Arkiv Vilmansa in Manila

Indonesian contemporary artist Arkiv Vilmansa is in town to open his exhibit on December 11, 2010 at Vinyl on Vinyl gallery.



Entitled "Out of Nothing", the exhibit is a portal into Arkiv’s parallel world, harnessing creations from his lucid dreams, and eloquently using each stroke to make curves so vivid and fluid as it forms along the surface.



He creates playfully bold creatures that evoke a strange charm, some with bunny ears, others having ears that resemble a mouse.
Most vaguely reflect creatures from our daily lives yet cleverly manage to escape such conformity.



Arkiv Vilmansa has been painting, illustrating and designing cartoon-like figures since 2005.
Shortly after finishing his Bachelor Degree in Architecture, he plunged into the art world, citing his love for drawing figures as his inspiration for this change of career path.



Arkiv had a strong debut with his first vinyl figurine called Arkiv Instant, after which many exciting vinyl toys followed including a redesign of Mickey Mouse for Disney Asia.



"Out of Nothing" runs from December 11 to December 31, 2010 at Vinyl on Vinyl Gallery
The Collective, 7274 Malugay, Street, Makati