Untitled Seascape by Tammy de Roca, acrylic on canvas, 3x4ft, 2017 (Courtesy of Mono8 Gallery) Text by Paolo Vergara; Photos courtesy of the artist. | Art+ Online Exclusive There is something in our evolutionary blueprint that makes appealing the idea of teasing the boundaries of comfort, of acting on instinct, of facing the unknown, of…
Untitled seascape, acrylic on canvas, 3x4ft, 2017 Courtesy of Mono8 Gallery Text by Paolo Vergara; Photos courtesy of the artist. | Art+ Online Exclusive There is something in our evolutionary blueprint that makes appealing the idea of teasing the boundaries of comfort, of acting on instinct, of facing the unknown, of travelling lightly. Perhaps it’s the subconscious imprint of…
Capiz hosts the biggest edition of VIVA ExCon to date. Text and photos by Marz Aglipay Roxas City won its bid to host the 2018 Visayas Islands Visual Arts Exhibition and Conference (VIVA ExCon) by a landslide. Amidst the enthusiasm of hosting VIVA ExCon in Capiz for the first time, there were concerns about whether…
Krista Nogueras’ “Lake Predicament” By Nikki Valenzuela In an attempt to self-medicate, artist Krista Nogueras coils her hands around the muddied; through toying with dirt, she grounds herself. In the night’s black flood and quiet, a woman tries to make sense of things by kneading the knots in her stomach. Like throwing an excruciating blow…
Walk through a timeline of the combined efforts of the people behind the battle of the controversial Philippine Rise Text and photos by Hannah Pascua The Philippine Rise photo exhibition titled “The Journey Towards the Protection of the Philippine Rise” is on display at the National Museum of Natural History at Rizal Park, Manila which…
Choi Jeong Hwa at Siam Discovery Text and photos by Katrina Stuart Santiago If there’s anything that surprised about the Bangkok Art Biennale 2018 (which ran through to 2019), it was its decision to reimagine art venues, bring in art, take out art, and in the process talk about issues that affect art, beyond the expected. There were…
Text and photos by Hannah Pascua Expressing yourself with no boundaries has never been this bold and loud as the most awaited time of the year for art maniacs is waving at the fringe! Manila’s most diverse art festival, Fringe Manila, will be celebrating its 5th year of showcasing uncensored, multi-arts works and performances. It…