Geraldine Javier

Place: Makati

Born: 1970

Biography:

Geraldine Javier is a contemporary Filipina Visual Artist whose work is best known for her work which blends of painting with various media, and is recognized as one of the most celebrated Southeast Asian artists both in the academic world and in the art market. She rose to prominence in 2003 when she received the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Thirteen Artists award, and has since exhibited her works widely both in the Philippines and abroad. Javier was born in Makati, Philippines in 1970 and did not start out with a training in arts as most of her contemporaries did, having first pursued a career in nursing before turning to the arts. She began her art training through a bachelor's degree at University of the Philippines Diliman (UP) College of Fine Arts, where she was strongly influenced by Roberto Chabet, who is known for his highly conceptually oriented training. Javier's work is best known for its blending of various media - sometimes with her oil paintings incorporated into installation art, and sometimes with various media such as embroidery or found objects prominently incorporated into her canvases. Her visual style and inspirations are influenced by her training in UP College of Fine Arts and her background in nursing. Her works often explore themes of nature, history, and social issues in the Philippines.