<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Kikik Kollektive]]></title><description><![CDATA[We connect artists with grassroots communities through the inspiration and aspiration of localization, public spaces, and communal reciprocity.]]></description><link>https://www.kikikkollektive.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:21:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.kikikkollektive.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sunburnt Culture]]></title><description><![CDATA[I used to think my sunburn was something I had to outgrow. When I was young, I thought of the sun as life. I heard it from the noise of the children running barefoot through the streets, in the dust that clung to our sweat-covered skins, in the laughter that stretched beyond our crowded footwalks. To be allowed outside felt like freedom, as if the open doors of our home were gateways to the world. But a quiet shame, I did not understand, lingered on me-  closing the doors of our patched-up...]]></description><link>https://www.kikikkollektive.com/post/sunburnt-culture-kikik-kollektive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a37d612bfacb36e3544c5e1</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:39:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5d278_da734f40225949dea346266889d34598~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julliana Pudadera</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sa Kahawaan kang Panay - Binalaybay ni Genevieve Asenjo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Una nga lupad pauli kanimo kag ang mga tun-og nagaidlak sa mga pakpak kang eroplano parehas kang akun mga mata nga nagahapulas sa panganod kang imo ka-gwapa kag kang mga bukid sa idalum nga nabuldos sa ngaran kang mina kang mga kahoy nga natapas sa ginatawag nga pagpalapad-karsada.   Una nga lupad pauli kanimo kag dyang dughan daw mga pakpak kadyang eroplano – nagakuba-kuba indi makapati sa madasig nga pagkadura kang mga kahoy kay bisan gani dyang gugma kanimo wara mapanas sa tinuig, wara...]]></description><link>https://www.kikikkollektive.com/post/sa-kahawaan-kang-panay-binalaybay-verses-ni-genevieve-asenjo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a21cf8caaa8d363bc43b9dc</guid><category><![CDATA[Verse x Vision]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:43:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5d278_03b3318efbd14286b646c1fefd0b3c24~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kikik Kollektive</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Soft Surprise of Belonging]]></title><description><![CDATA[Working with Kikik Kollektive, a hardworking, honest, and humorous group of individuals, has not only led me back to my roots; it has nurtured me in ways that have allowed me to offer the fruit I bear back to the very community that has shaped my becoming. It has opened my eyes to a living world where art and humanity intertwine—where creation is not done in isolation, but in a shared rhythm with others who are attuned to the same pulse of righteous purpose.]]></description><link>https://www.kikikkollektive.com/post/the-soft-surprise-of-belonging</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1846ba69f69d4475ac34e7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 01:41:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5d278_4acff614339949629382a45dbc0ff0be~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Yzah Calunsod</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drinking from the Same Dark: Remembering the Deep Well]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the driest months of the year, we gathered for longer hours in the sole deep well in our neighborhood. My body still dwells on the closeness of damp backs, wet hair, detergent bar shampooed feet, air mouthed with bubbles, and sitio stories between generations. We waited with our hearts, recognizing each other’s real thirst. No one hoarded.

Water did feel abundant, because it was free, and more importantly, it was shared.]]></description><link>https://www.kikikkollektive.com/post/drinking-from-the-same-dark-remembering-the-deep-well</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f5a306edf5696920d3dda8</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 07:35:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5d278_3a55cb758188454797635cfbd4a69a59~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kristine Buenavista</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[There are duwendes in the streets of Iloilo: A tale of (re)becoming]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a mound of untouched soil in our backyard where beliefs are embedded. I have learned of the whimsical stories about its unseen, mischievous owner, but it was my mother’s tales that shaped my childlike wonder and belief in this intangible creature—the one they called a duwende. We offer our respect to the land and its owner, and the duwende blesses us in return with protection, wisdom, and riches that transcend materiality.]]></description><link>https://www.kikikkollektive.com/post/there-are-duwendes-in-the-streets-of-iloilo-a-tale-of-re-becoming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699422e27e0fff329613c216</guid><category><![CDATA[Essay]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:59:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5d278_014a88ac1abc4d6d82d0c23be8e5e5eb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Erich Marie Mendoza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mariit - Binalaybay ni Gil Montinola]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dumduman ko sang una
Sang ako ang nagaeskwela sa elementarya
May tuman ka dako nga paho
Sa likod sang amon eskwelahan
Dumduman ko sang una
Nga ginapatihan ini nga mariit
Wala sing may nagatudlo
Sa kahadlok nga ang mga tudlo
Magkalautod-magkalatiplo]]></description><link>https://www.kikikkollektive.com/post/mariit-binalaybay-ni-gil-montinola</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69889c8043ec5706c4342fd7</guid><category><![CDATA[Verse x Vision]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:52:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5d278_e0fda0f674c44817bfa7f81b2cab6eb6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_601,h_862,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kikik Kollektive</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Baryo Children Imagine with lady Kyla Balibagoso]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this heartfelt interview with environmental artivist Lady Kyla Balibagoso, she shares about her work with children from the baryo, and how her imagination is enriched by the pureness of theirs. ]]></description><link>https://www.kikikkollektive.com/post/when-baryo-children-imagine-with-lady-kyla-balibagoso-youth-led-environmental-movements</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697609ade389f5384b743405</guid><category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:06:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5d278_6a0422a066634a3e8f01cb591e7e3f3f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kristine Buenavista</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Virtues and Vices of Criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[To see art not merely as an object, but a culmination of human effort.]]