Geraldine Javier (b.1970, Philippines)
Javier belongs to a new generation of young Filipino artists whose interests are variegated and extensive, and who, unlike their social-realist predecessors, are engaged in pursuing the personal and the idiosyncratic.
Javiers’s works are charged with tension and provocation, combining cool, calculated sophistication with raw urban grit. Images of death, misery, dysfunctional relationships, and emotional violence are recurrent themes. Her world thrives on complex, viscous thoughts and intimations, silent tensions and implosions.
At first sight, the specific work on show carries strong reference to a sacred altar-piece. While Javier‘s interest in religious iconography is connected to her own biography, having lived and struggled with the catholic culture in the Philippines, her work is devoid of any affiliation with a particular religion. It rather aims at communicating universal, collective values. “I had a primary and secondary Catholic education. The nuns taught us of the sacrifices of Jesus and the other martyrs and from this I can deduce that the catholic religion‘s foundation was built on blood and guilt as a consequence. The same guilt that the church exploits as it continues to exert an almost authoritarian influence on Philippine society and our government to the point of paralysis in terms of decision and policy making“ (Geraldine Javier, 2011).
Since 2004, Geraldine has been exhibiting her work internationally. In 2003 she was awarded with the “Thirteen Artists Award”, issued by the Cultural Centre of the Philippines (CCP), Manila. Today, she is recognized as a leading figure in contemporary Filipino art both on a local and international level.
artworks in collection
Jigger Cruz
—b.1984, Philippines
1 WorkJigger Cruz
Winner Jumalon
—b.1983, Philippines
2 WorksWinner Jumalon
Ronald Ventura
—b.1973, Philippines
1 WorkRonald Ventura
Sookoon Ang
—b. 1977, Singapore
4 WorksSookoon Ang
Rina Banerjee
—b.1963, India
1 WorkRina Banerjee
Atul Bhalla
—b.1964, India
1 WorkAtul Bhalla
Hansen Briele
—b.1973, Australia
1 WorkHansen Briele
Sheba Chhachhi
—b.1958, India
1 WorkSheba Chhachhi
Genevieve Chua
—b.1984 , Singapore
2 WorksGenevieve Chua
Jigger Cruz
—b.1984, Philippines
1 WorkJigger Cruz
Atul Dodiya
—b.1959, India
1 WorkAtul Dodiya
Heri Dono
—b.1960, Indonesia
2 WorksHeri Dono
Vibha Galhotra
—b.1978, India
2 WorksVibha Galhotra
Chitra Ganesh
—b.1975, India
3 WorksChitra Ganesh
Sakshi Gupta
—b.1979, India
1 WorkSakshi Gupta
Shilpa Gupta
—b.1976, India
2 WorksShilpa Gupta
Subodh Gupta
—b.1964, India
1 WorkSubodh Gupta
Mit Jai Inn
—b.1960, Thailand
1 WorkMit Jai Inn
Helen Johnson
—b.1979, Australia
1 WorkHelen Johnson
Winner Jumalon
—b.1983, Philippines
2 WorksWinner Jumalon
Ranbir Kaleka
—b.1953, India
3 WorksRanbir Kaleka
Jitish Kallat
—b.1974, India
4 WorksJitish Kallat
Bharti Kher
—b.1969, UK
1 WorkBharti Kher
Anant Kumar Mishra
—b.1983, India
2 WorksAnant Kumar Mishra
Julius Macwan
—b.1968, India
1 WorkJulius Macwan
I Nyoman Masriadi
—b.1973, Indonesia
1 WorkI Nyoman Masriadi
Thomas Navin
—b.1974, India
1 WorkThomas Navin
Yudi Noor
—b.1971, Indonesia
3 WorksYudi Noor
Eko Nugroho
—b.1977, Indonesia
1 WorkEko Nugroho
Donna Ong
—b.1978, Singapore
1 WorkDonna Ong
Jagannath Panda
—b.1970, India
1 WorkJagannath Panda
Aditya Pande
—b.1976, India
1 WorkAditya Pande
Ruben Pang
—b.1990, Singapore
4 WorksRuben Pang
Iranna Pooja
—b.1969, India
1 WorkIranna Pooja
J. Ariadhitya Pramuhendra
—b.1984, Indonesia
2 WorksJ. Ariadhitya Pramuhendra
Gatot Pujiarto
—b.1970, Indonesia
2 WorksGatot Pujiarto
Tazeen Qayyum
—b.1973, Pakistan
1 WorkTazeen Qayyum
Rajesh Ram
—b.1978, India
2 WorksRajesh Ram
Rashid Rana
—b.1968, Pakistan
1 WorkRashid Rana
Raqs Media Collective
—est. 1992, India
1 WorkRaqs Media Collective
Ravinder Reddy
—b.1956, India
1 WorkRavinder Reddy
Reena Saini Kallat
—b.1973, India
3 WorksReena Saini Kallat
Sudarshan Shetty
—b.1961, India
2 WorksSudarshan Shetty
Manit Sriwanichpoom
—b.1961, Thailand
1 WorkManit Sriwanichpoom
Agus Suwage
—b.1959, Indonesia
1 WorkAgus Suwage
L.N Tallur
—b.1971, India
1 WorkL.N Tallur
Nguyen Thai Tuan
—b.1965, Vietnam
3 WorksNguyen Thai Tuan
Thukral & Tagra
—b.1976,1979, India
2 WorksThukral & Tagra
Nityan Unnikrishnan
—b.1976, India
2 WorksNityan Unnikrishnan
Ronald Ventura
—b.1973, Philippines
1 WorkRonald Ventura
Asim Waqif
—b.1978, India
1 WorkAsim Waqif
Entang Wiharso
—b.1969, Indonesia
4 WorksEntang Wiharso
Robert Zhao Renhui
—b.1983, Singapore
1 WorkRobert Zhao Renhui