Art and Culture
PHILIPPINE EMBASSY VISITS UNRAVELLING EXHIBITION BY HABI-HABI PO
Philippine Embassy in Ottawa
The Philippine Embassy personnel visits the Unravelling exhibition of Toronto-based Filipino/a/x artists. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Embassy in Ottawa)
10 July 2025, Ottawa – Today, the Philippine Embassy, led by Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Rea G. Oreta, visited Unravelling: A Group Exhibition and Zine Launch by habi-habi po, a collective of Toronto-based Filipino/a/x artists – Maria Patricia Abuel, Bianca Isabel Garcia, and Norwin Anne Pabitu.
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- (top left) Ms. Kristina Corre welcomes the Philippine Embassy team; (top right, Ms. Laura Margita presents the collection of Philippine textiles and zine at the second floor of the gallery; (bottom left) a creatively made parol; (bottom right) Embassy personnel browsing the Philippine textiles collection. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Embassy in Ottawa)
Ms. Kristina Corre, Filipina-Canadian artist and the administrator of Gallery101, and Ms. Laura Margita, Director/Curator of Gallery 101, warmly received and guided the Embassy team for a tour to witness the powerful works of habi-habi po, the zine launch, and the book of collections of different Philippine textiles.
The Embassy team had the opportunity to try the traditional weaving. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Embassy in Ottawa)
The Unravelling exhibition celebrates Filipino Heritage month, Pride month, and Indigenous resistance from Turtle Island to the Philippines. The exhibit showcases traditional Philippine textile arts—basahan, banig, and terno—as a means to explore themes of diasporic identity, environmental sustainability, and intergenerational heritage. It also highlights the creative resilience of Filipino immigrant families and confronts the impacts of colonial histories through repurposed textiles and community storytelling.
The exhibit is made possible through the support of Artist Resistance Through Solidarity (ARTS), a Women of Color (WOC)-led foundation that supports Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) artists by providing microgrants to help overcome institutional barriers and fund artistic and educational projects.
The Embassy invites everyone to visit the Unravelling exhibition for the opportunity to connect and learn more about the collective’s dedication to preserving Filipino heritage and promoting sustainable artistic practices. Located at Gallery101, 280 Catherine Street Ottawa K1R 5T3, the exhibit is open from Tuesday to Saturday, 1:00 PM to 5: PM and runs until 19 July 2025.
