Go behind the scenes with renowned Filipino contemporary artist Manuel Ocampo as we capture his essence for our February cover. This exclusive glimpse takes you inside his vibrant Bataan studio, a space brimming with creative energy and the raw materials of his thought-provoking art.
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00:00It's important to keep challenging yourself.
00:10There's a lot of doubt.
00:11There is no formula.
00:12And since that's the only thing I know, which is painting, I need to keep challenging myself.
00:18I don't want to stagnate.
00:30I don't think artworks are honest.
00:32I think when you're a young artist, you keep it honest because you don't know the rules
00:36of the game yet.
00:45Since art has become big business now in the Philippines, a lot of artists are choosing
00:50this career path of being an artist, and they're not aware that it's like they're being chewed
00:55up and spit out.
00:56Your career stagnates.
00:58But there's a lot of artists who are in spaces now that are on the fringe.