Nationality Filipino Spouse(s) Yasmin Sison Ching | Name Mariano Ching | |
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Known for Painting, Illustration, and Photography Notable work May Alaga Akong Puno (1998),Bakit Matagal ang Sundo Ko (2001) Awards 1998 Alcala Illustrators' Prize,2001 Alcala Illustrators' Prize,CCP Thirteen Artist Award Born 1971 (age 50), Philippines Similar Rodel Tapaya, Elmer Borlongan, Keiye Miranda | ||
At Maculangan and Mariano Ching at Silverlens Gallery
Mariano Ching is a Chinese–Filipino artist, painter, illustrator, and photographer. His works have been exhibited in Philippines, France, Singapore, Malaysia and United States.
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Biography
Mariano's first experience with art was at fours years old with his cousin, teaching him how to draw simple shapes. He and his brother, Jonathan Ching who would also grow up to become an artist, would spend their time to draw instead of playing outside. He was greatly influenced by the anime Mazinger Z and Voltes V which was widely popular during his youth. They would significantly affect his future works. Reaching his high school years, his parents reminded him to think carefully about his life career. They said there is no money in art and should consider medicine or engineering as career and to make art as a hobby. But despite his parents' constant reminder, Mariano still pursued the road of becoming an artist. He enrolled to a lot of art workshops to hone his skills. One of the workshops that he attended became the turn point of his life. At the art workshop which is headed by Elemer Borogan and Gina Morales, the art style of the paintings has touched him and made him to decide to switch from his fourth year engineering major to painting major in University of the Philippines. During his years in University of the Philippines, he co-founded the art group Surrounded by Water. There, he found his future wife, Yasmin Sison which is also a member of Surrounded by Water. Mariano Ching, at that time, was still new at the art scene and he has not garnered any recognition yet.
In 1998, Mariano won his first major award from the Philippine Board on Books For Young People (PBBY), a nonprofit and non-governmental organization committed to the development of children's literature in the Philippines. This event is held on every third week of July. His illustration work on a book entitled Mayroon Akong Alagang Puno had won him the grand prize of the event, the Alcala Illustrators' Prize, a cash prize of P25,000.00, a gold medal, and an opportunity for the book to be published.
In 2001, he won an award again at the same competition for the same category with a book entitled Bakit Matagal ang Sundo Ko?. [right side table style with following input lower part] Cover Illustration for Bakit Matagal ang Sundo Ko?" 2001. {insert} photo}
In 2002, he won the Monbusho Scholarship. The Monbusho scholarship is given to foreigners under the Japanese government to study in Japan. He became a grant awardee as a research student in Kyoto University. He majored in printmaking, specializing in Japanese woodblock printmaking.
In 2006, Mariano Ching received the Thirteen Artist Award given by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).
Surrounded By Water
The art group Surrounded by Water was founded by Wire Tuazon. The group was named "Surrounded by Water" after the first gallery that was held in Angono, Rizal. Its concept is based on Neo-Angono. The group moved the Surrounded by Water gallery to Mandaluyong. They established a concept that is based on emerging and experimental art in and around Manila. They exhibited art that is not regularly shown in galleries and there were few galleries that took in emerging young artists.
Members
1. Wire Tuazon
2. Keiye Tuazon
3. Mariano Ching
4. Yasmin Sison
5. Jonathan Ching
5. Geraldine Javier
7. Lena Cobangbang
8. Jason Oliveria
9. Louie Cordero
10. Eduardo Enriquez
11. Amiel Roldan
12. Mike Munoz
13. Cristina Dy