Pasalubong, photographs & drawings. self-published. 116 pages

Pasalubong is Tagalog for a special gift brought home to loved ones from a distant place. This book chronicles Grace’s intimate journey to her first trip to the Philippines in 2001. The sculptural cover alludes to the 'ripping open' of a Filipino English Dictionary.

Special edition is wrapped in a banana leaf print, a collaboration with Palestinian artist, Samia Halaby.

More info @ TheFilAm by curator, Amanda Schmitt. For Purchase @ Dashwood Books, NYC; Arcana Books Los Angeles, Skylight Books Los Angeles; Tsutaya Books Shibuya Tokyo.