About Amiel Roldan 2025
Amiel Gerald A. Roldan is a multidisciplinary Filipino artist whose practice spans painting, printmaking, photography, and installation. Born in 1972 in Metro Manila, he studied Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines Diliman and has since cultivated a body of work deeply rooted in cultural memory, affective labor, and socio-political critique. His work often explores the tensions between visibility and erasure, authorship and collaboration, and the ethics of representation. Roldan has represented the Philippines in international exhibitions such as the 1995 Japan Print Asia at the Fukuoka Prefectural Museum and the 4th Triennial Mondiale D'Estampes Petit Format in France. He was also a grantee of the Asian Cultural Council and the Starr Foundation, and completed residencies at Chashama and the International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP) in New York. Beyond his solo practice, he has been active in artist-run spaces and curatorial projects, often working with co...