On 22 July 2017, 40 special guests were invited to meet Gus Albor who shared about his artistic practice, influences and his personal journey as an artist. The road to his present accomplishment is a distinctive one – one that deeply intertwines his experiences and personal history. From the itinerant experiences of his childhood, his stint as a commercial graphic artist, his art education, to his encounters in different parts of the world, every episode forms the aggregate to his artistic practice.
Augusto (Gus) Albor, is an internationally renowned abstractionist from the Philippines who was conferred the prestigious title of “Thirteen Artists” in 1977 by the Cultural Centre of the Philippines – initially conceived as an award given to artists who are deemed to have sought in their time, the chance and risk to “restructure, restrengthen, and renew art making and art thinking”. An accomplished painter and sculptor, Albor participated in major exhibitions in the Philippines, Austria, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan and the USA. More recently, Albor was one of the three participating artists in the exhibition “Personal Structures—Crossing Borders,” at the International Art Exhibition 56th Venice Biennale, a significant milestone when taken alongside the return of the Philippines Pavilion to the Venice Biennale after a 52-year hiatus.
