Adrian Labuguen (b.2001) is a Manila-based artist whose works bring together experimental and traditional techniques in art-making predominantly through image-based references realized through paintings and other mediums. His subjects are drawn from pop culture, psychology, his interest in the production of mass media, and the making of celebrity icons . Labuguen’s works were featured in Art Fair Philippines, Visayas Art Fair, Art in the Park, and Xavier Art Fest.

Bea Batungbacal (b.1998) is a painter whose works reflect the diversity and style of places, people, and settings, which are often translated into detailed and vibrant images that capture the complexities and mundanities of everyday life. Trained as a competitive athlete, she illustrates her observations through compositions where the foreground and the background appear to be wrangling for dominance in presenting narratives anchored in either movement or stillness to seize a moment. Her works were featured in a solo exhibition at the Rosenblut & Friedmann Gallery in Madrid; and in group presentations in Manila and Seoul. She received her BA in Communication from Ateneo De Manila University and studied at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid under ADMU’s Junior Term Abroad Program.

Paolo Muncada (b.2000) also known as byresidents is an artist- designer born and raised in the coasts of Northern Samar. His multidisciplinary practice bridges graphic design, illustration, typography, and printmaking. Grounded and rooted in play, his creative process celebrates exploration, experimentation, and the spirit of DIY culture.

Iann Villamor’s (b.1982) eclectic paintings employ a palette that responds to the psychological and emotional dimensions of color. The images in his works produce tension between form and color, with layers of texture that emphasize spontaneity and freedom. Following the tradition of abstract expressionism, Villamor creates a sense of movement and rhythm that reminds the viewer of the artist’s hand and gesture as testimony to life. Apart from being an artist, he is also a musician and the co- founder of the design brand Baybayin bags.

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 Art Fair Philippines, Visayas Art Fair, Xavier Art Fest, and TOPS ArtFest. Along with her sister Julia, she was featured in two-man exhibitions Cebu’s Qube Contemporary and Manila’s Secret Fresh.