MITCH GARCIA

Michelle 'Mitch' C. Garcia

B.1977 Manila Philippines

Lives & works in Manila

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Is a multi disciplinary artist based in Manila Philippines who works on the premise of : Graphic Design, Performance Art, Painting, Video, Installation & Print. A bachelor of Fine Arts major in Advertising in 1999 (Philippine Women's University)—her work crosses over Urban Advertising concepts & Contemporary Art in a 3rd world setting.Her creative concepts which challenges and originates (usually from live action) where actual reactions of cause & effect takes place, from which her works evolves into collages of sorts. She has performed both individual and collaborative : 2003 NIPAF Asian Performance Art Series Japan, 2004 LELIEU Internationale D’ Art Performance Art Montreal & Quebec Canada, 2005 MIPAF 1st Macau International Performance Art Festival, 2006 Segundo Encuentro Arte Corporal Caracas Venezuela (among others).Recently in 2015 she has also performed in P-NOISE Copenhagen Denmark. She has also done performances for local independent films: Such as Melancholia (A 9 hour film by Lav Diaz)  and Khavn Dela Cruz’s Kumander Kulas in late 2000, worked as Art Director for Mondo Manila 2 (Alipato) and has mounted several exhibitions simultaneously.

 

Her video works has been shown in the “End Frame Video Art Projects” & several other countries from 2006-2009–Such as PERFORMATIVITY Singapore, NIVAF Video Art Project Japan, and IMAGINE spoils of love 9-installations Greenbelt 5.She is one of the founding members of TAMA –Tupada Action and Media Art in 2001,Participated in ASEUM (Asia Europe New Media Art Symposium) 09, and Fete Dela WSK (among others).In 2008 founded INC –Innovative Noise Collective .Co founder Artist Coordinator for the 1st Manila Biennale Open City in 2018. At present, she is a full time artist while on the side  runs her Manila based design team MG Freelance Creatives.

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Selected Performance Art

 

​2025

Hapag 

Exhibit / Event of Performance Art Archives

WHY NOT Karivin Makati

 

2017

Action Figure Series (Our Lady of Merchants)

The 8th Manila Transitio Festival 

Intramuros Manila

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2015 -16

Action Figure Series

Malasimbo Music & Arts Festival Mindoro

P-NOISE Music & Arts Festival

Danselhallern, Coppenhagen Denmark

 

2010

Shout Out !

Noises at the Park, Concert at the Park

Rizal Park Manila.

 

2008

Role Playing Games 6 : Uncut

A performance intended for film

In collaboration with Ian Madrigal

For : ‘Melancholia’ A film by Lav Diaz.

2008 Orizzonti Best Picture Award, Venice Film Festival Venice, Italy

 

Role Playing Games 5 : Screen Saver

Studio Performance intended for video installation

In Collaboration with Ian Madrigal

 

2006

Anti-Body ;Profane Existence

In collaboration with Ian Madrigal

Segundo Encuentro Arte Corporal

Teatro Teresa Careno Caracas & Museo Arte Contemporario de Zulia (MACZUL) Maracaibo Venezuela, South America.

 

Role Playing Games 1 : Fragmented Link

In Collaboration with Ian Madrigal

Kinetic Orchestra Event

Blueroom Artspace

Bangkal, Makati City.

 

2005

DESSERTS – STRESSED

Series of Performances

Blueroom Artspace Makati City

& The Cultural Center of the Philippines

 

Backtracks

1st MIPAF – Macau International Performance Art Festival.

Ox Warehouse (No Cruzamento Entre a Av.Coronel Mesquita ) Macau.

 

Backtracks (series)

3rd PIPAF Philippine International Performance Art Festival Ateneo Art Gallery.Katipunan  Xavier Ville Ave. Loyola Heights Quezon City Philippines.

 

Uncultured Identities

Alliance Francaise Makati City.

 

Time Table (Durational 12 hours performance installation)

2nd Tupada International Action Art Event.

Kanlungan ng Sining Luneta Grounds, Manila.

 

2004

Trade-Off

LELIEU Recontre Internationale D’Art Performance De Quebec Montreal & Quebec City Canada.

 

2003

Counter-Clock-Journals

8th NIPAF Asian Performance Art Series

Die Pratze Tokyo Japan.

 

2001

Taste Test

Lakaran :2nd PIPAF-Philippine International Performance Art Festival

Donada Art Gallery Malate Manila.

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS                     

                                               

2010

Of Noise and Men

(A review about Noises at the Park)

Written by : Mikey Abola

                                                

2008

Advertorial Poetry

The Future of Cities :Imagine Magazine Issue 2

Written by : Yonina Chan

Published by : Manila Bulletin

 

2006

End Frame Video Art Project : Frame by Frame

‘The 1st Philippine Video Art Festival’

Written by : Clarissa Chikiamko

                                                 

2004

Reformat

Manila Bulletin, Philippine Star, Village Voice &

The Philippine Daily Inquirer.

 

SELECTED CURATORIAL

ART PROJECTS  

                                               

2014

The Late Art Idol

A project of INC Innovative Noise Collective

Notes by : Eileen Ramirez Legaspi

MNL X (1st Experimental Performance) Festival

Cultural Center of the Philippines

Huseng Batute Theatre space

 

2010

Academic Noise

A project of INC Innovative Noise Collective

Live stage production

De Lasalle Lipa. Batangas

 

Noises at the Park

A project of INC Innovative Noise Collective

Founded by Ian Madrigal & Mitch Garcia 

in 2008 (Live stage production

Concert at the Park Rizal Park Manila.)

 

2006

Kinetic Orchestra

Curated by : Jevijoe Vitug

Blueroom Artspace

Bangkal, Makati City.

 

Before Life

Light & Sound Installation

2nd Neo Angono Art Festival

Angono Pasig City.

                                               

2001

Body + Sound + Site

A collective presentation by Art2Tan-Tan2Art

Curated by : Mitch Garcia

The Sanctum Intramuros Manila

                                               

AWARDS & OTHER DISTINCTIONS        

 

2013

Presentor

ART FORUM : Art Economics

1335 Mabini in collaboartion with BS1

 

2010

INC (innovative Noise Collective) Art Projects

2010-2014

Curator / Artist

 

2008

Open Talk facilitator ‘VIDEO ART 101’

Video Showing of past works & Open Talk on the subject of Video Art. Alliance Francaise De Manille, Makati City, Philippines.

 

Guest Speaker on Performance Art

During College of Fine Arts Week

‘Kami ang Bida Walang Kokontra’

College of Fine Arts University of The Philippines

Diliman Quezon City, Philippines.

 

2004

Finalist

Metrobank Annual Student Art Competition

Makati City, Philippines.

 

2000

Guest Artist / Open Talk Facilitator

Presented by : Art2Tan-Tan 2 Art Collective

‘BodyX- Tensions’ (Body+Sound+Site)

Live body painting presentation

Linggo ng Wika. University of Asia & The Pacific.

Ortigas, Pasig City.