ARCHIE OCLOS BIO

Archie Oclos is a visual artist who works following a thorough exploration of narratives depicting realities of the everyday Filipino. Community work has greatly informed his artistic practice, having traveled to perilous and remote areas all over the Philippine archipelago. His deliberate choice of material in his work goes hand- in-hand with the context of the space where the artworks reside.

A son of farmers, he himself grew from poverty. As a child, he did not understand this social disadvantage, instead fondly remembers playing in the rice fields while his family toiled. This is why he firmly chooses to take space for the minorities and the oppressed, reclaiming power and narrative where he once could not.

He is currently based in Manila and lives with his six cats.

EDUCATION

Cum Laude, Bachelor of Fine Arts Major in Painting, 2011
College of Fine Arts
University of the Philippines – Diliman