Distant Travelers
Poster design by Barry Cervantes Distant Travelers VIEW CATALOG Text by Stephanie Frondoso The pop surrealist paintings of RA Tijing utilize storybook charm and symbolism for social critique. His ongoing series “Distant Travelers” illustrate the dangers faced by migrants in seeking greener pastures. In the largest painting, sheep are crammed into a boat—the sheep representing […]
Fotomoto 22: Home
Photos by Nonie Gallenero Fotomoto 22: Home VIEW CATALOG FotomotoPH is a photography collective that organizes the largest festival of Philippine photography to date. The group’s objective is to promote Philippine photography as a manifestation of our shared experience as a nation, including diversity in perspectives from different geographies, socio-economic status, genders and ages. Through […]
OWN
Photos by Aeson Baldevia OWN VIEW CATALOG By Karina Broce-Gonzaga I own my body, mind, spirit, and senses. I am my own person. I am no ones but mine. OWN honors the Filipino woman—at how far she has come, how much farther she needs to navigate her present, and persist with what lies ahead. The […]
Art Fair Philippines 2023 Regional Focus: Orange Project
Art Fair Philippines 2023 Regional Focus: Orange Project VIEW CATALOG Art Fair Philippines 2023 is back in full swing. Art Fair Philippines welcomes 63 exhibitors from the Philippines and overseas for this year’s edition, at its home in Makati City, The Link, from February 17 to 19. Chosen to be one of their Regional Focus […]
Majica
Majica 2022: Elemental VIEW CATALOG by Guenivere Decena Majica is dedicated in providing an opportunity for local artists to express their reflections on the different perspectives surrounding the annual Masskara Festival celebrated in Bacolod City. “Elemental” is the most in-depth and wide-range collaborative exhibition in the 18 years of Majica. It is a three-month, city-wide […]
Man and Monster by PARA Collective
Previous Next Man and Monster by PARA Collective VIEW CATALOG Perhaps one of Francisco Goya’s most captivating works, “El sueño de la razón produce monstruos,” is an aquatint etching produced in 1799. It has been viewed as the artist’s personal manifesto depicting his views of his time’s demented and corrupt society. Hinting at a scene […]
On The Other Hand
Previous Next On The Other Hand by Tristram Miravalles and Mikiboy Pama VIEW CATALOG written by Guenivere Decena Evolution is a language of time at a grand scale. And like time, we cannot see it beyond the conceptual level. Only through observing the effects it has left behind are we able to recognize its reality. […]
NIGHT BLOOM
Previous Next NIGHT BLOOM by Ayla August VIEW CATALOG Like an ink drop on a still and clear water, “Night Bloom” is about the fears, fantasies, and insecurities that muddle my mind at night. These paintings are connected by a greyish-blue color, which represents a foreboding deep water. The deep water is what unsettles me […]
WHITE LINES
Previous Next WHITE LINES by Zanzibar “Billy Boy” Abonado Jr. VIEW CATALOG In a blank canvas, a picture begins to form when lines intersect and colors blend. Often, the details are ignored when looking at the big picture. But in White Lines, these fundamental components–lines and colors–are given emphasis, leaving the pictures they form in […]
KOUROS
Previous Next KOUROS by John Crimson VIEW CATALOG Ku/ Oro/ S Kuro/Oro/Kuros Black/Gold/Death Black symbolizes an array of things. Mystery, Sadness, Evil, Despair, Bad luck and many more. It is mostly denotes negative things and is used in art to depict the dark and ominous avenues of life. This has been the case since the […]