Laurence participated in the Biennale as one of our Resident Artists.  She chose to work on a piece that will give attention to the pawikan, or Philippine sea turtle. Five of the seven known marine turtle species can be found in the Philippines, and all are endangered. Sightings of pawikans are becoming more and more limited for a number of reasons, mostly human-caused, from ecological destruction to the poaching and hunting of these wonderful animals.

Site-specific and ephemeral, here piece “Nanay Pawikan” (Mother Turtle) from its creation to inevitable disintegration and transformation, serves as a metaphor for the plight, hope and future of these magnificent creatures.