Giving tribute to our heroes on the frontlines of the current health crisis, Bautista mounts a special exhibition that tackles the concept of time, culture, and philosophy
A rising star of her generation, 22-year-old Anna Bautista joins other renowned contemporary artists in the upcoming special exhibitions at Art In The Park Online 2021. Bautista is based in Manila and has already had her exhibitions while she was still taking up a degree in BA Communication Arts at the De La Salle University.
Her works mostly tackle the takeover of consumerism and pop culture in modern-day society. In observing her pieces, one may see her posterised take on Impressionism and the use of more vibrant colours in varying shades and hues. But her uniqueness as an artist is more evident in the concept of her pieces—the satirical view on consumerism and other significant events happening around that bind us together as people.
Aside from her life as an artist, she is part-owner and art director of SupportYourFriends as well as director of Young Leaders Council—a non-profit organisation dedicated to ending OSEC (Online Sexual Exploitation of Children) in the Philippines. She is currently a designer for two event companies, namely; UNKNWN and CC:Concepts.
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We chatted with Bautista to talk about her early beginnings in the artistic path, the people who have inspired her, and the things that are close to her heart:
How did your passion for the arts come about?
I was told that my passion for the Arts was always evident as a kid, I always appreciated colour in all its forms but painting was only something I actively pursued as I got a bit older.
I was actually swimming competitively for most of my childhood years and it was only after I’ve left the sport that I had the time to explore other things. I’ve tried a bunch of other hobbies, but painting just had some kind of a different pull on me. I found that It was something I was leaning onto the most and it was the thing that really made me my most passionate self. Although I was just doing it for fun, it [gave] me a different sense of fulfilment whenever I would finish up on a canvas.