About Me
Clinton Aniversario
Visual Artist
Clinton Aniversario considers his body of works as intimate exploration of his indigenous roots and his Christian beliefs. His straddling of both worldviews is found in his diverse work that spans different media including painting, sculpture, digital photography, and installation. Central to most of his paintings are figurative representation of indigenous person rendered in pointillist strokes and surrounded by geometric indigenous iconography. The alarming contrast in both figurative and symbolisms are also applied on his woodwork relief. Often, as he resorts to natural woodgrain color, the distinctions and layers intricately overlap and verge on abstractions in his wooden sculptures.
Aniversario’s breadth of art is owed to the family business, a craft souvenir, antiques, and furniture shop in Tuba, Benguet that opened in 1990s. He co-managed the shop in 2000 before converting it into the Aniversario Art Gallery in 2018. The current space is both a whimsical shop and an art studio where he works non-stop, deciding to make work based on what’s clearing out on the shelf: a painting, a piece of furniture, a sculpture, or an outdoor installation.
Raised in Baguio City where he trained as a medical technologist, Aniversario consequently decided to pursue his art practice. He has had several solo and group exhibitions in Baguio City and in Metro Manila ncluding Tam-awan Village, Victor Oteyza Community Art Space (VOCAS), Art Cube Gallery, Gallery Anna, The Oarhouse, and the Ayala Museum’s Art Space. His works have also been shown in Singapore and at Gangwon Art Fair in South Korea in 2016.
Shows & Awards
ACHIEVEMENTS:
2010 Semifinalist Metrobank sculpture contest
2013 1st price La Union Bamboo Sculpture contest
2016 STOBOSA artist (1st Philippines biggest mural)
2016 Winner for Korea art residency
2017 CICM sculpture Baguio Cathedral ground
2019 Champion of Ibagiw creative City on the spot sculpture contest
EXHIBITS:
2021: Alimuom, Baguio Convention Center
2020: Harinuman, Ugnayan Gallery, Tam-awan Village
2019: Ibagiw creative art festival
2019: Ayala Museum: Bin-nadang Di Kordilyera
2018: The Believue Hotel Alabang
2017:Flowing Land Taebaek South Korea Art Residency
2017:Gangwon Art Fair: South Korea
2017: Gallery Anna @ SM Megamall: Group show
2017: Tam-awan international art festival group show : Tam-awan Village
2017: Unveiling of CICM sculptures in Baguio Cathedral Church
2016: Art Residency South Korea ( 2 months) of paintings, sculpture and photography
2016: 8 Photo exhibit Group shows in different galleries for 10 months
2016: Vocas Group Show
2015: November : Babylon Zoo wines and spirits : Art Cube Gallery Ayala
2015: Rubber cut group show: NCCA gallery Intramuros Manila
2015: “HIM” One man Show: Tam-awan Village
2015: Kikans group show: “Kalayaan”
2015: Group Show: Atrium SM Baguio
2014: “Without Borders” Vocas group show Baguio City
2014 hiram na talento: Forest Lodge Baguio City
2014 Year of the Horse : Tam-awan Village Baguio City (group show)
2014: Mellow Drama Baguio-Benguet Museum (group show)
2013 The One Man Show, Tam-Awan Village
2012 Manor Hotel
2012 one man show : Coco beach Puerto Gallera, Mindoro Oriental
2011 eyes on the rock part 1 and part 2, rock garden gallery
2011Man made tam-awan village
2011Innovation III ayala museum
2011hope after crisis=singapore
2011 TIAF installation art weaving through the arts
2010 Northern Elements group show, TALA gallery
2010 Manila Art SMX Convention Pasay City
2010 Exhibit for a Cause : Honey In The Rocks Café And Gallery
2010 tradition and Innovation II ayala museum
2009 Compasion In Action : Gallerie Francesca Alabang
2009 Metrobank Pavillion :
2009 Manila Art : NBC tent Taguig
2009 Deconative : The French Corner Alabang
2009 Tradition and Innovation I : Artist Space Ayala Museum
2009 sculptors exhibit ART INFORMAL gallery
2008 yevea, group show Albergo Hotel
2008 AningSining: Art in Public Spaces, Coffee Festival, Art Installations, Tam-awanVillage, BaguioCity
2008 “SalipawpawngKamalayan”, Tam-awanVillage, BaguioCity
2008 “Group Show” Heritage Festival, Dumaguete, Negros Occidental
2008 “Kulorista” Tam-awan Village Gallery, BaguioCity
2008 “ Group Show” Oarhouse, Malate, Metro Manila
2008 “ Group Show” Tam-awan Village Gallery, BaguioCity
2008 “ Translations” Tam-awan Village Gallery, Baguio City
2008 Ani ng Sining: Art in Public Spaces, Coffee Festival, Woodcarving Workshop
WORKSHOPS
Facilitator,
2021 “Tam-awan International Arts Festival: Rubber Cutting”Tam-awan Village, Baguio City
2007 “Tam-awan Village Artists Group Show”, Tam-awanVillage, BaguioCity
2006 “Touch Move” Maryknoll Sanctuary Gallery, Baguio City
2004 “Brush and Chisels”, Honey on the Rocks, Baguio City