Silverlens Manila kicks off 2026 with concurrent exhibitions: Merging by Lou Lim and Kahapon Muli Bukas by Imelda Cajipe Endaya, running until February 14.
Silverlens kicks off 2026 with a strong start, opening two concurrent exhibitions this January that spotlight distinct yet complementary artistic practices. On view from January 10 to February 14, 2026, Silverlens Manila showcases Lou Lim, a younger voice known for process-driven experimentation, and Imelda Cajipe Endaya, a pioneering figure in Philippine contemporary and feminist art.
Together, the exhibitions offer a layered look at how contemporary Filipino artists engage with material, memory, and the body—across generations and mediums.
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About Merging By Lou Lim
Merging marks Lou Lim’s third solo exhibition at Silverlens Manila. The show centers on a process-driven approach to painting, where images are built, layered, and ultimately transformed.
Lim begins with two canvases painted with images of a sunlit sky. A machine-cut vinyl mask is applied to the surface before additional layers of paint are gradually added. A darker sky is then painted over the entire canvas. Once dry, the masked layers are peeled away and joined together to form a delicate, lattice-like surface that exists apart from the original paintings, which retain traces of both light and dark skies.
Through this method, Merging explores the relationship between body and landscape, surface and depth, and the act of making and unmaking an image.
About Kahapon Muli Bukas By Imelda Cajipe Endaya
Kahapon Muli Bukas marks Imelda Cajipe Endaya’s second solo exhibition at Silverlens Manila and centers on the return of Filipina DH, a landmark installation first exhibited in 1995.
Composed of battered suitcases, domestic objects, and devotional items, Filipina DH confronts the lived realities of Filipina migrant domestic workers. Nearly three decades after its first presentation, the work returns to the gallery as both a homecoming and a reminder of how enduring these conditions remain.
The installation is presented alongside Endaya’s more recent mixed media works, which continue her long-standing engagement with women’s lives, labor, and resistance. Taken together, Kahapon Muli Bukas brings the past into conversation with the present, tracing how stories of migration, sacrifice, and survival continue to shape the lives of Filipino women today.
“Merging” by Lou Lim and “Kahapon Muli Bukas” by Imelda Cajipe Endaya will be running concurrently from January 10 to February 14, 2026. Silverlens Manila is located at 2263 Don Chino Roces Ave. Extension, Makati City, and is open from Tuesday to Saturday, 10 AM to 6 PM.
Photos courtesy of Silverlens
