Ian Castañeda

Ian Castañeda is a Filipino artist from Baguio City, Philippines. His skill as a self-taught artist is continuously growing as he explores different styles and materials in his portrayal of the human figure and his signature subject: paper. He started exhibiting his works in 2015 and has participated in various group shows and art fairs.

“As a citizen of both the practical and the cerebral, Ian’s body of work is an anthology of metaphors about our existence… Philosophical and yet easily intelligible, Ian’s pieces are a seeming utterance of our thoughts and ways in medias res… Well received by art patrons, art scholars and enthusiasts, it is most likely this universal appeal of utter verbose quietness and active stillness of Ian’s works that engages the viewers in lengthy conversations with his pieces… Ian furthers his exploration of the metaphor of ‘crumpling’ in displaying peoples emotions and memories in his typical obsessive renderings of draperies, folds and creases.” - Avie Felix, Gallery Director - vMEME Contemporary Art Gallery

Ian currently works and resides in Toronto, Canada.