Grupo Biag
Juan Luna, Macario Vitalis, Purruganan are all Ilocanos who made a name for themselves in the Filipino art scene in the last few decades.
Last year, a group of artists from Ilocos gathered to form a collective and named themselves Grupo Biag. Biag in Ilocano means LIFE and they are literally bringing life to the arts in Northern Luzon, resurrecting the rich artistic tradition of the Ilocanos. The group is composed of very young men and a woman who have distinguished themselves in local art competitions like the Shell, PLDT, Petron, MetroBank, AAP, GSIS and BSP, a crucible where artists compete with the best talents in the Philippines.
The Silangan Foundation for Arts, Culture and Ecology known in the Philippines and in Asia, as the one which nurtured the beginning of the artistic careers of Elmer Borlongan, Antonio Leano, Manuel Garibay, , John Santos III, Mark Justiniani, and many others in the art collectives, Salingpusa, Sangviaje, continues its mission to be the springboard of the artistic careers of many young artists.
On January 15, 2012 Grupo BIAG will showcase their first group exhibit at the Pinto Art Gallery, at 3:00pm.
Congresswoman Imelda Romualdez Marcos, Vice Governor DV Savellano, Bonito Singson, Mel Andino and many others will attend their maiden show.
Group BIAG is composed of Brave Mabalo Singh, Jeminic Real, Jay Harold Hidalgo, Rionell Victor Rivera, Emerson Rabbon, Efren Sotelo, Pablo Constante Zingapan, Flordeliza Gonzales, Aubrey Terry, Richard Cartie Quebral and Redentor Castillo.
