ABOUT THE WORK

Looking at New York-based Filipino surrealist Jon Jaylo’s works is experiencing a sublime dream world. Inspired by dreams, everyday scenes, firsthand experiences, poetry, and other people’s stories, Jaylo translates surreal dreams and ideas into thought-provoking, often philosophical images in the canvas. His whimsical works, varying in style and theatrical configuration of forms, are full of symbolisms and infused with personal observations. This 2014 Illusion de L’éternité (Illusion of Eternity) taps into the viewer’s subconscious with its powerful imagery. It is a reflective visual impression of the concept of eternity which humankind continuously grapples with as it faces mortality as a fact of life, as if conveying that to have a drink at life is to come into terms with one’s limited time of existence. Rene Magritte, Paul Delvaux, Gustav Klimt, Frida Kahlo, and Salvador Dali are some of the well-known artists who influenced his craft. His works have been displayed in galleries in the country and abroad such as the West Gallery and Ayala Museum, Philippines; Strychnin Gallery, Berlin; Primo Marella in Italy; and the Distinction Gallery and California Center for the Arts, USA.