About the Artist

Josua Cabrera

He is a Visayan visual artist from Massin City, Southern Leyte who currently lives in Cebu City. He’s a cartoonist/satirist, graphic and publication designer, poet and a short story writer writing in Cebuano language. He authored a poetry book entitled “Kisaw”, illustrated poetry book entitled “Sa Bukid sa Mahayahay” and comic strips “Latagaw” and “Jimsky Komiks”. He received awards for his poetry and political cartoons, and a palanca award for his Cebuano short story entitled “Sesyon ”. He is a writer fellow of several local and national creative writing workshops.  He had several group and solo art exhibits here in Cebu City and abroad, and was selected for an artist residency in Paris, France along with another 8 Cebuano artists in 2013 and was offered to hold a solo exhibit after the residency. He was the former art chief of SunStar Cebu and former president of Bathalad, Inc. (group of literary writers writing in Cebuano Language).

Works

Unos Series

From what I’ve heard, the clash of Habagat and Buhawi created strong winds and heavy rain. After Habagat won, Amihan happily went with him to the Himpapawiran. In “Unos”, I focused on the romantic part of the story. Using pen and ink on canvas, I tried to imitate the chaotic and easy movement of the weather that morphed into the shape of two people locked in an embrace. The red acrylic in the background implies sensual feelings.

Unos Signal No. 1

Unos Signal No. 2

Unos Signal No. 3

Unos Signal No. 4

Dahon Series

Dahon I

Dahon II

Dahon III

Kampat

Poetry, Folklore and Sketches

The myth of Habagat, Amihan and Buhawi is  one of the many myths that encourages me to work on a series of sketches I called “Unos”. From what I’ve heard, the clash of Habagat and Buhawi created strong winds and heavy rain. After Habagat won, Amihan happily went with him to the Himpapawiran. In “Unos”, I focused on the romantic part of the story. Using pen and ink on canvas, I tried to imitate the chaotic and easy movement of the weather that morphed into the shape of two people locked in an embrace. The red acrylic in the background implies sensual feelings. 

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