When visual artist Al Perez was in first grade, he took a thick pencil and a grade 1 pad paper and decided to draw Barasoain Church, an unusual subject for a six-year-old. Little did he know that his sketch of the historical church would be the first of the thousands of churches he would draw and...
Art Bermido presents his latest abstraction works with Quezon Province’s budding artist Zerbon Ong Abstraction is more than just an array of colors on a canvas. It is a style that allows artists to let go of perfection. Its beauty lies in the spontaneity of the process, from the way painters...
Visual artist Camille Dela Rosa captures the fleeting beauty of nature Camille Dela Rosa has put on many hats when it comes to expressing herself artistically. She appeared on screen as a young star of the ’90s show Ang TV . She also demonstrated her acting prowess on stage under the direction of...
Carlos Esteban Trinidad takes everyone on a journey of transformation Since the 1970s, Carlos Esteban Trinidad has been creating art that aims to invoke in its viewers appreciation for beautiful things. Influenced by the Philippine art scene’s icons such as Vicente Manansala, Malang, and Manuel...
Melissa Yeung-Yap looks to the past, present, and future as she celebrates her decade-long career in the arts Working with fellow artisans is not new to visual artist Melissa Yeung-Yap. Her art has always been a tool to share the stories of the Philippines. And with her creative visions and the...
The war of the Keshi toys Animes, mangas, and toys were the things that made childhood exciting for many Filipinos. Play times were scheduled around the timeslot of their favorite shows. Illustrations in mangas widen their imagination. And if they got hungry, they depend on the one-peso snacks they...
‘Pabalat’ – simple and minimal but impactful Multi-awarded painter, sculptor, and installation and performance artist Salvador Ching revealed a gift-wrapped world at his just-concluded exhibit “Pabalat” at the Art Lounge Manila. The exhibit, a collection of mystery presents wrapped in...
Isobel Francisco looks at her life away from herself “I have been watching my life. It’s right there. I keep scratching at it, trying to get into it. I can’t.” This quote form Mad Men Season 2 struck Isobel Francisco, making her realize that she’s been looking at herself through the...
Reynold dela Cruz is ready to conquer the world With the easing of the pandemic restrictions, visual artist Reynold dela Cruz is back in the spotlight with his solo exhibition “Theater of the Absurd” at the Atelier Hamman in Germany. Reynold dela Cruz Born and raised in Muntinlupa, Reynold...
Since the beginning, ours has been a world full of labels, which exist not only to identify but to keep people in line. We are grouped based on ideas, gender, and skin color, which, rather than showing our commonality, remind us of how different we are from each other. In Marc Salamat’s...
Among the many infamous things people see on the streets of Metro Manila are the footbridges. While they are built to keep commuters safe from crossing busy roads, sometimes the engineering that backs them doesn’t make sense. We saw it just recently after one upcoming footbridge in...
Visual artist Billy Bagtas paints a tribute to his mother with his latest exhibit ‘Kasal sa Diyos’ Where do we go when we die? That is one of the many questions humankind is trying to answer. Others believe in reincarnation, where one biological death is the beginning of a new life of a spirit...
