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Philippines' Morion Mask Showcased at Masks of the World Exhibit in Kenya

On the occasion of the Philippine National Heritage Month and the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (21 May), the Philippine Embassy in Nairobi participated in the "Masks of the World" exhibition at the Nairobi National Museum, organized by the Embassy of Romania in Nairobi and the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO

For as long as sculptures have decorated buildings, sculptors have tailored their creations to their sites. The ancient world is littered with examples, such as the reliefs that rise up the interior walls of the monumental stairway of the Pergamon Altar, from around 170 BCE. Depicting a battle between the gods and giants, the figures spill into our space, with knees and other body parts deliberately carved so that they appear to rest on the same stairs we climb. We are immersed in the action—all part of the ritual of approaching the altar.

A masked assailant slashed Andrea Saltini's artwork, which Catholic groups have deemed “blasphemous,” and then turned the blade on the artist.

Editor’s Note: PDN’s Ron Rocky Coloma traveled to Rome, Italy, with his friend Kyle Nguyen from Stanford University.