Mariano Ching is a Chinese–Filipino artist, painter, illustrator, and photographer. His works have been exhibited in Philippines, France, Singapore, Malaysia and United States.[1]

Mariano Ching
NationalityFilipino
EducationUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (1993–1998),
Kyoto University (2002–2004)
Known forPainting, illustration, and photography
Notable workMay Alaga Akong Puno (1998),
Bakit Matagal ang Sundo Ko (2001)
SpouseYasmin Sison Ching
Awards1998 Alcala Illustrators' Prize,
2001 Alcala Illustrators' Prize,
CCP Thirteen Artist Award

Biography

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Mariano's first experience with art was at four years old, when a cousin taught him how to draw simple shapes. He and his brother, Jonathan Ching, who would also grow up to become an artist, spent most of their time inside drawing instead of playing outside. Mariano was greatly influenced by the anime Mazinger Z and Voltes V which were widely popular during his youth. They would significantly affect his future works. In his high school years, his parents reminded him to think carefully about his future career. They said there was no money in art and that he should consider a career in medicine or engineering instead and make art as a hobby.

Despite his parents' constant reminder, Mariano eventually pursued the road towards becoming an artist. While he was an engineering student at the University of the Philippines, Mariano also enrolled in a lot of art workshops to hone his skills. One of these workshops proved to be a turning point. He was on his fourth year in engineering when he attended an art workshop headed by Elemer Borogan and Gina Morales. The art style of the paintings so touched him that he decided to shift to painting as his major. During his years in University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts, he co-founded the art group Surrounded by Water. There, he met his future wife, Yasmin Sison, who was also a member of Surrounded by Water.[2] At that time Mariano was still relatively new at the art scene and had not yet garnered recognition.

In 1998, Mariano won his first major award. His illustration work for the book entitled Mayroon Akong Alagang Puno won the Alcala Illustrators' Prize, the grand prize awarded by the Philippine Board on Books For Young People (PBBY), a nonprofit and non-governmental organization committed to the development of children's literature in the Philippines.[3] The award included a cash prize of P25,000.00, a gold medal, and an opportunity for the book to be published.[4]

In 2001, he won the award again with the book entitled Bakit Matagal ang Sundo Ko?.[5] [right side table style with following input lower part] Cover Illustration for Bakit Matagal ang Sundo Ko?" 2001. {insert} photo}

In 2002, he won the Monbusho Scholarship. The Monbusho scholarship is given to foreigners under the Japanese government to study in Japan. He became a grant awardee as a research student in Kyoto University. He majored in printmaking, specializing in Japanese woodblock printmaking.[6]

In 2006, Mariano Ching received the Thirteen Artist Award given by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).

Surrounded By Water

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The art group Surrounded by Water was founded by Wire Tuazon. The group was named "Surrounded by Water" after the first gallery that was held in Angono, Rizal. Its concept is based on Neo-Angono. The group moved the Surrounded by Water gallery to Mandaluyong. They established a concept that is based on emerging and experimental art in and around Manila. They exhibited art that is not regularly shown in galleries and there were few galleries that took in emerging young artists.[citation needed]

Members

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1. Wire Tuazon
2. Keiye Tuazon
3. Mariano Ching
4. Yasmin Sison
5. Jonathan Ching
5. Geraldine Javier
7. Lena Cobangbang
8. Jason Oliveria
9. Louie Cordero
10. Eduardo Enriquez
11. Amiel Roldan
12. Mike Munoz
13. Cristina Dy

List of major and minor exhibitions

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Individual exhibitions

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Date Name Group Place
1999 Banana Float Surrounded by Water Angono, Rizal
1999 Bed Time Stories Surrounded by Water Pasig
2000 Rubber Soul British Council Pasig
2000 Standing Still Surrounded by Water Pasig
2001 Landscape Surrounded by Water Pasig
2001 Between the Stars and the Sea Voice Gallery Kyoto, Japan
2006 Tao Gama (Gama Men) West Gallery Quezon City
2006 Between the Stars and the Sea Magnet Gallery Makati City

