Where did Jill Paz study art?

She studied art in North America at the Columbus College of Art and Design, the University of British Columbia and Parsons School of Design. In 2015, she received her MFA from Columbus College of Art and Design.

Where is Jill Paz based?

Now based in Manila and Silang Cavite Philippines, her studio practice is informed by her relationship to her homeland as a Balikbayan, which translates to ‘person who returns home’ in the Tagalog language.

What fellowships and residencies has Jill Paz attended?

Paz was the recipient of a fellowship residency at the Virginia Center for Creative Arts (2023). She has been the recipient of the Philippines Artist Residency Program, resulting in a residency and exhibition at Centre Intermondes in La Rochelle, France (2019), and was the recipient of the Greater Columbus Art Council, which resulted as a residency and exhibition in Dresden Germany (2016). She has participated in thematic residencies at Ox-Bow School of Art, Michigan USA (2022), the Banff Centre, Alberta Canada (2015), and Mildred’s Lane, New York USA (2014).

What solo exhibitions has Paz shown?

Solo exhibitions of Paz’s work have been presented at Art Informal (2024), MoSpace, Philippines (2023) Silverlens Gallery, Philippines ‘Domestic Abstractions’ (2021) the Discoveries Sector at Art Basel Hong Kong “The Grove of Trees’ (2019), and 1335MABINI, Philippines ‘History of the Present’ (2018).  Her work has been included in numerous international exhibitions including group shows at Mizuma Gallery, Singapore (2021), Asia Now, Paris (2019), Vienna Contemporary, Vienna,(2019), Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum, Bratislava (2019), Alte Feuerwache Lochwitz, Dresden (2016), Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus (2016), The Beeler Gallery at the Canzani Center, Columbus (2016), and The Project Space, Banff Centre Canada (2015). 

Are the cardboard paintings durable? What is the maintenance for a cardboard painting?

Paz prepares her cardboard through a series of sealing/priming with 'Golden' brand gesso,  in order to make it more like a canvas substrate. This process increases its stability and longevity. Though the rasterization of the laser removes much of that layer exposing raw cardboard. It is one reason why she chose to experiment with airbrush acrylic paints to reseal the cardboard after the laser process.

Harsh light and  excessive moisture impact should be minimised as much as possible, thus the reason I also frame all these cardboard paintings to seal it from environmental pollutants and pests.

Many artists, including Picasso, Miro, Vuillard, Toulouse-Lautrec and Degas, Oldenberg, among others, painted pictures on cardboard. These paintings executed on cardboard have survived in museums for over 100 years.

Where can I see Jill Paz’ works in person?

The body of work titled ‘Revirescence’, which consists of laser carved cardboard paintings, watercolours, and ceramic sculptures, can be viewed at Art Informal Gallery in Makati Philippines.

Feel free to schedule a visit with Art Informal by contacting them at info@artinformal.com

and (02) 839 1772. Their address is at The Alley at Karrivin, 2316 Chino Roces Avenue Ext. Makati City.