Renato Ong has been the Executive Director of Sanktuaryo since 1993, an umbrella organization for a loose group of artists working with non-conventional materials doing non-conventional art forms. Furniture and other functional art pieces, along with fashion and lifestyle accessories had been frequent subjects of exhibiton. Under the auspices of Sanktuaryo, apprenticeship programs have been sponsored for students and art practitioners to promote further knowledge and exploration on the use of various mediums not usually associated with art making.
He has a degree in Bachelor of Arts Major in Painting from the Philippine Women’s University, Taft Avenue, and had foregone his thesis for a Master’s degree in Art History from the University of the Philippines, Diliman, in favor of his art. Ong has also served as Assistant Professor and Chairman of Curriculum Development at PWU’s College of Fine Arts from 1980 to 1987.
Ong has exhibited his works at various art venues since 1978, including the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Vargas Museum, and the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila. A multi-dimensional artist, he has produced works for trade fairs and expositions, aside from stage design and props for the CCP, Peta, and other stage productions. His most recent exhibitions work on folk urban consciousness using urban indigenous materials, a mixed media of plastics, fiberglass and metals. True to his dedication to the exploration of materials, Ong is now working with discarded wood as a medium for his new artistic pursuits.
He has a degree in Bachelor of Arts Major in Painting from the Philippine Women’s University, Taft Avenue, and had foregone his thesis for a Master’s degree in Art History from the University of the Philippines, Diliman, in favor of his art. Ong has also served as Assistant Professor and Chairman of Curriculum Development at PWU’s College of Fine Arts from 1980 to 1987.
Ong has exhibited his works at various art venues since 1978, including the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Vargas Museum, and the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila. A multi-dimensional artist, he has produced works for trade fairs and expositions, aside from stage design and props for the CCP, Peta, and other stage productions. His most recent exhibitions work on folk urban consciousness using urban indigenous materials, a mixed media of plastics, fiberglass and metals. True to his dedication to the exploration of materials, Ong is now working with discarded wood as a medium for his new artistic pursuits.
MIXED MEDIA
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"Amputated Icons 1”
Fiberglass and metals
48in X 48in
2010 Php 280,000 |
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“Amputated Icons 2”
Fiberglass and metals
36 inches x 44 inches
2010
Php 160,000 |
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“Amputated Icons 3"
Fiberglass and metals
36 x 44 inches
2010
Php 160,000 |
