ABOUT THE WORK

The imagery of Mario Parial’s works comes to life due to the burst of colors and the inimitable way he renders the folk-ness of his subjects. He infuses the subject with folk motifs that magically transforms the otherwise common theme into a picture of tropical abundance. The use of colors and the brilliant patterns on the fabric helps in enriching the theme. Drawing inspiration from the stylization of figures, his works have possessed similar planar qualities while retaining a very modest Filipino character. Parial taught at the former College of Architecture and Fine Arts in UST and the College of Fine Arts in the University of the Philippines. Parial was a member of the Art Association of the Philippines and the Printmakers Association of the Philippines.