Christopher "X2" Bugarin X-Abeleda
KWADRO KANTOS:
“Isang larawan nasa kwadro. Aking naging ispirasyon upang magkaroon ng bisyon para sa apat na elementong para sa paglikha. Pananaw, Pagkuha, Pagpapahalaga at Pagkakaisa ang mga bagay na magbibigay ng kahulugan sa aking paglikha.”
“Ang bintana ng aking kamera ang nagsisilbing telebisyon upang maintindihan ang mga bagay sa paligid natin. Ito ay aking instrumentong gagamitin upang maipakita ang mga bagay na aking binigyan ng halaga. Ito rin ay magsilbing alala sa ating karanasan sa ating buhay. Aking alay sa isang solok, sa isang poste, sa isang kubo at sa iisang haligi.”
“Ito ang aking kahulugan ng KWADRO KANTOS.”
Philosophy:
My Photography:
“Capturing simple things that reminds us of traditions, culture and history is a great satisfaction. Discovering meaning from simple things around us is very mysterious but fulfills thy inner soul. Sharing these vision to mankind becomes a mission.”
“When I bought my first camera my primary mission was to take photo of my works and projects. Later as I read and learned more about photography my passion towards it start to build. Admiring the works of photography masters like Man Ray, Edward Weston, Cindy Sherman, Joel Peter Witkin and so on broaden my knowledge on how I can express myself with a camera. Experimenting on different styles, philosophy and other techniques developed my process to be expressive in photography.”
“Now my camera became another media of my expression from a small can in the desert to the skyscrapers in the metropolis. Everything around me speaks for something. I try to discover what it’s meaning and share it thru photography.”
“It’s a never-ending exploration for me as I try to find new ways and continue experimenting till I satisfy my own soul. I hope someday to master my own craft and share it to mankind.”
Biography:
Cristopher Bugarin X-Abeleda
Designer, Artist and Photographer
November 2, 1975
San Juan, Metro Manila
Philippines
He studied in Philippine School Of Interior Design in 1994. He was part of the PSID Class 1996-graduation exhibit entitled "Let's Pause for a Commercial" where, together with Kenneth Chua, his work, "Suite Dreams" was published in Design Architecture, Asian Interiors and newspapers in 1996.
He was commissioned as Senior Interior Designer for Design Center, an upstart design firm in Saudi Arabia. At Design Center, he was privileged to work on commercial projects such as the Extra Superstore, Hennawi Optics and Arabian Loaf Bakery. He also designed private projects for the royal families.
He is currently working on several projects in Saudi Arabia and in Egypt.
His passion for architecture and the arts broadened his vision as a designer. Using his creativity to solve design problems, he designed unique furniture for his projects and tailors them to the personalities of his clients. He adjusts to his clients' needs with perspectives covering from antiquity to contemporary.
He believes that his work evolves as he explores different forms of art. He starts to experiment some of his design ideas to drawings and also in photography.
He expresses his drawings by transforming his manifestation to drawings. He work with his subconscious mind by drawing outlines then define it with his conscious mind to give more emphasis on details and by using his emotion to feel his self-satisfaction.
Dynamic, mysterious and surprising best describe his abstract drawings. Appreciating his abstract artworks is like discovering new meanings and exploring to his dimension.
