Erika Abe (b.1998) merges her reflections and observations on life and builds upon narratives from fragmented images usually drawn from manga. Her Japanese lineage influences her interest in such. Abe received her BFA (Sculpture) from the University of the Philippines, Diliman; she was a finalist in the 2023 Metrobank Art and Design Excellence Competition (Watermedia on Paper Category). Abe lives and works in Cavite.

Born and raised in Cebu City, Grace Impas' (b.1996) artistic sensibilities were influenced by her upbringing in a household where she witnessed the tradition of painting through her father's practice of Visayan Contemporary Realism. She draws inspiration from classical human figures, translating into gestural abstraction and focusing on form and color. Impas' art balances expressionism and realism with the contemporary to evoke unspoken emotions and stillness. Impas has exhibited at the Visayas Art Fair, Florentino's Art Gallery, and Espacio Manila. She lives and works between Manila and Cebu while completing her degree in Medicine

Jheane Borja (b.2001) is based in Cebu City, Philippines. She predominantly works with painting and integrates disparate elements into cohesive wholes. She values her sketchbook as a space to explore and refine forms before translating them into finished artworks. Her works have been presented at the Visayas Art Fair and Art Fair Philippines. She was recently exhibited in a two-person show with her sister Julia Borja at Qube Contemporary.

Julia Borja (b.2002) experienced a childhood shaped by homeschooling and a semi-solitary environment, profoundly influencing her connection to art through media and observation. Borja's artistic paintings vary from planned compositions to spontaneous explorations of the human figure. Her art reflects an intuitive interpretation of life and emotions, often featuring simplistic and familiar figurations. Borja's works have been featured at the Visayas Art Fair and Art Fair Philippines. She shares a studio with her sister Jheane Borja in Cebu City. Their works were recently exhibited in a two-person show at Qube Contemporary.

Kelli Maeshiro’s (b.1989) works are characterized as delicate and introspective, creating an inviting atmosphere that portrays themes of longing and ennui. She merges traditional and contemporary art-making techniques in forming images that examine how identity is constructed through migration and memory drawn from her experience as a Japan-born adoptee of an Okinawan-American family. Maeshiro received her BA in Studio Art (Painting) from the Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, and completed artist residencies at the Vermont Studio Center (USA) and the Women's Studio Workshop (USA). In 2018, she received the George and Nobuko Azumano Award. Her works were featured in exhibitions at the National Museum of the Philippines, Hallie Ford Museum of Art, and the Honolulu Museum of Art. She lives and works in the cities of Manila and Honolulu.

Leahrly Curitana (b.1999) lives and works between Aurora and Quezon City. Her works share a surrealist approach using symbolisms, different perspectives, and elements that resonate with her life through illustrations, paintings, and installation works. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of the Philippines Diliman. Her works were featured in different exhibitions around Manila.

Pepe Delfin (b.1991) explores abstract forms through geometric shapes and lines. The careful placement of these elements produces visual narratives of Delfin's experiences, observations, and relationships with people and contemporary life. Her paintings, illustrations, and video installations include scenarios that depict solitude and the multitude of expressions through bright colors and structures as a form of expression, unbounded by traditional forms of image-making. Delfin's approach to geometrical abstraction broadens the perspective one can take in portraying reality according to the artist's observation and perception. The non-illusionistic settings found in her works prompt a realm filled with cues that engage the viewers to form their understanding of images, meanings, and realities.

Sam Bumanlag (b.1999) works with mixed media images through paintings and installations to capture the tenderness and sentiment of memory embedded within the complex relationship of humans to objects. She juxtaposes the past and the present through the illustration and display of memorabilia, trinkets, and personal effects. She received her BFA in Painting from the University of the Philippines Diliman. Her works have been featured in exhibitions at Art Fair Philippines and The Drawing Room.

Amiel Louise Rivera (b.1999) is a Manila-based artist and archivist. She received her BFA in Sculpture from the University of the Philippines, Diliman (2023), and has worked on several design and media projects with galleries and other artist organizations. Rivera is part of MONO8’s Media and Archives Team and is currently working on archiving several artist estates and documenting exhibitions and publications for the platform. She was a fellow in ‘Curatorial Conversations: practices and potentials’, the inaugural curatorial incubator program of the De La Salle- College of St. Benilde and the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design. She is also the head designer of this publication.

Jessica Anne Alba (b.1999) is a Manila-based designer, ceramic artist, and art writer specializing in Southeast and East Asian ceramics and firing techniques. She received her BFA (Visual Communication) from the University of the Philippines, Diliman in 2021 and has since worked with art spaces within the Metro. Her designs and writings have been featured in books and catalogs for art fairs and exhibitions in the Philippines and abroad. Currently, Alba is MONO8's Projects and Sales Associate. She also teaches at pottery studios and workshops to promote the public's interest in ceramics. She was one of the emerging curators recently selected to participate in ‘Curatorial Conversations: practices and potentials’, the inaugural curatorial incubator program of the De La Salle- College of St. Benilde and the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design.

Marie Nelle Valmoria (b.2000) is a Cebu-based artist and curator. In her art practice, she merges painting and new media, with a particular interest in Cybernetic Art and the use of Augmented Reality in weaving together narratives drawn from folklore and the contemporary. As a curator, Valmoria is interested in mapping Cebuano art practices and finding sustainable approaches to developing such practices within and outside the region. Valmoria graduated from the University of the Philippines in Cebu, where she completed a curatorial internship at the university’s Jose T. Joya Gallery. She worked as a Projects and Exhibitions Intern at MONO8 and continues to engage with the platform’s programs in the Visayas. Recently, she was selected to participate in ‘Curatorial Conversations: practices and potentials’, the inaugural curatorial incubator program of the De La Salle- College of St. Benilde and the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design.