COLLABORATIVE MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST
MAE
AGUINALDO
Threatened Species
A series of images, featuring soft sculptures of threatened Southeast Asian species. In Mae’s own words the series “alludes to certain threats that endanger [these species] and are slowly beginning to endanger us as well – such as plastic/garbage pollution. The work draws connections between the endangered state of these species and our situation today”.
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Mae coordinated the Threatened Species exhibition at Malikhain Community and Art Space, bringing together artists and poets whose works reflect on endangered species in Southeast Asia. The show also featured fellow PARDICOLOR grantees, highlighting a shared commitment to art, ecology, and community engagement.
In Mae’s series six threatened Southeast Asian species - the Sarus crane, Fairy-bluebird, Mindanao bleeding-heart, green turtle, nautilus, and pangolin - live alongside us in the modern world through soft sculptures. The images reflect on shared environmental threats, drawing connections between the animals’ endangered state and our own.
The exhibition attracted a diverse audience, from all age groups, including peers, friends, and professionals in arts, culture, and biodiversity conservation.
Video by Pau Howard of Mae’s Threatened Species Fairy bluebird, captured during the kaleidoscope photography workshop.
The exhibition featured an engaging kaleidoscope photography workshop by Gerome Soriano, with participants joining both in person and online. This photo, taken by Pau Howard, captures Mae’s Threatened Species Sarus crane.