It Takes a Village: Archives Talk Back

This chapter illustrates how artists, activists, and cultural workers have and might further activate archives through the crafting of exhibitions and public programming in contemporary Philippines. The chapter focuses on the archives that were built up in response to the imposition of martial law under former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.’s term (1972–1981). Archive-making is also examined in a climate of unbridled social media counter-narrative making. The chapter touches on the problematics and challenges of independently initiated projects as well as institutionally supported ones.