by Anne Monfero May 24, 2022 Daniel Dumaguit LUCENA CITY – From childhood to the present, Daniel Dumaguit, 45, a talented Rizal artist who p...
May 24, 2022
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| Daniel Dumaguit |
LUCENA CITY – From childhood to the present, Daniel Dumaguit, 45, a talented Rizal artist who paints about joy, abundance, beautiful sceneries, and strong women, makes his works reflect his life experiences while he enjoys turning his passionate recollections into art.
The art of Dumaguit is gracefully intertwined and bursts with color. It reflects the universe's nature, incorporated into his colorful, mysterious, and beautiful portraits.
For Dumaguit, painting is not only an expression of himself but also a reflection of what he has experienced as a child, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW), a traveler, and a creative person.
Dumaguit reminisced that he started creating art at the back of his notebook, which inspired him to continue and led him to join different contests in his youth.
Back then, Dumaguit regularly visited the museum house of Vicente Manansala, who is known for Cubist painting and color glazing. He said that Manansala was the first artist he admired alongside Jose “Pitok” Blanco’s ‘Blanco Family Art Museum’ and their hyperrealism style.
In college, he became an active member of an artist group in Rizal and successfully finished his studies at Far Eastern University (FEU) as a Fine Arts major and became busy with his work.
He started doing graphics and became a graphic designer and visual merchandiser. He worked hard abroad and bought a lot of art materials as his preparation for his next profession as an artist.
As influenced by his good friend Neptali "Rico" Aunzo and is famously known as Pedrong Masipag, Daniel uses the Modern Contemporary style for his paintings.
The Rizal artist often remembers his moments with his mother, a dressmaker, and sells short pants in Blumentritt, one of the busiest markets in Manila, to finance his college education and their other needs.
This sweet memory led Dumaguit to his inspiration for the character of his work 'Ligaya' which symbolizes passion, beauty, and strong women.
Ligaya means joy or the feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
According to Dumaguit, Ligaya is an inspiring masterpiece of woman empowerment. It revitalizes Generation Z and Millennial Women to stand to have equal opportunities in every sector, regardless of gender.
Furthermore, Dumaguit honors his mother and all women working hard to support themselves and their families and loved ones.
Ligaya series are images of empowered, independent, and strong women making significant contributions to the development of human society.
Moreover, Dumaguit being a traveler, his contemporary works are also a diary of his travels to different places in the Philippines. He had a chance to see them with his own eyes Before the pandemic brought by Covid-19.
This chance gave birth to Daniel’s modern rendition of the Philippines’ iconic places, such as the Taal Volcano and the scenic view of the Islands of Batanes.
He desires to promote the country’s tourism and introduce its beauty to the world, especially its incredible scenery.
Daniel’s modern take on his subjects’ gives his works the uniqueness, beauty, and empathy of his masterpiece.
Aside from these, he is also good at abstractionism, with works resembling the mysterious nature, the universe or galaxy, and the depth of the human mind and emotions.
Dumaguit’s topmost goal is to create and paint from the heart, to make something new and exciting that makes someone move forward in a situation.
To inspire more art lovers and new art enthusiasts and leave a legacy about life art to balance life.
“We are creators of inspiring artworks; we create something from the heart so we can inspire others, and it’s a contagious feeling when a client is happy with our art piece. It’s an unforgettable feeling, especially hearing their story about how they felt and experienced seeing your art,” Daniel shared.
His advice for those dreaming of being an artist is “Always practice and expose yourselves in competitions, be open to criticisms that could help them grow and develop such skill. There are a lot of social media platforms that could help widen your knowledge of art. Don’t be afraid to explore.” Dumaguit said in tagalog.
“Mingle with people in the art scene and art enthusiasts, and most especially pray to God and thank him, for he had lent us the skill, and we can give it back to others who need our skill,” he added.
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