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Juan Carlo Calma

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Juan Carlo Calma
Born
Juan Carlo Calma

(1981-05-22) May 22, 1981 (age 43)
EducationCalifornia College of the Arts, San Francisco and Architectural Association School of Architecture, London
Known forConceptual art, architecture and interior design

Juan Carlo Calma (born 22 May 1981) is a Filipino visual artist and architect based in Makati, Manila, Philippines.[1] His work involves art and architecture, with his practice, Carlo Calma Consultancy, Inc., extending from private residences to public installations.[1][2]

With a degree from artisans and architects,[3] he finished multidisciplinary courses in sculpture, painting, and light design at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco (2000–2003). He later completed his studies at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London (2009).

Calma also serves as an architectural design consultant at Multi Development and Construction Corporation, where he has contributed to several architectural and interior design projects. As a visual artist, Calma's work has been shown in San Francisco, London, and Manila, and he has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions. Calma also owns and curates the Manifesto Gallery in Manila and operates a fine-dining restaurant, Gallery Vask.[4][5]

Selected works

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  • 2008 The Aranaz Boutique,[6] shortlisted in the Best Retail Interior Awards 2008 in London.[7]
  • 2011 MI+CASA
  • 2011 The Constellation, Diamond Hotel[8]
  • 2014 Mesa
  • 2014 VASK[9]
  • 2015 Brutalist House
  • 2015 Envelope House
  • 2015 Bolean House
  • 2019 Infinity House

Solo and group exhibitions

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  • 2011 Grammar of Movement,[10] Ayala Museum, Makati, Philippines
  • 2013 Greenstallations,[11] Nuvali, Laguna, Philippines
  • 2014 Carlo Calma: Golden Horse Perforations, Makati Shangrila Lobby, Makati, Philippines
  • 2014 Obsession + Fetishes by Carlo Calma, Manifesto Gallerie, Philippines

Public installations

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  • 2001 Eculer Series, Posh Salon and Gallery, Fillmore St, San Francisco, California, United States
  • 2005 Novelist Solutions, Monster Architecture AA Exhibit, London, UK
  • 2006 Pimp my Ride, Movement in Architecture, AA Exhibit, London, UK
  • 2007 Sweat Colonies, AA Exhibit, London, UK
  • 2008 SESC Paraisopolis, Sustainable Environments, AA Exhibit, London, UK
  • 2009 Self Help City Masterplan, Urban Farm, AA Exhibit, London, UK
  • 2009 Grammar of Movement Series, Ayala Museum, Makati, Philippines
  • 2011 Carlo Calma: Manufactured Landscapes 0, NOW Gallery, Manila, Philippines
  • 2012 Carlo Calma: Manufactured Landscapes 1, ManilaArt (art fair), Philippines
  • 2012 Carlo Calma: Cabinet Curiosities 1&2, Manila Art, Vask Gallery, Manila, Philippines
  • 2013 Carlo Calma: Get Sassooned Installations, pop-up installation by Mega Group Inc., Philippines
  • 2013 Carlo Calma: Green Installations, Public Garden Art in Nuvali, Philippines
  • 2014 Topography, Magnum Art Installations, SM Aura, Manila, Philippines
  • 2014 Carlo Calma: Solaire 2, Manufactured Landscapes 3, Solaire, Manila, Philippines

References

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  1. ^ a b Lesley Anne Tan (23 January 2014), "Manila Collaborates with Visual Artist Carlo Calma for Chinese New Year ", Press release from Shangri-La Manila Hotel.
  2. ^ The Philippine Star (March 30, 2012), "Green Asia collaborates with Casas and Calma", The Philippine Star.
  3. ^ Alex Vergara (July 18, 2012), "Carlo Calma’s bold, quirky ‘conversations’–between two houses", The Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. ^ Clinton Palanca (June 6, 2013), "Vask–the resto people are talking about–makes an excellent first impression", The Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  5. ^ Manila Standard Today (September 02, 2013), "Ayala Land showcases ‘generation of homebuyers‘", Manila Standard Today.
  6. ^ Anthony James (May 8, 2008), "Dermatological high design", YankoDesign.com.
  7. ^ Jr, Luis Espiritu (August 17, 2008). "Bagging it". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  8. ^ Marge C. Enriquez (November 3, 2010), "Sexy but corporate—young architect redefines hotel power floor" Archived 2010-11-06 at the Wayback Machine, Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  9. ^ Marge C. Enriquez (October 30, 2013), "Flying umbrellas, quirky chairs, teddy bears–it’s a lounge, folks", Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  10. ^ The Philippine Star (April 29, 2011), "Grammar of Movement: Juan Carlo Calma", The Philippine Star.
  11. ^ Romsanne Ortiguero (August 5, 2013), "Artists Cacnio, Calma, Castrillo, and Mallari bring Nuvali residents closer to nature in ‘Greenstallations’" Archived 2014-10-26 at the Wayback Machine, Interaksyon.

Resources

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  • Enriquez, Marge C. "Flying umbrellas, quirky chairs, teddy bears–it’s a lounge, folks", Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 30, 2013.
  • Enriquez, Marge C. "Sexy but corporate—young architect redefines hotel power floor", Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 3, 2010.
  • Jalbuena, Samito. "‘Obsession and Fetishes’", BusinessMirror, November 29, 2014.
  • Vergara, Alex. "Carlo Calma’s bold, quirky ‘conversations’–between two houses", Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 18, 2012.
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