MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Galerie Stephanie proudly presents a celebration of Filipina visual artists at Art Fair Tokyo 2025, marking its seventh appearance in Asia’s oldest and Japan’s largest art fair. The event will be held from March 7 to March 9, at the Tokyo International Forum.
As the sole Filipino gallery represented at this event, Galerie Stephanie will feature the works of esteemed artists Kim Borja, Naburok, Jem Magbanua, and Thea Quiachon. Attendees can visit Galerie Stephanie at Booth L015 to experience young expressions of contemporary Filipino art in a Japanese market.
Art Fair Tokyo has been a significant platform for art galleries worldwide since 2005, bringing together a wide array of artworks from various genres and periods. Galerie Stephanie’s continued participation underscores its commitment to promoting Filipino artists on the international stage.
About the artists
Drawing viewers with her inverted and illuminescent pallet, emerging artist Kim (b. 1999) infuses elements from children’s stories, with wide-eyed characters expressing melancholy and grief. A BFA Advertising graduate and a former multimedia designer, Borja’s works have been part of various exhibitions and art festivals across the country.
Jem (b. 1992) received her BA (Hons) Fine Arts from the LASALLE College of Arts, Singapore (in partnership with Goldsmiths’ College, University of London). Her practice is grounded firmly in drawing and explores how places and people shape each other’s conditions through the merging of points between movement and stagnation; naturalness and artificiality; and comfort and displacement.
Naburok (b. 2000) is both the artist name and character in a series of interconnected digital and traditional illustrations forming an enormous artwork. Naburok inhabits a world influenced by her experiences, preferences, imagination, and harmonious blend of geometric shapes, and spontaneity, resulting in a delightful imperfection. Throughout the illustrations, the artist’s passion for patterns and architectural structures is evident.
Thea (b. 1996) is a Philippine-based artist whose works focus on stories about people’s intricate connections with one another. Through her figurative art, she creates seemingly indistinct illustrations that hold meaning to her yet open for the interpretation of the observer.
