Aireen Arellano’s art explores themes of juxtaposition, Filipino American identity, belonging, healing generational trauma, and pop culture. A child of 1st generation Filipino immigrants, she was born in Chicago in 1983 and lived in Marquette Park until her parents moved her family to the southwest suburbs in the early 1990s. Influenced by the Pop Art and Bauhaus movements, her mediums are as varied as her interests. She works with mixed media, texture, bold colors, pattern, photography, portraiture, and lettering. Arellano is also a multidisciplinary brand and font designer, running a brand agency that supports women-and-BIPOC-friendly startups and is the founder of the 1st woman-and-Filipino-American-owned font foundry in the U.S. Insta: @brimbranding @fontinfusions
Aireen is a member of Sinag, an art collective of Filipino-american artists based in Chicago and Greater Chicago. Visit Sinag.us for more info.
Mia Llarena-Angara is a Chicago-based maker. Born in Manila, Philippines, Mia grew up in Detroit, MI and lived in various parts of the United States, eventually settling in Chicago, IL in 2000. An ardent fan of repurposing, Mia’s works mainly incorporate found objects, and personal items.
Artist’s Statement:
Who we are is, in part, the result of the decisions made by those in the previous generations. This piece tells the story of three sisters, Consolacion, Salud, and Milagros, and how their seemingly small decisions greatly impacted future generations.
Mia is a member of Sinag, an art collective of filipino-american artists based in Chicago and Greater Chicago. Visit Sinag.us for more info.
Federico “boyD” Sulapas Dominguez (federico5318@yahoo.com). A “self-taught” painter at an early age, he studied Architecture at the University of Mindanao and Fine Arts major in Visual Communication at the University of the Philippines, Diliman. He currently works as a freelance graphic designer and art director, painter, illustrator associated with partner groups concerning indigenous communities and environmental oriented NGOs. He is also a member of the Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP) for over 20 years and participated and worked along with various cultural groups in both solo and group exhibits.
(Instagram address: @sinag_chicago_art)
Ogot Sumulong ay Retirado. Interesado sa nagbabagong anyo at kasalukuyang paggamit ng ating wika at panitikan. Nahihilig din sa mga paksain hinggil sa sinaunang kasaysayan ng bayang tinubuan.
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