| Artist | Alexis Marga | Resides | Philippines |
| [email protected] | Medium | Oil Epoxy Clay Resin | |
| Follow the Artist | Instagram | Facebook | Themes | Fantasy Nature Melancholy Emotion and Self-Reflection Folklore Mythology |
About the artist
Alexis Marga describes her art as a diary of memories and daydreams, of reality and fantasy coexisting. Inspired by the surreal and dark themes of fairy tales and myths, her art explores beauty and melancholy, occasionally exhibiting a gentle playfulness, while using nature as symbolisms in her story-telling.
From a young age, she liked to draw anime characters and enjoyed reading fictional stories. When she was 8, her family moved to the province of Bulacan where the change in environment tickled her imagination, sparking an interest in drawing and writing her own stories and characters.
After studying Fine Arts at Bulacan State University, she worked as a digital graphic artist before learning to paint with oils. Alexis takes inspiration from classical art and romanticism, combining the imagery with her early influences: anime and tales.
She incorporates sculpture in her works, creating nature-inspired elements using epoxy, clay, and resins, to decorate and extend the narrative of her paintings.
Artwork Themes & Subject Matter
Alexis Marga likes being able to explore themes both light and dark, emotions, beauty and melancholy, while using nature, flora and fauna, folklore and fairytales as symbolisms in narratives inspired by the realities of life.
Upcoming Exhibition
| When | Exhibition | Gallery |
| November 2024 | Group exhibition: ‘Gems’ | Nanny Goat Gallery Petaluma, CA. USA |
| November 2024 | Group exhibition: ‘Tadhanap’ | CANVAS Gallery Quezon City, Philippines |
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Education
2013 bachelor’s in fine arts major in Visual Communication, Bulacan State University, Bulacan, Philippines
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024
Precious Metal, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. United States
2023
Reverie, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. United States
Courtside II, Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, PA. United States
Beyond Original, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA. United States
Mortals, Art Verité Gallery, Taguig City, Philippines
2022
Collective Reverie, Ysobel Art Gallery, Taguig City, Philippines
2021
Spaces, Village Art Gallery, Muntinlupa City, Philippines
Worlds Apart, White Walls Gallery, Makati City, Philippines
2018
While No One’s Here, Art Cube Gallery, Makati City, Philippines
2017
Broken Flowers, Village Art Gallery, Makati City, Philippines
2016
Sleepless, Village Art Gallery, Makati City, Philippines
