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Samu’t Sari<\/strong> is our love letter to Filipino Maximalism<\/strong>, or the cultural trait to maximalize everything in our lives, from the way our furniture is arranged to the keepsakes we hold on to so sentimentally.<\/p>

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Discover how Maximalism and Filipino culture go hand in hand with our curated collection of articles.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Meaningful Maximalism: The Filipino Desire for Design and Balance<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Picture this: a Danish butter cookie box used to store sewing kit materials. Various sando bags folded triangularly, stacked upon themselves, and stored in an eco-bag somewhere in the house. A patterned blanket draped over an otherwise simple couch. A Santa Claus statue with a sampaguita wrapped…<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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As the Philippines remain horribly prone to natural disasters, the hoarding of items seems to be a reasonable and appropriate response. In 2019, the country experienced…<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What is Samu’tSari? Samu’t Sari is our love letter to Filipino Maximalism, or the cultural trait to maximalize everything in our lives, from the way our furniture is arranged to the keepsakes we hold on to so sentimentally. Samu\u2019t Sari is dedicated to the celebration of Filipino Maximalism, and to our sentimentality, ingenuity, and natural creativity. Taking our name from the Filipino phrase ‘samot-sari,’ or \u2018a diverse array of items,\u2019 Samu\u2019t Sari embraces its namesake by incorporating a wide array of multimedia outputs to introduce you to the wonderful mindset of Filipino Maximalism. Read More Watch the SamutSari Documentary! Want to learn about Filipino Maximalism? Our documentary is the best place to start! With engaging interviews with experts and real-life maximalists, we’ll explain all you need to know about this side of Filipino culture. Click Here! Browse Articles Discover how Maximalism and Filipino culture go hand in hand with our curated collection of articles. Explore More Here Meaningful Maximalism: The Filipino Desire for Design and Balance Picture this: a Danish butter cookie box used to store sewing kit materials. Various sando bags folded triangularly, stacked upon themselves, and stored in an eco-bag somewhere in the house. A patterned blanket draped over an otherwise simple couch. A Santa Claus statue with a sampaguita wrapped… To Have and to Hoard As the Philippines remain horribly prone to natural disasters, the hoarding of items seems to be a reasonable and appropriate response. In 2019, the country experienced… The Role of Jeepneys in Philippine Cultural Identity The Maximalism of Southeast Asia Maximalism has always existed, although the movement gained more modern awareness in the field of visual arts when Iranian artist Daryush Shokof popularized the concept in the early 1990s. The whole idea behind maximalism can be summarized as \u201cmore is more\u201d, in direct contrast to the concept of minimalism in aesthetics, which states that \u201cless is… Philippine Heritage Churches and Their Aesthetic Influences There is a timeless beauty about the way old churches are built, each distinct architectural style reflecting on the design and religious-spiritual values of their… The Wonder of Anik-aniks and Comfort in Collections Maximalism and Filipino Community Spaces What constitutes Filipino culture is a rather complex conversation, as the Filipino people have become multifaceted due to their regional diversity and long history of external influence, and this is highlighted in their architecture and community spaces. Dr. HR Fernandez (1995) explains…. Get inspired by reading authentic Filipino Maximalist experiences from viewers like you! Click here<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samutsari.org\/iteration1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samutsari.org\/iteration1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samutsari.org\/iteration1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samutsari.org\/iteration1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samutsari.org\/iteration1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":82,"href":"https:\/\/samutsari.org\/iteration1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":682,"href":"https:\/\/samutsari.org\/iteration1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions\/682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samutsari.org\/iteration1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}