1996-98
photo, performance

1999-2002

MOB’s conjoined-triplet-costume/basketball uniform was shared with the good people of Southern Exposure, Santa Clara University, and Jean Street at their respective events.

2013
San Jose Museum of Art

Curated by Monica Ramirez-Montagut, as part of the exhibition “This/That: New Stories from the Edge of Asia”. Featured projects: Manananggoogle, Honeymoon Sweet Nothings I and II, Always A Bridesmaid Never a Bride, and Karaoke Trilogy.

This/That exhibition entrance

This/That exhibition overview

Honeymoon Sweet Nothings I

Honeymoon Sweet Nothings I

Honeymoon Sweet Nothings I & II

Honeymoon Sweet Nothings I I

Always A Bridesmaid Never A Bride

Always A Bridesmaid Never A Bride

This/That exhibition overview

Manananggoogle founder portraits

Manananggoogle conference table

Manananggoogle conference table

‘Holiday,’ from Karaoke Trilogy

Karaoke Trilogy singalong lounge

Karaoke Trilogy singalong lounge

2010
video, installation
collaboration with Carlos Villa
Green Papaya Art Projects, Quezon City, Metro Manila

4 videos created via iChat meetings when M.O.B and Villa were all living far from one another in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Prague. The footage was then edited in Prague and sent via FTP to Manila. A reflection on the desire to connect across distance and time zones, a meditation on the shortcomings of digitally-dependent communication and the false sense of security it provides, and an effort at long-distance collaboration. Chatsilog was a bittersweet, comedic attempt to cohere fragmented interactions into an illusory, temporary space that, for the duration of the project, the artists could share and jointly occupy.

Chatsilog

Chatsilog

Chatsilog

Chatsilog

Chatsilog

Chatsilog press image

Chatsilog installed at Green Papaya

Chatsilog installed at Green Papaya

2011-2012
photography

More images from 2 of M.O.B.’s almost-annual retreats at the legendary Madonna Inn. Some of these images were included in the M.O.B. mini-retrospective curated by Monica Ramirez-Montagut as part of the exhibition “This/That” at the San Jose Museum of Art in 2013.

2012