Angelito Antonio, a recipient of the prestigious Cultural Center of the Philippines Thirteen Artists Award for innovative Filipino artists, sets aside his usual vibrant palette in this piece to focus on the raw, emotional lines of a lone clown holding a single balloon and a small bird; through a striking black-and-white strategy, he highlights the contrast between the playful symbols of performance and a quiet, contemplative stillness beneath them.

Artist: Angelito Antonio
Title: Payaso
Size: 30 x 40”
Year: 2015
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas