As much as I’d like to say that this story was published on schedule, it is to my dismay and my editor’s (Hi, Sarah!) that it’s hitting the site a day late. This time, though, my inability to buckle down and focus wasn't the transgressor. Surprisingly, it was the opposite: I was, to put things lightly, in the zone. Eyes peeled, fingers scrolling, pages deep in pursuit of the local creative scene's youngbloods.
There are quite a number of things our people are recognized for: our hospitality, our seamless code switching abilities, our terrible choices where the government and politics are concerned. Another is our prominence and prowess in the arts. While it’s usually the performing arts that Filipinos are associated with, we serve up plenty of promise in the realms of visual and multimedia arts, too.
If that sounds like your kind of thing, you’ve come to the right place. Ahead, I present the results of multiple rounds of combing over the world wide web in search of rising young Filipino creatives. Hit like, give them a follow, bookmark their pages. Remember their names, because these kids are headed somewhere.
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Geli Luna
Follow Geli for: Extremely pleasing color palettes, slice-of-life typography that sometimes hits too close to home and quirky Sunnies Face 3D videos (which she makes the storyboards for!)
Images via @gelitries
Liyan Tamares
Find her on: Instagram
Follow Liyan for: Familiar scenes that look and feel like home, rendered in vivid watercolor
Images via @artsyclutter
Pauline Roy
Find her on: Instagram
Follow Pauline for: Pastel-toned digital doodles that capture small feelings and address big issues
Images via @pauichan
Louis Espinosa
Find him on: Twitter
Follow Louis for: Hands, hyperrealism and long periods of introspection
Images via @ouiespnsa
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Camila Sunn
Find her on: Instagram
Follow Camila for: Line art, some serious tattoo inspo and the occasional rock band tribute
Images via @pusangkalat
Krizia Lim
Find her on: Instagram
Follow Krizia for: Illustration and the engaging kind of design work that will make you want to pick up a pamphlet, take it home and tuck it away for future inspiration
Images via @bykrizialim
Katrina Pallon
Find her on: Web
Follow Katrina for: Rich palettes, oriental flavor and women, women, women.
Images via @katrinapallon
Now, I'm no art critic, but there seems to be no shortage of talent from what I can see.
Most of these artists accept commissions or are open to projects, so if you're ready to take things beyond a follow and double-tap (and pay fairly, might I add), the links are meant to help you get the ball rolling. Go forth and support!
Art Alexandra Lara
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