| The art toy community is a very niche interest in the Philippines, and it is rare to discover a toy designer who has made it to well-known art galleries that can be found in commercial spaces. But it is considered a rare feat to be seen in these locations few would find in a standalone gallery or major art fairs.
Dondi Fernandez finally gets his spotlight with his latest solo art exhibition. He has been known internationally through the ever-growing Art Toy industry in Asia having produced his limited edition creations as far back as 2018. Now, he's in the EVent Horizon bring is new creations at Arte Bettina with his latest exhibit. |
Arte Bettina just had an artist reception celebrating his creations and also featuring his latest works as not only does he design and sculpt his creations he can also produce some colourful paintings on canvas. His artwork is certainly a testament that he can do it all from paper to hand sculpting the characters he has created from his imagination and inspirations from his travels.
Different aspects of his creations are surreal and impressive and can be put into a story just like his past creations that garnered some interest in the Art Toy community. His creations are not limited to the ‘hand characters’ that adorn the main two artworks that are based on, he can also put together a series of themes that are paired up with the paintings as accompanying pieces to the one-of-one art toys.
In case you missed the artist reception or haven’t had the time or chance to visit the gallery check out some of the images with the featured artworks and art toys on exhibit below:
“Beyond the Event Horizon” is a Solo Art Show featuring Dondi Fernandez that is already on exhibit, from 21 September until 3 October 2024 at Arte Bettina Gallery. For more about other upcoming art shows, you can follow Arte Bettina on Social Media via Facebook and Instagram.
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