Alexander de Moscoso

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

“MY CORE PRINCIPLE IN CREATING ART IS TO CATAPULT THE MESSAGE, TO LIBERATE THE MEDIUM, AND TO TRANSCEND THE SELF.”  

I live to create, I create in order to live. Life is

the driving force in my art. Artistic creation is a

functional and fundamental product of my

existence. It is my way of making sense and

non-sense of my past, present, and future. My

art is a reflection of my current value system

based on experience and is not divorced from

contemporary phenomena. Creative expression

is my means to knowing in order to understand,

and through this, life becomes more vibrant and

meaningful.

I work and explore various media as a means

of expression. Media is the stuff of human

existence which I utilize to manifest idea,

concept, energy, and the will. Certain ideas,

concepts, and emotion could best be expressed

in a specific medium therefore I research, learn,

and practice my skills in the field of painting,

collage, assemblage, sculpture, installation art,

landscape art, poetry. I believe in wholismand

dynamism as one of the primary goals in life and

that it can be applied in the practice of making

art.

Creating art is akin to a journey, adventure, or expedition, in which I embark on a personal exploration of the uncharted territories in my life. When I create, my senses are heightened, sensitive and highly reactive to any stimuli. Obstacles, be it physical, mental, or spiritual, present itself in the process, and to overcome such, it gives me a sense of accomplishment, an understanding of life and my self, and personal fulfillment. In this regard, art serves as my vehicle to transcend oneself.

EDUCATION

Certificate in Practical Nursing, PHILIPPINE

PARAMEDICAL & TECHNICAL SCHOOL DAVAO,

2007

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science DE

LA SALLE UNIVERSITY – MANILA 1999.

High School Diploma, DE LA SALLE SANTIAGO-

ZOBEL SCHOOL, 1995

Elementary Diploma DE LA SALLE SANTIAGO

ZOBEL SCHOOL, 1991

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2009, Blowby, Group Art Exhibit, THE CUBICLE

ART GALLERY, Pasig City

2004, Bagong Panahon, Group Art Exhibit,

KULAY DIWA ART GALLERY, Paranaque City

2003, Divide (Mixed Media), Finalist, PHILIPPINE

ART AWARDS 2003. METROPOLITAN MUSEUM,

Manila

2003, Contraposita, Solo Art Exhibit, MADRIGAL

ART CENTER, Muntinlupa City.

2001, Shell-Out,  Solo Art Exhibit, GALLERY 5,

Davao City

1999, Pangunahing Udyok II, Group Art Exhibit,

TWISTED SUN GALLERY, Manila

1998, Elemento, Group Art Exhibit, PENGUIN

CAFÉ & GALLERY, Manila

Kulay-Diwa  is a venue for Philippines and Southeast Asian Contemporary Art. Inaugurated on February 7, 1987, Kulay-Diwa, is strategically located within a cluster of communities South of Manila.  It has five independent exhibition areas able to accommodate large-scale works and a garden ideal for programs, performances and sculpture installations.  The goal of the gallery is to discover and promote the works of young, talented but deserving Filipino Artists and to foster cultural interaction and exchanges with the local regions and other countries.

Kulay (Colour)

Diwa  (Spirit, Thought)