ARTIST

Peter James Fatingaldo

Bacolod native, painter Charlie
Co runs Gallery Orange, a downtown
space for homegrown talent. We
caught Illusion Allusion by Peter
James D. Fantinalgo at one of the
gallery’s three exhibit areas. He
exhibited photorealistic paintings
that showcase his skill at trompe
l’oeil, and an interesting set that
incorporated imprints of his jeans
. At the upper level, Guen
Decena mounted an installation she
calls Constant Point of Vanishing. Both
just in their twenties, their efforts are
admittedly raw, but do display earnest
attempts at working with their
concepts. I thought Guen’s black and
white work had panache. She’s off to
Manila soon, to undertake a residency
with Leslie de Chavez’s Project Space.
She’s also slated for an exhibit
at Alliance Francaise in 2012.
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HIS WORK

Illusiion Allusion installation view "Bequest"

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Influences
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Nunelucio Alvarado

Born in 1950 in the

Philippines, Nunelucio
Alvarado is active on the
South-East Asian art scene
since the beginning of the
1970’s. He presently lives
and works in Bacolod,
province of Negros
Occidental, Philippines.
He studied Fine Arts at
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Si Kristo sa Dughan Flower ni Inday

(Christ on her breast) (Flower of the Lady)
Sa Likod Sang Maskara
(Behind the mask)
Nine Om Om
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Inside his studio-type cottage lavished with inspiration from his

surroundings, he continues to explore art from what he can create from
simple indigenous materials to recyclable materials.

His college career started with advertising studies at La Consolacion

College, Bacolod City, but his formal studies in painting found it ways at
the College of Fine Arts, University of Philippines-Diliman where he
earned a scholarship. His exposure to student activism in 1968 inspired
him to produce more paintings of social, political, economical, and other
related themes, all embodying the ideals of “Social Realism” with
alternative art as its medium.
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Diptych and Oil Canvas Material

Manuel Pananes
• He has accumulated a volume of work depicting
the nuances of color, craft and style in his
figurative paintings. He projects character,
charisma, and soul within the context of history
and culture. As an artist- witness, he paints the
evolving profiles of his city – Sugbo (Cebu) in
Central Visayas, and at the same time, records
vignettes of tribal women of Mindanao, Southern
Philippines.
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Sugbu sa Karaang Panahon

Baptism of Queen Battle of Mactan

Juana
 Tribal Mindanao

Ata with Takul , Davao Pangalay "T'boli Girl on Prayer to the God"
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Influences
•PANARES’ passion for ethnology
and history has led him to paint
works as interpretation of
museum artifacts, historical
documents, giving life to
significant men, women and
events in history.
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PASTEL & ACRYLIC