Visual & Material Trends in Philippine Vernacular Culture

Para-paraan

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Para-paraan refers to the practice of clever problem-solving using modest resources, often resulting in Do-It-Yourself urban or household artifacts. Rooted in diskarte, a form of adaptive ingenuity shaped by everyday constraints, it thrives on improvisation, practical knowledge, and a refusal to be limited by scarcity.


︎ Diliman, Quezon City / ︎ Tk / ︎ 2018

Canopies of old umbrellas, repurposed without its ribs, serve as a protective cover for a dog house, shielding the animal from heat. To keep the canopies in place, small pieces of wood tied with string act as makeshift weights.

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