Filipino artist Villagante wins grand prize in Florence Biennale 2021

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MANILA - A Filipino artist won the grand prize at the XIII Florence Biennale 2021 in Italy.Michael Garcia Villagante bested 400 other artists from 65 countries who showcased 1,000 artworks.&quot;Ang Pagtahan&quot; was inspired by his wife and child, Villagante said.&quot;&#x27;Yung pagtahan na yun, yung kalong ng ina yung baby, yung pagpikit ng bata, yun yung parang naging ano ko, parang wala nang sakit. Wala nang mananakit sa kalikasan,&quot; he told ABS-CBN&#x27;s TeleRadyo on Sunday.(The ceasing of crying, when a mother holds a baby...it&#x27;s like all the hurt has stopped. No one will hurt the environment anymore.)&quot;Dun sa bandang baba, yung limang lalaki, parang yun yung nagre-represent ng 5 kontinento. Yung puso sa ibabaw ng lalaki, yun ang nagre-represent ng bansa.&quot;(The 5 men below them represents the 5 continents. The heart above them represents the country.)Villagante, who was invited to the art show, said he previously worked as a graphic designer.&quot;Nagde-design po (ako) ng damit. Nung pandemic, &#x27;di na po ako nakapagtuloy sa work. &#x27;Yung company, nawala na rin,&quot; he said.(I used to design clothes. When the pandemic hit, work stopped. The company I worked for also closed.)The National Commission for Culture and the Arts funded his travel, he added.

A Filipino artist won the grand prize at the XIII Florence Biennale 2021 in Italy.

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Filipino artist Villagante wins grand prize in Florence Biennale 2021

Filipino artist Villagante wins grand prize in Florence Biennale 2021

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Published Nov 07, 2021 01:09 PM PHT

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