Joanne
Cesario

Philippines

Joanne Cesario talks about climate emergency through her artistic practice.

Environment / Climate emergency
Gender equality
Free Expression / Civil Society
Reexamining history
Film
Media / Journalism
Photography
SEED Award 2022

Joanne Cesario is an artist, unionist, and activist from the Philippines. Working across film, photography, and publishing, she weaves together personal and collective histories of women’s struggles, labour, and ever-shifting physical and social landscapes.

Joanne's short films have been screened and recognised at numerous international film festivals, including Locarno, the San Francisco International Film Festival, and the Hong Kong International Film Festival, among others. Her photographs and zines have been exhibited both locally and internationally. She has received production support and grants from a range of institutions, including the NoExit Grant, awarded by Para Site, Hong Kong’s leading contemporary art centre.