Pacita Abad’s Plunge into the Deep
Rory Mitchell, Ocula
September 2025
Dorian Batycka described Pacita Abad in 2020 as ‘undoubtedly a world citizen, her legacy resonating far beyond the place where she was born’. But only in the past few years has Abad’s work been shown extensively in the U.S., where she spent much of her life.
The late artist’s retrospective travelled around major U.S. institutions including Walker Art Center, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and MoMA PS1. This year she is included in the Venice Biennale’s central exhibition, Foreigners Everywhere, cementing her global recognition. […]