MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Gravity Art Space is cranking the presses once more as Print Fair+@GAS returns with its second wave this May 20, 2025. The spotlight shifts beyond the capital, zooming in on the electric, ever-evolving world of regional printmaking.
Following headline making showcases like those at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila and New Zealand’s Printopia: Aotearoa Print Festival (featuring 28 Filipino artists), the second wave of Print Fair+@GAS pivots toward the pulse of the peripheries, where print thrives not just in practice but in purpose.
Regional highlights include:
Island Impressions
This regional showcase gathers some of the most active and spirited print collectives working today: BIE (Luzon), ILCP (Dumaguete), Grupo Balhag (Bacolod), Kikik Kollective (Iloilo), Pasilyo Press (Zambales), PLELEMUDA (Mindanao), and Hiugyon (Iloilo). Each group brings a different tone, rhythm, and set of concerns—proof that printmaking isn’t just surviving outside Metro Manila, it’s thriving in its own language.
Prints: Language and Interpretation
A cross-institutional group show by artist-educators, this exhibit opens a window into the way print is taught, shared, and understood across Philippine art schools. Participating institutions include: College of Saint Benilde, Philippine Women’s University, University of Mindanao, UP Baguio, UP Cebu, and UP Diliman. The result is a textured conversation between pedagogy and practice—one that highlights the academic backbone of Philippine printmaking, many of which are anchored in regional centers.
Marzing Machine Print Exchange: Hyperlocal
After making its debut at the Luzon Art Fair, the Marzing Machine returns with a new set of tiny, powerful works around the theme of “hyperlocal.” This miniprint exchange brings together 39 artists, each responding to their own immediate environments. Whether tucked inside a vending machine or viewed up close, these works feel intimate and urgent—reminders of the deep connection between printmakers and place.
KILOMETER 1476
This is Davao on its own terms. KILOMETER 1476 features work by Clem Huerte, Ivan Sepelagio, Tatu, Gubb, Juan Atienza, Mahaviir Ramirez, Oani Jester, Patrik Government, Paupau, Shai Ancheta, Sola, Sut, Paul Aman, and Reagan Deiparine—a roster that reflects just how expansive and experimental Mindanao’s printmaking scene has become. The show is both raw and refined, a snapshot of a community forging its own path.
Print Fair+@GAS continues to position itself not just as an exhibition but as a real-time survey of contemporary Philippine printmaking. It’s a festival that honors the legacy of the medium while paying close attention to what printmakers, especially those working outside institutional strongholds, are doing right now.
In the lead-up to the second wave of shows, don’t miss the Print Market on Friday, May 16, featuring 10 independent printmakers and print collectives in a one-day pop-up sale. Admission is free.
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