JAPPY AGONCILLO redefines how we experience art on the street and on our screens
A VISIT TO Jappy Agoncillo’s Instagram (@jappylemon) instantly lets you appreciate his art. His paintings, illustrations, and murals refine the spaces of Metro Manila with images from our childhood—from candy–colored animals, heroes, to popular celebrities like Sylvester Stallone and Benedict Cumberbatch. The viewer immediately faces his subjects that are mostly pop cult icons and are rendered through bold outlines from comic art, stylized compositions of the street discipline, and coloring with hints of vector illustrations.
Unlike other artists, this young muralist didn’t get his big break from mounting art in galleries nor from getting ravishing reviews from established critics. He’s a product of the internet and social media. “There’s a great need to get your art out online because it’s a great new way to share art that cannot be made accessible to many,” he shares.
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