West Gallery and Vinyl on Vinyl reframe the art show with contemporary visions at ALT Philippines 2020 on Feb. 14-16, at the SMX Convention Center at SM Aura Premier.

Established by 10 of the country’s leading galleries, ALT Philippines 2020 offers visitors a rare opportunity to view a selection of work in an immersive and engaging format. Together with West Gallery and Vinyl on Vinyl, the ALT Philippines founding collective also includes Artinformal, Blanc, Finale Art File, Galleria Duemila, MO_Space, The Drawing Room, Underground and 1335Mabini.

“I Dream About Pearls” by Jigger Cruz, oil on canvas, 2019: Found objects and a ground of painting make up Cruz’s abstraction.

Visitors will get a chance to engage with art in new and exciting ways with each gallery’s in-depth and thoughtful presentations. highlighting their distinct contemporary visions, outstanding roster of artists, and their commitment to championing artists as a way to explore and broaden ideas on art.West Gallery features a range of veteran talent and promising young artists whose diverse visions reflect the pulse of Philippine contemporary art. These include Louie Cordero, Jigger Cruz, Mariano Ching, Yasmin Sison-Ching, Mark Andy Garcia, Kawayan De Guia, Geraldine Javier, Luis Lorenzana, Raffy T. Napay, Elaine Roberto Navas, Carina Santos, Isabel Santos, Luis Antonio Santos, Mona Santos, Kaloy Sanchez, Nicole Tee, Manok Ventura and Olan Ventura.

Vinyl on Vinyl will showcase artists who explore beyond conventional art forms. Their works revolve around pop surrealism, after-modernism, postinternet, kinetic art, underground and street art, along with other emerging and unexplored genres. The gallery’s space in ALT Philippines 2020 includes several immersive installations alongside works that invite discussion on social commentary and experimental techniques. Exhibiting artists include Reen Barrera, Dennis Bato, Anton Belardo, Anjo Bolarda, Miguel Paulo Borja, Teo Esguerra, Doktor Karayom, Martin Honasan, Iyan de Jesus, Archie Oclos, Wyndelle Remonde, Roberto Sanchez, Tekla Tamoria, Tyang Karyel, Gabriel Tiongson, Pinky Urmaza and Chalk Zaldivar.

“Barbie” by Martin Honasan, mixed media on canvas: Honasan explores damage-based modes of production in his portraiture.

Vinyl on Vinyl was established in 2009, borne out of the desire to bring greater awareness of and appreciation for what was then an underground culture. Its mission was to bring local artists to international shows and to locally exhibit peripheral art forms often rejected by the mainstream. Its name recalls its beginnings, dealing vinyl records and art toys, and today still aims to periodically celebrate its musical history by presenting sound art within its programming. ALT Philippines 2020 is a pioneering art project founded by a collective of the country’s most dynamic galleries committed to exploring creative new ways of presenting and experiencing art to meet the evolving needs of the country’s dynamic art landscape.