Bhen Alan: Why Does My Adobo Taste Different?

The fifth iteration of the Art Wall Project features textiles made by the Filipino-American artist Bhen Alan. Through the creation of a monumental banig, or a traditional Filipino handwoven mat made from plant fibers, Alan grapples with the traumas of immigration and explores how diasporic communities work to recover a lost idea of home.

Image credit, detail, Bhen Alan, 'Why Does My Adobo Taste Different?,' 2025. Courtesy of the artist.

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