What the play ‘Anatomiya ng Wala’ teaches about art

ALBAY, Philippines – “What is art?” the play about Bikolano progressive artists and activists asked.

Even the cast seemed perplexed about what art truly meant to them. But as Anatomiya ng Wala (Anatomy of Nothing) creatively curated valuable insights about what art can be, it started a multifaceted discussion about the purposes art can serve, particularly in a country trapped in false consciousness and where citizens appear to have developed sympathy and exhaustion for artists.