Artist Profiles
Inspired by the hierarchy of her environment: the self, her family, friends, and the greater scheme of things, the artist Odette’s predilection for the self-portrait comes to better view. On the occasion of the Bohol Artist’s inescapable on the part of those who view the work. How much more valuable …
She will describe herself as offbeat, support it with a list of her influences (A. Warhol, fashion designers Betsey Johnson, Vivienne Westwood and Sonia Rykiel) and then claim that in her art she aims for “absolute flatness”. Her slightly irreverent charm and quirky candor with which she approaches the whole …
The Electrolychee Graphic Design Co. duet is half the efforts of an who will work on a piece beginning with a concept that usually finds its way to the title. Nada had his formal training in the University of Sto. Tomas but is inspired by the world outrunning motor vehicles …
There is a stark and quiet luminosity in the paintings of Bru Sim. Aesthetic clarity and brilliance such as hers are products of instinct and restraint, innovation and maturity. The artist describes being in that juncture in her artistic and personal life where influences between experience and environment are cut …
Victor’s subconscious is completely operative (seemingly at will) that it has overridden basic consciousness. Unlike common persons whose aesthetic sensibilities are a latent function, his daily dialect and casual jargon always point to some unmarked beyond. He says of his creative process: I don’t know what I am doing in …
Sergio lives in the minds and hearts of Filipino children, even sometimes before they can say his name. In the art scene, he is renowned and much has been said about his works: graphic design, photography, sculpture but none more than his paintings and children’s book illustrations. For two years …
The duality in the works of Fernandez is the second experience of his audience. The initial feelings of being overwhelmed by the weight and volume of and behind the work bifurcates repeatedly until one has a rich understanding of the piece and his artist resembling the roots of an old …
Between the interplay of man and technology, the works of the artist Macutay forces the question: with whom does the actual humanity lie? It sometimes seems as we have been robbed of our souls by machines; evil is seen as inherent in these non-living products of man’s goals. “The inspirations …
The artist would say there was no clear delineation between his art and himself. The Visayan visionary is an organizer of art events—including the Visayan Visual Arts exhibit, a conference that pools together talent and the stories behind them for the purpose of bolstering the art scene in the Visayas …
Jess or Jessie works from the beauty he encounters. He is attracted by the commerce of chaos. The candy vendors, the rushing noise of the LRT and jeepneys, the tactics of the snatchers of Avenida, they all have figured as inspiration. Lulled to life by the loving relationship behind everything, …
A former advertising visual designer and bookstore manager, he began painting full-time in 2005 and since then has mounted several exhibitions both individually and in group. Also working as creative director for CANVAS (a non-profit foundation that promotes the arts and sustainable development), he’s been responsible for designing the group’s …
Rovi graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts in 07. He has participated in numerous exhibits since 04 and received awards including the Grand Prize in the Shell National Painting competition in 2006. His style is an eclectic mix of various painting techniques. Most of his …
