“Anitu: Old Gods, Beliefs, and Superstitions”: Filipino-Australian artist's exhibit in Canberra

Martha de Ramos also known as IDioM is a Filipino-Australian multi-disciplinary artist based in Canberra holding her first solo art exhibit at the Tuggeranong Arts Centre in the ACT.

IDioM with her ceramic artwork “Tabi-tabi po”, which translates to “May I Pass”, exhibited at her exhibition at Tuggeranong Arts Center in Canberra Credit: Daniel Delena

Key Points

• A peak into IDioM’s mythical world: Filipino-Australian artist holds first solo exhibition featuring Indigenous gods, animism and mysticism in the Philippines
• IDioM’s artworks, mainly clay work, drawings and paintings, feature Philippine Indigenous gods and mythical creatures reflecting the diversity of beliefs in the Philippines.
• Her exhibition entitled “Anitu: Old Gods, Beliefs, and Superstitions” is open to public from 16 August-12 October 2024 at the Tuggeranong Arts Centre.

IDioM with one of her favourite creations, “Manananggal”, which translates to “To Separate”, exhibited at the Tuggeranong Arts Center in Canberra Credit: Daniel Delena

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