Group exhibitions

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Date Name Group Place
1996 Paintings by Numbers Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila
1996 Brain School for Babies U.P. Faculty Center Galleries Diliman, Quezon City
1996 Delatang Pinoy: Yes, the Filipino Can! Hiraya Gallery U.N. Avenue, Manila
1996 Picture Show Dominador Castaneda Hall U.P Diliman, Quezon City
1996 New Territory U.P. Faculty Center Galleries U.P. Diliman, Quezon City
1996 Mula Filibustero Hanggang Kay Marimar Jorge Vargas Museum U.P Diliman, Quezon City
1996 Japan Asia Print Art Exhibition Fukuoka, Japan
1996 Alicia on My Mind Hiraya Gallery U.N. Avenue, Manila
1997 Four Expressions: City Boy's Lust for Life Hiraya Gallery U.N. Avenue, Manila
1998 Bakat Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila
1998 Inaugural Exhibition Surrounded by Water Angono, Rizal
1998 Reprint Australia Center, Australian Embassy, Makati City
1998 X-Prints Jorge Vargas Museum U.P. Diliman, Quezon City
1998 No Preservatives Surrounded by Water Angono, Rizal
1998 Songs of Renewal Casa San Miguel San Antonio, Zambales
1998 Dog Show Surrounded by Water Angono, Rizal
1998 Crossroads (terminal baggage) Australia Center, Australian Embassy, Makati City
1999 Vision 21 Jorge Vargas Museum U.P. Diliman, Quezon City
1999 Coordinates Boston Gallery Quezon City
1999 Daily Planet Surrounded by Water Ortigas
1999 Dog Show Surrounded by Water Ortigas and Angono, Rizal
1999 Today's Show Surrounded by Water Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila
1999 Cracks and Abyss Art Center, Mandaluyong
1999 Topology of Signs Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila
2000 Into the Rabbit Hole Surrounded by Water Ortigas
2000 Conspiracy Theory Surrounded by Water Ortigas
2000 Grand Royale Big Sky Mind Quezon City
2000 Dog show Surrounded by Water Ortigas
2000 True Confession Art Center, Mandaluyong
Fifth Mondial Triennal of Small Size Prints France
2000 Valentine Willie Fine Art Kuala Lumpur
2000 Faith and the City Earl Lu Gallery
ABN AMRO House
Valentine Willie Fine Art
Lasalle SIA College of Arts, Singapore
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
2001 Surrounded Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila
2001 Cool Pieties Art Center, Mandaluyong
2001 If the Devil is 6, Then God is 7 Rockwell Center, Makati City
2002 Feast of Conversation Atelier Frank and Lee Singapore
2003 Stay with Art Hotel T Point Osaka, Japan
2005 On Paper Magnet Gallery ABS, Quezon City
2005 SBW exhibit Saguijo Gallery
2005 Fragile Youth with Artificial Legs Saguijo Gallery
2005 Innocent When You Dream Finale Gallery Mandaluyong
2006 Post Modernism is so Last Season Green Papaya Art Project
2006 The Way We Get By West Gallery Quezon City
2006 13 Artists Award Exhibit Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila
2007 Scab on My Brain Space 1026 Philadelphia, USA

References

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Website

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  1. ^ "Mariano Ching prints at Serendra". premierpropertyspecialst. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Valentine Willie Fine Art 2008". Valentine Willie Fine Art. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Philippine Board on Books For Young People Official Website". Philippine Board on Books For Young People. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Philippine Board on Books For Young People 1998 Awardees". Philippine Board on Books For Young People. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Philippine Board on Books For Young People 2001 Awardees". Philippine Board on Books For Young People. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Yasmin Sison's Unflinching Art". Christiane de la Paz. Retrieved 11 March 2013.

Books

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Philippines Year Book 2009: 61 Artist that will Change the World pp.106, 108

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