Silog Project

Silog Project honoured the role of adaptation and fusion in migrant and diasporic communities through knowledge-sharing, cooking, and printmaking led by artists MJ Flamiano and Rio Ramintas.

Silog is a popular Filipino breakfast dish and a portmanteau of sinangag + itlog—the combination of refried day-old garlic rice and an egg, influenced by colonial-imperial agricultural practices and the present-day labour dynamics of the Philippines. There are numerous possibilities for making various -ilog dishes to suit one’s specific palate, budget, or location, and this ulam celebrates the versatility that sustains Filipino cuisine.

During the first workshop, participants gathered at Bridge Darebin to learn more about silog and share their ideas for recipe-building to incorporate aspects of themselves, their culture, and their palate. Then, they travelled to Preston Market to shop for ingredients to make their own -ilog and condiments including atchara (pickled papaya) in the commercial kitchen with guidance from Rio Ramintas of Kamay Filipinx Eats. 

In the second workshop, participants came together to reflect on the colours, patterns, and textures of their cooking and cultural influences. With the guidance of printmaker MJ Flamiano they learnt monotype and stencil screenprinting techniques to produce their own kitchen tea towel and contributed to the design of a group tablecloth to be used at Pagbasa Archive in late 2023.

Artists: MJ Flamiano and Rio Ramintas

Evaluation by: Catherine Ortega-Sandow

Produced by: MJ Flamiano

Photography: Mischa Wang

Proudly supported by the City of Darebin's Community Grants Program.