Philippine Art, Culture and Antiquities. Daniel Coquilla's Art of Street Cultureby: Christiane L. He took interest in reading comic books as a young child and from the age of ten, he knew he wanted to become a comic illustrator. Possessed by this ambition, he moved to Manila from his boyhood home in Panabo City, Davao del Norte to fend for himself and his studies. He found work as a comic illustrator and then as a gallery assistant where he learned the ropes of gallery operations. Here, art was thrown open to him which offered him free play for his imaginative expression.
Home Contact Terms Privacy. Torrent anonymously with torrshield encrypted vpn pay with bitcoin. Abduction 2011 Hindi Videos SongsHe began to paint while training formally at the UP College of Fine Arts. His early works show a simplification of form and detail and are reminiscent of the works of Dalena, Belleza and Olmedo. Over the years, crowd has become a theme, in which Coquilla particularly excels for he sees himself an insider in the midst of this boundless human mass. His mature style is characterized by vigorous brushworks, cluttered compositions in top down projection, animated poses of figures with cockeye, open mouths and bulbous heads, appearing like pantomime of fixed postures. Devoid of any flattery, there is no sarcasm and deceit in his works but reflections of the everyday street culture in the Philippines. In this interview, Dansoy Coquilla provides a run through of his childhood, his family and educational background, his thoughts and opinions on certain issues, his various influences and the environment that made his works possible. Istasyon (1. 99. 2)You entered the University of the Philippines in 1. Puro struggles. As a student who migrated from the province, I have to work early on para matustusan ko yung mga materyales sa painting at harapin din yung challenge bilang Iskolar ng Bayan. I was under the socialized tuition program in UP. Determination lang at yung programa sa UP. Kulang talaga sa budget para mamuhay at mag- aral ang taga- probinsiya na katulad ko at wala din akong mga kamag- anak dito sa Manila. Tell me about your growing years. Where are the Coquillas from? Laki akong palengke kaya kalimitan din na ang mga subjects ko ay crowded characters. The Coquillas are from Antequera, Bohol. Ang grandparents ko ang may isa sa mga kauna- unahang may mga market stalls sa Panabo City, Davao del Norte. Sa palengke lang talaga nag- evolve ang aking kabataan, buhay palengke lang talaga. Mamang Isaw (1. 99. Who among your parents is from Bohol? Who is from Davao del Norte? My grandparents are from Bohol. My Lola is from the town of Cortes at yung Lolo ko naman ang taga- Antequera. Boholanos are known merchants at noong World War II, nag- migrate sila sa Davao. Isa sila sa mga unang merchants sa Panabo City. May isa silang anak na babae na namatay noong war. Hinanap nila yung Tatay ko na stepson ng kinalakihan naming Lola. Nahanap nila yung Tatay ko sa Lanao na isang crocodile hunter. My Dad’s Mom is also from Bohol at officially adopted bilang Coquilla. Ang Nanay naman namin is from Negros, mga Garnados, na nanirahan din sa Panabo. Doon na kami lumaki simula noon. Mga laking palengke kami, so to speak. Mananguete (1. 99. When and where were you born? I was born on May 3, 1. Yung birthday ko ang kapistahan ng barangay namin sa Panabo City. Did you spend some of your childhood in Bohol and part of it in Davao? In Davao lang talaga pero we used to spend some of our vacations sa Bohol kasi umuuwi talaga ang mga Boholanos kapag may mga pyesta. Coin Diver (1. 99. Is there anything about your childhood that showed an early interest in art? Noon pa man, nang- gagaya na ako ng mga figures sa comics. Kalimitan akong nakikita sa comics for rent sa palengke to rent comics tapos ido- drawing ko ang mga ibang characters sa likod ng mga shoe boxes sa aming dry good store na ginawang ko ng mga sketchpads. Huling Lamay (1. 99. What comic book are you reading back then? Yung mga Zuma, Varga, The Hand series nila Vic Catan, Hal Santiago at Mar Santana ang mga inaabangan ko. Nuong nasa workshop na ako ni Vincent Kua Jr., syempre kay Vincent Kua at yung mga dibuho nila Toti Cerda at Lucas Jimenez. Where did you have your grade school and high school education? Public school in the elementary at private school in Maryknoll High School naman for my secondary sa Panabo City, Davao del Norte. Kalamay Bohol (1. Was Fine Arts your first course? Hindi. Dahil orphan ako sa ama noong high school at artist naman na talaga ako. Gusto ko lang maging komiks Illustrator noon dala na rin ng influence ng komiks sa probinsiya. What were you taking up then? After high school, I was an out- of- school youth for a year and then I headed to Manila to do comics illustration workshop for Vincent Kua, Jr. Simpleng pangarap na may kasamang determinasyon na makatulong sa pamilya. Psst (1. 99. 