></description><link>https://www.kikikkollektive.com/post/the-virtues-and-vices-of-criticism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64e4a0fbf4fe374268cbec47</guid><category><![CDATA[Commentary]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:55:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5d278_dd06ddf6f81a4d0da669b9da2d852ef3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>chvz.marge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mata sa Mata]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mata sang Bata, Mata sang Bagyo” is a children-centered program that involved several workshops and activities.]]></description><link>https://www.kikikkollektive.com/post/mata-sa-mata</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64d737dbf62ca4da25a83488</guid><category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category><category><![CDATA[Visual Stories]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2023 10:22:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5d278_e40bd73c94d94f4196d9c62c1fe31b13~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Erich Marie Mendoza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Corridor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mural was done as if it extends to a new space with the imagery of the company's glass door as a point for another entryway. ]]></description><link>https://www.kikikkollektive.com/post/the-corridor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64b548f4a7f644b86d223f7c</guid><category><![CDATA[Essay]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:34:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5d278_55241141511e43389cefbf4fbfaebeb6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>chvz.marge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We are not uprooted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beyond the murals we have painted in the city, we aspire to grow roots in communities far from the center through artivism.]]></description><link>https://www.kikikkollektive.com/post/we-are-not-uprooted</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62d2705c4b079c9cc9d62a30</guid><category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2022 10:13:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b4d66_fbd5f26d3e3f4ca79c149236cbc6b5e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kristine Buenavista</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The alley, the cranny, is also a fulcrum ]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is the role of experience designing in Artivism Iloilo? This essay by Kristine Buenavista reveals early inspirations and more.]]></description><link>https://www.kikikkollektive.com/post/the-alley-the-cranny-is-also-a-fulcrum</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6285de1bd6acba3e72f88382</guid><category><![CDATA[Essay]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2022 06:13:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6b4d66_e2099e505b32402794f9f4bb54fbb652~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_424,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kristine Buenavista</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the Flow to the Fringes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three years ago, I received an Artivism sticker from a friend and colleague. I found it quite cool! Didn’t know much about the organization until I went back to Iloilo. That was also the same time when I realized that an old college friend, Tin, is one of the people behind the idea. We started getting in touch and began sharing conversations like our family lineage, college days, the complexities of living in a modern world, and our visions. A connection was re-established and we continued to...]]></description><link>https://www.kikikkollektive.com/post/_ilig</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6251e8a82283de2eb99809d6</guid><category><![CDATA[Feature]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2022 10:41:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5d278_32ea59b826ac47808c8e09f9053a4551~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daff Binobo</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like the Do-ol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Dool? Artivism Iloilo highlighted the essence of pneumatophores and our need for oxygen in their yearend event for 2021.  ]]></description><link>https://www.kikikkollektive.com/post/like-the-dool</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e4030a3ade610016651646</guid><category><![CDATA[Essay]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2022 12:02:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5d278_538068cfa6a24de386be417396cf88c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Al Gonzales</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valuing Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[When ‘cheaper’ isn’t always the best deal. “Can we get this at a lower price?” “Oh, I didn’t know this was expensive!” “It doesn’t fit...]]></description><link>https://www.kikikkollektive.com/post/valuing-art</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60995cb14d0d7d0015223c87</guid><category><![CDATA[Commentary]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2021 05:17:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d2a945_ed9d8fa0e9634706ae3f30a1025ca463~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>chvz.marge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marka Merkado: In More Ways Than One]]></title><description><![CDATA[With my trembling hands laced with an unfathomable warmth from my heart, I slowly held the microphone while hopeful eyes were focused on...]]></description><link>https://www.kikikkollektive.com/post/marka-merkado-in-more-ways-than-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6041907882a0300016ffd862</guid><category><![CDATA[Essay]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2021 05:25:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5d278_027919d94d6d4b43afb5e7b2cf6c7b33~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Erich Marie Mendoza</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAKE COMMUNITIES, NOT JUST “SCENES”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seeing various types of people come together at Artivism reminded me that  “inclusivity” &#38; “diversity” are important factors to a community.]]></description><link>https://www.kikikkollektive.com/post/make-communities-not-just-scene</link><guid isPermaLink="false">600c7fa81d1e08001851a434</guid><category><![CDATA[Commentary]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 19:57:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f5d278_27ef09baddc94bb0a336d792086199fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_860,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Joseph Batcagan</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>