Print Fair+@GAS affirms that the pulse of Philippine printmaking beats strongest when regional perspectives are seen, heard, and celebrated. Hence, works of regional printmakers from across the Philippines will be at the spotlight of the second wave of exhibitions starting May 20, 2025.

Often working beyond the capital’s institutional limelight, these regional artists and collectives have been cultivating a rich and diverse printmaking practice—deeply informed by local histories, materials, and community-driven approaches. Through this latest series of exhibitions, Print Fair+@GAS brings their voices into sharp focus, giving Metro Manila audiences a rare opportunity to engage with the depth and diversity of printmaking traditions and experimentation happening throughout the country.

This renewed focus builds on the momentum of recent major presentations—including print-centered exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila and the international showcase Printopia: Aotearoa Print Festival in New Zealand, where 28 Filipino artists were featured.

Print Fair at the Gravity Art Space (Print Fair+@GAS) at 1810 Mother Ignacia Avenue in Diliman, Quezon City is a monthlong event from May 2 to 30, 2025.  

Print Fair+@GAS continues to position itself as more than an exhibition—it’s a living, breathing survey of contemporary Philippine printmaking. This latest edition brings together a rich constellation of shows that highlight the diversity, energy, and urgency of practices taking shape across the country, particularly beyond the capital.

At the heart of the festival is a powerful sense of regional presence. Island Impressions captures this spirit through the works of some of the most active print collectives working today. BIE (Luzon), Pasilyo Press (Zambales), ILCP (Dumaguete), Grupo Balhag (Bacolod), Kikik Kollective and Hiugyon (Iloilo), and PLELEMUDA (Mindanao) each bring distinct rhythms, concerns, and vocabularies to the table. Together, their works prove that printmaking is not merely surviving outside Metro Manila—it is thriving, asserting its own languages and local logics.

Academic perspectives also take center stage in Prints: Language and Interpretation, a cross-institutional group exhibition that draws from the experience of artist-educators from across the archipelago. With participants from the College of Saint Benilde, Philippine Women’s University, University of Mindanao, UP Baguio, UP Cebu, and UP Diliman, the exhibition becomes a textured dialogue between pedagogy and practice. It reveals how printmaking is being taught, shared, and reimagined in diverse academic environments—many of which are themselves deeply embedded in regional communities.

Printmaking’s intimacy and immediacy are on full display in the Marzing Machine Print Exchange: Hyperlocal, a miniprint exhibition born from a vending machine concept first unveiled at the Luzon Art Fair. This new iteration gathers 39 artists, each responding to their immediate surroundings. The resulting works—small in scale but big in intent—offer poignant reflections on place, memory, and everyday life. Whether tucked behind glass or held in hand, each print becomes a tactile expression of the personal and political landscapes artists inhabit.

Anchoring the southern pulse of the festival is KILOMETER 1476, a raw yet refined portrait of Davao’s flourishing printmaking scene. With works by Clem Huerte, Ivan Sepelagio, Tatu, Gubb, Juan Atienza, Mahaviir Ramirez, Oani Jester, Patrik Government, Paupau, Shai Ancheta, Sola, Sut, Paul Aman, and Reagan Deiparine, the exhibition shows just how expansive and experimental Mindanao-based practices have become. It’s a community charting its own course—unbothered by convention, fueled by curiosity.

Together, these exhibitions speak to the evolving landscape of Philippine printmaking—one that is increasingly decentralized, deeply rooted in place, and shaped by a broad network of educators, collectives, and independent artists. As Print Fair+@GAS unfolds, it does so with a clear message: the future of printmaking is not only alive, it’s happening everywhere.

In the lead-up to the second wave of shows, a Print Market will also open on May 16, featuring 10 independent printmakers and print collectives in a one-day pop-up sale. Admission is free.

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