It is art outside the box, where everyday objects and experiences take on new meaning, unfold in all directions, and shake you out of your complacency for the ordinary. Spanish artist Ampparito was brought in by the Embassy of Spain for Art Fair Philippines 2026. Cultural Counselor of the Embassy of Spain Alvaro Garcia, Ampparito and Art Fair Philippines co-founder Trickie LopaWhat started this “Esperanza de Vida (Life Expectancy)” project, a combination of performance (drawing all the calendars of one’s life within a week) and installation, was the recent death of an uncle, which forced the artist to start thinking of life and mortality. There are many ways to look at being in a space where one of the calendars (inevitably) contains the day of your death. You could view it as all the years pertaining to life, and what you would do with those days.

Source: Philippine Star February 02, 2026 00:04 UTC