Silverlens Manila Opens Martha Atienza Climate Show and 'Collectors Plus' Retrospective
On May 30, 2026, Silverlens Manila will unveil 'The Coconut Tree Methodology,' an exhibition by Martha Atienza that will be on display until July 11, 2026. This showcase examines the effects of climate change on the Bantayan Islands in Cebu, where Atienza spent part of her upbringing. The Dutch-Filipino artist captures the impact of rising sea levels and coastal erosion, featuring footage from 2026 of a seawall constructed along the same coastline she documented in 2019, when the beach was strewn with fallen coconut trees. This exhibition is part of a larger presentation that includes a retrospective titled 'Collectors Plus.' Atienza's acclaimed transdisciplinary work focuses on environmental documentation.
Key facts
- Silverlens Manila presents Martha Atienza's exhibition 'The Coconut Tree Methodology'.
- The exhibition opens May 30, 2026 and runs through July 11, 2026.
- The show focuses on climate change impacts on the Bantayan Islands in Cebu.
- Atienza is a Dutch-Filipino artist partly raised in the Bantayan Islands.
- The exhibition includes footage from 2026 of a seawall built along a coastline she shot in 2019.
- In 2019, fallen coconut trees were present on the open shore due to rising sea levels and coastal erosion.
- Atienza's practice is award-winning and transdisciplinary.
- The exhibition is accompanied by a 'Collectors Plus' retrospective.
Entities
Artists
- Martha Atienza
Institutions
- Silverlens Manila
Locations
- Manila
- Philippines
- Bantayan Islands
- Cebu