Module 8

• RODEL TAPAYA

  • he won the top prize in the Nokia Art Award, dominating other artists from the Asia-Pacific Region.
  • he also uses folk subjects and myths from Filipino folktales such as manananggals, tikbalangs, and Bernardo Carpio, to add symbolic meaning and relevance to his viewers.
  • Mountain Fantasies
• DEXTER SY

  •  Self-Recognized by the Others (2015) 
  •  He used the ubiquitous Good Morning towels as his chief medium
• RONALD RIEL JARAMILLO HILARIO

  • His sculptural works give the unmistakable feel of the wood-carved religious iconography of Catholicism
  • In 2004, he was chosen by the NCCA to be one of the artists to exhibit for the Sungdu-an 3, a national travelling exhibition
  • One of there prestigious awards was being one of the awardees of the Thirteen Artists Awards (TAA) of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
•  CLIFFORD ESPINOSA

  •  He believes that functional things can be at the same time beautiful as seen in his furniture
  •  Espinosa is also an environmentalist and that is why he focused on green architecture. 
  • He does this to show people the beauty of recycling, and to teach the younger generation of conservation.
• JOHN PAUL ANTIDO 

  • was born in Antipolo in 1982. He is a Filipino contemporary painter whose works are characterized by his use of impasto techniques- bright vivid colors. His Filipino heritage can be seen in his figurative subjects where people are in contemporary settings, but are depicted wearing traditional Filipino costumes such as the baro't saya, bakya, etc.
• RICKY AMBAGAN 

  •      He looks to the present Filipino daily grind for inspiration in his collection of paintings entitled "Mga Langgam Sa Syudad".
  • He compared the city dwellers to ants that are overly preoccupied with their own businesses. He finds interest in the impermanence of things which he tries to capture in his art.
•  AZE ONG

  •    She was known for her colorful and organic forms made of crocheted threads. 
  • She says that she often invoke the "spirits" to guide her craft.
  • She opens with performances of ritual and dances to ask for guidance from the gods and goddesses 
• ALMA QUINTO

  •  She believes that art has a social responsibility to the community, and that art can be used as a tool for healing and collaboration.
  •         She describes her style as "not static"
  •  she makes her installations and soft sculptures sexy, whimsical, playful and colorful to get the attention of people especially the young
  • "Soft Dreams and Bed Stories"
• PETER JAMES FANTINALGO AND MOREEN AUSTRIA

  • isayan artists Peter James Fantinalgo and Moreen Austria collaborated together in 2016 to create a collection entitled Lawig that celebrate the unique relationship between the neighboring islands of Negros and Panay. Lawig means "umbilical cord"
• NUNELUCIO ALVARADO

  •  he often uses his work to create awareness of the Sakadas of Negros and the other marginalized people of the society. 
  • BABAYE
• MANUEL PAÑARES

  • He has long favored to paint subjects that dealt with etymology and history. 
  •  He creates realistic paintings of Cebu and Mindanao's historical events as a way for his fellow Cebuanos to learn more about their history.
  • His collection entitled Sugbo sa Karaang Panahon features paintings that show the precolonial times of the Visayas and the tribes of Mindanao.
•  MARTINO ABELLANA

  •  "Noy Tinong", was an important personality in the development of art in Cebu and the rest of the Visayas
  • "Dean of Cebuano Painters".
  •  known for his seascapes depicting the beautiful shores and beaches of Cebu.
•  MARIANO "ANOY" AMAR CATAGUE

  • a Davao artist who depicts the Lumads in his figurative paintings. 
  • During his time with the Manuvu, he videographed the Lumadnon theater group, the Kaliwat Theater Collective 
  • "Painter of the Lumads".
• RAMEER TAWASIL

  •  The Vinta has always been an iconic symbol of Zamboanga
  • The Poetry of the Sea Butterflies. And through it, he hopes to create a revival of the colorful vintas.
  •  In his artworks, he often uses vibrant and bold colors and applies indigenous Muslim motifs inspired by the okirs of the Maranao. 
•  SAUDI AHMAD

  •  he is said to be one of MIndanao's  greatest painters. 
  • . He believes that through his work he can connect the values of the past to the present making it more relevant to the younger generation.
  • trademark technique that he calls subtraction, a process in which he would apply watercolor on an area and then brush dipped in water he would erase or lighten the applied watercolor.
• BERT MONTERONA

  • He believes that though it is good to study foreign works, one should not be fully influenced by it.
  • He says that an artist should retain what he calls " basic native creativity
  • His figures are dressed in traditional costumes complemented with jewelry, tattoos, okirs, regional artifacts, etc.
  • trademark technique- bamboo stick painting. 
• ABDULMARI IMAO

  • He was recognized as a National artist in 2006
  • His stylized depictions of the indigenous motifs such as okir, sarimanok, and the naga can easily be identified with him
  • Being a proud Muslim, he also uses elements that are inspired by his Muslim faith such as calligraphy and arabesque patterns.