Jose Santos’ narrative works reflect a strong cryptic iconography. Whether it’s about telling stories through his figurative paintings and drawings or tracing histories through his still life compositions in collage, painting, assemblage and installation works, their messages are oftentimes elusive and impenetrable opening up possibilities for interpretation. In his more recent works, Santos continues his explorations of objects not only to uncover their histories but more so to obscure our perception and understanding of these everyday things.
Jose Santos III
Jose Santos III
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Featured Artworks
Artist's Exhibitions
July 12 - August 9, 2025
HARD RAIN
History has already proven that in war, there are no winners.
July 12 - August 9, 2025
When Grey Turns Blue
One would think that artists count on some degree of the unknown...
July 12 - August 9, 2025
Conditions of Equilibrium
In the face of change the elusive and precious temper of stability seems to present itself only during rare and fleeting moments.
June 7 - July 5, 2025
COVER UP
Vermont Coronel Jr.’s latest solo exhibiton, Cover Up, immerses us in the layered realities of Metro Manila’s urban neighborhoods.
June 7 - July 5, 2025
ANTI / MATTER
Articulates the existence of nothingness that resides between and within an object's matter.
June 7 - July 5, 2025
In the arms of a curve
Expanding the landscape genre in her first solo exhibition, Sam Bumanlag presents works that employ a two-pronged medium approach in its reconfiguration.