LAS 4

• Rodel Tapaya


  • Inspired by the culture and history of the Philippines
  • Uses folk subjects and myths from Filipino folktales such as manananggals and tikbalangs
• Rodel Tapaya's Notable Work


  • Modern Mananggals
• Dexter Sy


  • Uses his mixed heritage of being Filipino-Chinese as his inspiration
  • His works study the differences and clashes that arise from having a diverse and sometimes contradicting cultural heritage
• Dexter Sy: 'Art for him is not just about the piece itself but also the research that goes with it'
• Dexter Sy's Notable Work

  • Identity Crisis
• Ronald Riel Jaramillo Hilario


  • Wood-carved Santos and furniture
  • Curator of the Pinto Art Museum in Antipolo, Rizal
• Ronald Hilario's Notable Work

  • Giving Spirit A requiem for Riel Hilario
• Clifford Espinosa


  • Gets inspiration from Indigenous forms of crafts
  • Assembling and creating furniture without the use of nails
  • Measures and cuts each piece of wood perfectly so that each piece falls securely into place
• Clifford Espinosa's Notable Work

  • LuzViMin
• John Paul Antido


  Uses impasto techniques in which paint is applied so thickly leaving visible brush strokes in the finished work
• John Paul Antido's Notable Work


  • Byaheng Pansitan
• Ricky Ambagan's Notable Work

  • Paglalakbay (series), 2016
• Aze Ong


  • Creates colorful and organic forms made of crocheted threads
  • Her inspiration is from within nature and she says she often invokes the spirits to guide her craft
• Aze Ong's Notable Work

  • Liwanag sa Kawalan ng Kulay
• Alma Quinto (Alma "Urdula" Quinto)


  • Uses her talent and art to help communities that have been affected by natural and human-made calamities
  • Believes that art has a social responsibility to the community and that art can be used as a tool for healing and collaboration
• Alma Quinto's Notable Work

  • The artist as cultural healer