Olan Ventura
Olan Ventura, the second of the Ventura trio of brothers, is known as a sensitive portrayer of his own personal, domestic life, where his wife and child figure prominently in his work. The piece chosen for this exhibit represents a very different take on domesticity, perhaps one that links the child in the artist to the subject matter. With an underlying vulnerability, the subject matter ceases to be toys, or even striking examples of pop art, but instead become statements about our own fractured sense of isolation and helplessness. Olan Ventura graduated from Fine Art program from University of the East in 1998. Olan Ventura was the recipient of Juror’s Choice Award in the 2005 Philippines Arts Award. Since then, Olan has exhibited in various galleries in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore. Olan Ventura lives and works in Manila.