Aljo Pingol (b. 1974) expresses an exultation of spirit in his recent works. As a visual storyteller, he acknowledges infirmities yet provides focus on the positive side of these imperfections. A University of Santo Tomas Graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts, one can’t help but relate to his proverbial subjects as his effervescent view of life is infectious. 

Pingol, who has been the recipient of a number of awards such as 2nd Placer, in the Nuclear Free Philippines Coalition Art Competition in 1989 and 1st Placer, in the Far East Broadcasting Art Competition in 2002. He has also earned distincions one of which was a nomination in 2007 as the Valenzuela Artist of the Year. His works, also internationally recognized, sold out at the November 2011 AAF in Singapore hosted by Galleria Nicolas. Pingol Never fails to take his audience to an optimistic perspective of his journey. As a practicing visual artist for more than a decade, he translates the tales of his various experiences and encounters into this quest for satisfaction and calm. Surprisingly, it is not hard to share this path with him. He not only makes use of universal truths but he also ground his works by infusing a number of local details and motifs.

The artist’s robust representations are, indeed, a feast to the weary. Collectively, they provoke the viewer the zest within oneself. There is so much to live for, Aljo Pingol’s vibrantly painted canvases declare.