Ep. 6: Peaks & Palettes: The Creative Magic of MakiSining Uncovered

Marvin Oloris is a Civil Engineering Graduate from the University of the Philippines, Los Baños. His love for the arts began during his college years. He joined the UP Painters’ Club and eventually became its director from 2008 - 2009. He is one of the founders of the featured organization of this podcast, Makisining. Sir Marvin served as its president (Pangalawang Tuktok) in 2011, 2013-2014, and 2017-2018. In 2012 he co-organized the launching of the WiSiK Arts Festival which celebrated Wika, Sining, and the local community (Komunidad). He is the former Creative and Managing Director of MARO/Ortega Design. Currently, Sir Marvin is the President of Balangkas Construction Corporation. 

• Studio - a room where an artist, photographer, sculptor, etc. works. (Oxford Languages, 2023)

• Cultural and Arts Worker - a cultural and arts worker is one whose labor – a majority or a fraction of it – is involved in the work of art and literature with the intention to uphold and develop a certain culture. (Sukie Keita, n.d.) 

• Fine Arts - a form of visual art that has been conceptualized mainly for aesthetic and intellectual purposes, with the end goal of engaging with its beauty and relevance. (artincontext, 2022)

• Installation Art - a large-scale form of art that utilizes mixed-media construction which is usually intended for a specific space or a certain period of time. (Tate, 2017)

• Artistic Inclination - an interest in art

• curator - a keeper or custodian of a museum or other forms of collection. (Oxford Languages, 2023)

• art exhibit - an art event wherein art objects are shown and presented to a public audience. (Cambridge Dictionary, 2023)

• mural - a type of painting that is affixed directly to the surface of a wall or ceiling. (Britannica, 2023)

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• Precious Leano - Manila Cultural Worker and partner for WiSiK

• Luis “Junyee” Yee, Jr. - Founder and curator of Sining Makiling Gallery

• Arbeen Acuna - Founder of Karma Kolektib

• Buenaventura Cruz - one of the oldest members of MakiSining who practiced arts and chess during his time. 

• Roberto "Robi" Cereno - MakiSining’s honorary member and considered as one of its founders. 

• WiSik - an annual event that since 2012 that celebrates the Wika, Sining, and Komunidad of the local community.

• UP Painters’ Club - a student organization that is the beacon of visual arts movement in UPLB.

• Karma Kolektib - an organization of comic enthusiasts, artists, etc. that aims to raise social and nationalistic awareness through the arts.

• Graphic Literature Guild - a student organization for artists, writers, and comic enthusiasts based in UPLB.

• Sining Makiling Gallery - an art gallery based in Los Baños that is managed by the Office for Initiatives in Culture and Arts.

• Heabigats - a slang formed from the combination of the word “heavy” and its Tagalog translation “bigat”; often used as a compliment for well-praised personalities or music. 

• B.I. - “bad influence”

visual arts, cultural organization, Los Banos, MakiSining, WiSik

Hosts: Carlo Lontoc and Aleeza Nolido

Interviewers: Aleeza Nolido and Ady Dacuno

Transcribers: Bea Villapando and Jewel Lingat

Audio Editor: Jane Bahil