton College in Minnesota, and further developed at the University of New Mexico, where she received her MFA in studio art.
Because Guanlao considers art making a social and cultural endeavor, she pursues projects that are research intensive and relevant to current issues.
A trained teacher and lifelong scholar, Guanlao has taught at secondary schools and universities in Hawaii, California, Maryland, and Alabama, where students and colleagues appreciate her dedication to interdisciplinary learning and pedagogy. She practices and teaches art in California.
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