"Of Face Value" by Kat Grow Katrina Gosiengfiao, or “Kat Grow”, is no stranger to the lime light. As founder of PintaPH, many have already taken notice of her handmade watercolors. Her entry to her latest group exhibit, “Paper Weight”, however, shows that Katrina Gosiengfiao offers more than mere novelty. As an installation situated among other…
Ginoe's "Citizen Series" arranged on the wall opposite his "Imperial Toolbox Series." The artist says he deliberately had these portraits of Filipino-Chinese youth face the guns head on with a calm, almost unaffected demeanor. Text by Alexandria Mesias “That’s what they did during the Japanese occupation.” my grandmother says, “They were our gardeners, carpenters, craftsmen.…
Official Dreampop and Shoegaze Stage Poster by Neil Pagulayan Text by F. Maria Regalado Over 50 stages were announced for this year’s Fête de la Musique. While the festival had long been hailed for the scale and the variety of its pocket events, this year truly delivered on the promise of having something for everyone—no matter how niche…
Grace A. Ng delves into discoveries to be made in Ombok Villamor’s abstract imagery. God is a great artist, Ombok Villamor believes, for in nature we see perfect compositions, tonal values, and brilliant color combinations. It is this sense of wonder about nature’s inherent beauty that Ombok seeks to evoke in his work. Taking up photography as a hobby, his interest in macro photography, in particular,…
Audience members take a close look at the artist profiles. Text by Paolo Vergara; Photos courtesy of Pineapple Lab It’s the usual Friday night at Población, Makati: neon-lit streets, booze-buzzed air, tipsy yuppies milling about, the odd Caucasian on the prowl, a hint of mischief here and there. A similar vibe wafts from within Pineapple…
On its 8th year, the Mandalá Art Festival continues as a bulwark for artists around Central Luzon Text by Paolo Vergara Pulilan, Bulacan is a setting straight out of an early Hidalgo arcadia: sprawling with clean brooks, breeze-swept fields, and trees bearing ripe fruit and cool shade – scenes unfamiliar to generations born in the centers…
Stickers by Akim Text by by Elizabeth Ruth Deyro Photos by Martina de Vera We live in a painful irony: with each year’s passing comes a stronger call to reinforce decades-old attempts to assert progressive views, be it about gender politics or racial equality. Art, as a means to bridge the often-neglected connection of the…
Text and photos by Charms Tianzon “Jopay, kamusta ka na?” Probably one of the most heard words in the history of the local music scene from 2002 and at present, this lyric quote is penned by Monty Macalino: the main man of the band Mayonnaise. It had been 17 years since the band started and…
The cast and production team of "The Kundiman Party" Text and photos by Janelle Acosta, Miles See and Julia Singson Floy Quintos’ “The Kundiman Party”, a play that speaks of the Kundiman culture and social responsibility, held its press conference last May 2, 2019 at the PETA Theater Center hosted by singer and veteran actress Mitch Valdez. After…
Words by Julia Singson Filip+Inna With a deep sense of nationalism ingrained in this brand, Filip+Inna’s designs are inspired by the country’s cultural heritage. Their clothing line boasts of inspiration from traditional patterns and fabric which is medlied with modern and contemporary designs. One would not only see but feel the sense of Filipino Culture…