5)What made you decide to pursue fine arts? Turn of events lang. I migrated to Manila from Panabo City, Davao del Norte to do a comics illustration course under Vincent Kua, Jr. Naging classmate ko si Fred Liongoren. Wala akong kamag- anak in Manila to live with kaya inampon ako ni Fred Liongoren. Doon nangyari ang transformation ko of pursuing fine arts because I became a gallery assistant sa Liongoren Gallery. Nakikita ko ang mga works ng mga Philippine Masters. Fred encouraged me to enter the UP College of Fine Arts at nang makapasok naman ako, panibagong timeline na naman iyon sa akin. Aristocart (1. 99. Having spent some time with the Liongorens, what lessons, if any, did you learn from Fred Liongoren? Besides painting, yung pagiging handyman ni Fred. Naging skilled ako sa ibang larangan kahit hindi ko na- practice kasi napunta ako sa buhay- digital. Ang maganda lang after sa akin, Fred adopted an apprenticeship program that is based sa naging karanasan nya sa akin. Yung mga out- of- school youth na may pangarap sa buhay. Hanggang ngayon patuloy si Fred sa paghahanap ng another Dansoy. Why are you named Dansoy? My nickname is from the Visayan song, Dandansoy. Kapareho rin kami ng character noong aking kabataan- entertainer kasi. Father and Isaw (1. What about Norma Liongoren, what did you learn from her, if any? Si Ate Nong, natutunan ko sa kanya ang pagharap sa art business operations. I assisted her for a period of time in gallery operations. Bago pa man ako nakabenta sa mga collectors, kilala na ako ng collectors because I was working in the gallery already. Hindi sya advantage kasi ang tagal din na panahon bago nila na- appreciate ang works ko. Matagal din akong inilako ni Norma, so to speak, kahit assistant pa nya ako. Sumabay ang sustainment ng artworks ko sa Liongoren Gallery. Sa ngayon, yung art dealing na natutunan ko having worked in a gallery, nagagamit ko sa aking profession as an artist. Father and Isaw (1. What kind of art dealing or gallery operation skills did you learn that aid you in your work as a visual artist? In gallery operations, I help hang my own works and deliver press releases. In art dealing, even if I am not being handled by a gallery, I manage the pricing of my works na every time ay ginagawan ko ng paraan na makapasok pa rin ang gallery in every deal. Kuliglig (1. 99. 6)Let’s say you are a gallery owner and you are to sell the work that you are doing now but the artist is not Dansoy Coquilla, what will you tell your buyer about this work? There are criteria observe in galleries na open ang lahat ng artists who would like to exhibit. Each gallery has their own rules like sa Liongoren, si Fred mismo ang tumitingin at nagre- review sa mga proposals ng mga artists who would like to exhibit. Kaya kalimitan na- rerepresent ng gallery ang mga ibang artists na puwede nang ibenta ang mga trabaho. Sa akin naman, kung ako ang mag- rerepresent ng works na ginagawa ko ngayon, sasabihin ko na may formal art training ang artist na ito. Isaw (1. 99. 6)What are your responsibilities as a gallery assistant? I am the waiter during opening nights. I deliver the works to buyers. Masaya naman ang manpower lalo na yung ma- appreciate ng collector ang isang artwork. Sa akin, naging kakaiba yung mundo ko because I also get to rub elbows with the Masters. Nakakasabay ko na sila sa mga sketching sessions. Do you have some artists on mind whom you think lack the talent to become one? I would say na kakaiba lang yung karanasan ko na bilang nasa larangan din na ito ay maaga ding namulat sa isang gallery na pinagkuhanan ko ng unang inspirasyon sa painting. Ang exposure ko siguro sa gallery ang masasabi kong walang hindi maganda o walang pupuntahan ang mga gawa kasi sa mga nakita kong trabaho ay puro mga obra sila. Yun mga artists siguro na hindi nakitaan ng exposure o maagang edukasyon tungkol sa sining ang maaring makapagbigay ng kanilang opinion na hindi yan art. May experience kasi ako minsan sa gallery noon na itinuro yung isang trabaho ko at ikinagulat nya na nanalo ang trabaho kong ito sa contest. Pagkapangit- pangit daw ang gawa ko but I take it as beauty in aesthetics. Opo Father (1. 99. After graduating, what was the first job that you applied for? Hindi ako grumaduate. Working ako hanggang ngayon as video editor in UP NISMED. Election Day (1. 99. Why did you stop schooling? I am working as a Iskolar ng Bayan sa UP. Kailangan maghanap pa ng ibang trabaho and UP NISMED offered me a full time job after being a student assistant at the UP College of Fine Arts. I decided to drop school at that time dahil naramdaman ko na hindi ko na kayang matustusan ang mga materyales sa plate sa paghahanda sa thesis. Since nasa campus na rin lang naman ako, naghanap ako ng isang part time job inside the campus . At nakapasok nga sa UP NISMED na very supportive naman sa arts endeavor ko lalo na ang UP na binigyan pa ako ng Gawad Chanselor sa Visual Arts in 1. Umabot lang ako ng candidate for a Certificate course sa college kasama na ang Art Theory doon. Masaya kasi sa UP CFA. Minsan, I was applying for a re- admission. Nahiya ako kasi yung naging adviser ko si John Santos, my classmate! Dahil doon, babalik talaga ako sa UP CFA! Are you comfortable having your classmates as your professors?
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