Don M. Salubayba

The artist created work referencing the traditional Fukuoka folktale Senguri-gui, along with stories from the colonial past of the Philippines. He also created an installation," A Brown Man’s Shadow Allegory Project", composed from shadows and videos made with overhead and video projectors. The artist also held shadow animation workshops with local residents and junior high school students.

Creating Shadow Animation Work Chijiri (six sessions between June 25 – August 7)
Participants created shadow animations based on classic Fukuoka folktales.
Participants: Five groups (venue: photography room and others)

Creating Shadow Animation Work Hotaru (July 8, July 23)
Participants created shadow animations inspired by Philippine folktales.
Participants: 103 students from Goryo Junior High School, Onojo City (venue: Goryo Junior High School, photography room)

Creating Shadow Animation Work Gokkun (four sessions between July 5 – August 10)
Participants created shadow animations based on classic Fukuoka folktales.
Participants: Four general admissions (venue: photography room and others)
Creating Shadow Animation Works Nezumi no Tenpura and Three? (three sessions between July 22 – 24)
Participants created shadow animations based on classic Fukuoka folktales.
Participants: Eight students from Higashi Sumiyoshi Junior High School (venue: photography room and others)

Creating the work Sky, Sea and Crows: A Myth of Creation, August 1
Don introduced the nature and culture of the Philippines in this workshop, an educational art exchange between the students of an art high school in the Philippines and a high school in Fukuoka. Later, the students created an artwork in cardboard depicting the Philippine story of creation.
Participants: 14 high school students from Fukuoka (venue: Artists’ Studio)

June 14
The artist discussed his work to date and ideas for his Fukuoka residency piece.
Participants: 76 general admissions (venue: Ajibi Hall)

June 27
The artist discussed his work to date and concepts for his residency artwork, and shared ideas with the students.
Participant: 10 student teachers of aesthetic and art history, Kyushu University (venue: Artists’ Studio)

July 10
The artist discussed his work in progress with students visiting the museum on an excursion.
Participants: 248 junior high school students from Harakita Junior High School (venue: Artists’ Studio)

July 11
The artist talked about Philippine culture.
Participants: 60 (venue: Ozasa Community Hall)

August 16
Don discussed his work at an event related to the 9th Winds of Artist in Residence Part I exhibition.
Participants: 66 (venue: Artists’ Gallery)

"9th Winds of Artist in Residence Part I", August 16 – 31

Don showed his work "A Brown Man’s Shadow Allegory Project" and other works, including "Taming a Baku" and "Sky, Sea and Crows: A Myth of Creation", created with workshop participants. The items were on display in the Artist’s Gallery and surrounds.