Ardent readings

"Ardent readings lead us to the emergence of something exemplary or to finding felicity in forms or articulations…

Art Writing and ‘Stilled Lives’

On days we remain trapped, we take notice of what…

Luck at First Strike: Three Winning Filipina Printmakers at International Print…

“Striking” is a printmaking term, meaning to lay paper on an inked plate to make a mark. It is…

Constructing Myths through Unconfined Cinema

Cinema is its own instrument and instrumentalist in storytelling. The three films Erwin Romulo arranged reversed…

'Connecting and Disconnecting': the Self In and Beyond the Cybernetic Astral Plane

Bizzarro pop-surrealist Ciane Xavier's latest exhibition, 'Connecting and Disconnecting', calls for pause amid…

Defining Home in the Works of Contreras, Bacay, and Tee

In this month’s exhibitions at MO_Space Gallery, Marionne Contreras,…

NFT Art: A Double-Edged Sword

When the quality of art is equivalent to its mintability, what exactly is being sustained?

Expanding the Tapestry: Modern Myth-Making with Philippine Spirits

Jean Karl Gaverza engages with local myth and folklore -- and invites readers to do the same.

First Edition Beneficiary Spotlight: Make-A-Wish Philippines

Through First Edition 2021, Cartellino is a proud wish partner of Make-A-Wish Philippines. A part of all…