Renan Laru-an
researcher and curator
He creates exhibitionary, public, and
research programs that study “insufficient”
and “subtracted” images or subjects at the
juncture of development and integration projects. A founding member of the Philippine
Contemporary Art Network, he has served as
its public engagement and artistic formation
coordinator since 2017. Laru-an has (co-)
curated festivals, biennials, and exhibitions
including the 2nd Biennale Matter of Art,
Prague, 2022; the 6th Singapore Biennale,
Singapore, 2019; and Sourcebook: Mandy
El-Sayegh and Helena Hunter, LUX, London,
2022, among others. Currently, he is the
director of SAVVY Contemporary, Berlin
research programs that study “insufficient”
and “subtracted” images or subjects at the
juncture of development and integration projects. A founding member of the Philippine
Contemporary Art Network, he has served as
its public engagement and artistic formation
coordinator since 2017. Laru-an has (co-)
curated festivals, biennials, and exhibitions
including the 2nd Biennale Matter of Art,
Prague, 2022; the 6th Singapore Biennale,
Singapore, 2019; and Sourcebook: Mandy
El-Sayegh and Helena Hunter, LUX, London,
2022, among others. Currently, he is the
director of SAVVY Contemporary, Berlin
