INFO
| Name | Auggie Fontanilla (he/him) |
| Country of Birth | Philippines |
| Place of Residence | Philippines |
| Ethnicities | Filipino |
| Artform | Visual arts, Socially engaged art |
| Decades Active | 2020s, 2010s |
ABOUT
Auggie Fontanilla is a Filipino contemporary artist, street artist, and designer based in Manila, in the Philippines. His multidisciplinary work includes painting, sculpture and t-shirt printing, and blends religious iconography with tattoo philosophy, Americana, gangs, and prison emblems. He has shown work in numerous galleries in the Philippines and abroad, including a solo exhibition entitled Kristo Y Kristos at the prestigious Cultural Center of the Philippines.
Fontanilla, a long-time collaborator of Charles Buenconsejo, is part of the Whangārei-based arts collective, Soil of Cultures. He is their in-house artist and graphic designer responsible for creating their brand identity, website, zines and other promotional materials.
LINKS
Key works / presentations
2023 – Back to the Roots mentorship programme
2020-2021 – Open Homes, New Lynn, Tāmaki Makaurau
