Anik-Anik Love is one of the shortlisted entrants in the Show Us Your City competition! Cool! :)
Here is the write-up:
Mitch Mauricio's Manila is a bright, design-inspired place made up of box-head creatures and creative folk. Of music, photography, design, fashion, art and skating. Desks and posters, the tradition and contemporary, literature and legacies.
For her Show Us Your City entry, celebrity and fashion photographer Mitch Mauricio submitted Anik-Anik Love. A virtual holding pen for images and interviews that provide insight into some of the creative folk currently living and working in Manila.
Mitch first began publishing pieces on Anik-Anik Love in October 2009. Rather than focusing on the physicality of this East Asian centre, the blog portrays the rich tapestry of creatives that call the city home; delving into their past, their product, and their motivation. By exploring their worlds, Mitch creatives a comprehensive picture of what makes Manila a creative city.
Subjects include local design duo Inksurge, writer/editor and HIV advocate Wanggo Gallaga, and fashion designer Shanon Pamaong.
Artists Dex Fernandez, Froilan Calayag, Mark Andy Garcia, and Raffy Napay share a huge space as their home and studio. Check out their creative clutter. :)
Dex Fernandez, Mark Andy Garcia, and Froilan Calayag (Marikina, Philippines)
Occupation Dex: artist Andy: artist Froilan: artist Favorite toy as a child Dex: found objects Andy: joystick Froilan: machinery
Favorite toy now Dex: gameboy (tetris classic) Andy: kahit ano basta may NBA Live saka bomber man Froilan: people
Turn-ons Dex: may sense of humor, cool, smart Andy: simple lang Froilan: pinkish
Top 5 movies Dex: dancer in the dark, trainspotting, the pianist, linda linda linda, clockwork orange Andy: the eye, shutter, ghost fighter the movie, the ring, terminator 2 Froilan: butterfly effect, trainspotting, cocoon, emerald garden, frida
Top 3 books Dex: english dictionary, english-tagalog dictionary, nihongo dictionary Andy: bible, letters of vincent van gogh, if i perish, munch by himself, impressionist of home Froilan: anghel y demonios, the world of children, spirit of the family
Music you listen to Dex:kings of convenience, whitest boy alive, bloc party, peter, bjorn and john Andy: iba-iba basta maganda ang lyrics saka naiintidihan pa rin Froilan: crickets
When you're not busy with work, what do you do in your free time? Dex: naglilinis ng kwarto Andy: naglalaro ng bomber man Froilan: masteral
If you were to choose a different job, what would it be? Dex: mcdo crew Andy: doctor na lang, yung nag-oopera Froilan: water therapist
If you can have any super power, what would it be? Dex: flying invisible man Andy: gusto ko yung nakakapagbasa ako ng isip, para alam ko kung sino yung may balak na masama sa akin, para alam ko lang Froilan:fire power Where do you find inspiration for your creations? Dex: sa mga taong nakapaligid sa kin, sa mga bagay at pangyayari na nakikita ko. at sa sarili ko. Andy: dyan dyan lang Froilan: inspirations
Most inspiring statement/moment (heard/said/read)? Dex: sabi ng teacher namin nung elementary ako habang nag-eexam, "class kung di niyo masagutan yung ibang tanong, proceed muna kayo sa iba, para di kayo maubusan ng oras, then balikan nyo na yung mahihirap na tanong." tapos nung minsan nanood ako ng isang talk show advice ni kris aquino don sa guest nila, "make the most of it" Andy: meron din, pero secret ko lang yun. Froilan: pain is money. look at the cost of happiness.
