Dreams Manifested: A Series by Ron Dulay
Dreams Manifested (Series)
Dreams Manifested is an abstract painting series created using textile patterns as well as traditional embroidery designs from the Cordillera. In this series, the artist is inspired by the Binakol textile pattern from Abra.
His inclination in creating Binakol-inspired artworks started after he sourced yards of locally handwoven textiles from Abra artisans during the early months of the pandemic. He used those textiles to create unique cloth face masks. He was mainly attracted to the optical illusions created by the varying geometric patterns as well as the cultural and spiritual significance of the material culture.
As he continues to experiment with the use of these unique motifs in a more contemporary manner, he aims to reach and educate more millennials and Gen Z about the Cordilleran culture.
Ronald Dulay is a Benguet-based visual artist and designer whose recent creative works revolve around material exploration to indigenize one’s artistic expression; the Cordilleran culture; and raising awareness on mental health. The artist received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the University of the Philippines Baguio in 2019 and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication at Saint Louis University in 2010. He is the founder of Butatow Artist Collective- a group that aims to showcase as well as sell artworks and artisanal products of UP Baguio alumni or students.
In addition, his undergraduate thesis has been awarded the Best Thesis Production (2019) and was the recipient of the Dativa Cristobal Foundation Dionisia Rola Best Thesis Award (2019) for the UP Baguio Fine Arts program.
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