RAZCEL JAN L. SALVARITA
Ra’z is a multi-disciplinary artist and creative activist based on the island of Negros in the Philippines. His creative endeavors reflect the convergence of the three pillars he primarily works on: Creative Healing Expressions, Sustainable Sacred Ecology, and Practical, Mindful Spiritual Vitality works. He presented for TEDx Silliman on “Artivism: Effecting Environmental Consciousness through Art”.
[ Education ]
Bachelor in Mass Communication + Certificate in Environmental Journalism (2004) – Silliman University Master of Science in Environmental Policy and Advocacy (Candidate) – Silliman University
[ Art Management Work ]
2019 — Founding organizer, Pecha Kucha Bacolod City, Bacolod City, PH
2016 – 2018 — Festival Director and Curator, Dagit Arts Festival, 6200 Pop Up Arts and Craft Fair, Department of Trade and Industry (National Agency) – Province of Negros Oriental2019
2014 — Regional Creative Coordinator, Spark! Philippines, Facilitator for Community Art Healing (post traumatic stress disorder workshops) for the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, Tacloban, Souther Leyte, Philippines
2011 – 2009 — Independent Curator & Manager, Malkootha Artbud Contemporary Fine Art, Bacolod, PH
2003 – 2019 — Independent Cultural and Community Arts Organizer/Facilitator, Philippines
[ Grants, Fellowships, and Nominations ]
2020 Fellow, “Future Leader Arts Program”, Australia Council of the Arts, (Residentials in Australia)
2019 Artist Fellow, SEAD (South East Asia Delta), Arts and Cultural Leadership – Mekong Cultural Hub and the British Council (Residentials: Cambodia, Myanmar, Indonesia, Laos)
2019 Dumaguete delegate, Tamawan Village International Arts Festival, Baguio City, PH
2018 Siquijor delegate, Visayan Visual Artist Exhibition+Conference, VIVA ExCon, Roxas City, Capiz, PH
2015 Danjugan Island: Creative Conservation Artist Retreat, Philippine Reef and Rainforest Foundation, Inc., Danjugan Island, Negros, PH
2013 I Am Patience, Nominated for Best Short Film – 36th Gawad Urian Awards, Manila-Philippines
2010 Grantee, “Damgo Quatros Kantos Artbox: Public Art Installation“, Philippine International Arts Festival – National Commission for Culture and the Arts | (Site-specific to Four Locations: Dumaguete City | Quezon Park & Robinsons Place Mall + Bacolod City | Capitol Lagoon Park & Negros Museum)
2007 Philippine Youth Delegate, United Nations Climate Change Conference / COP13, Bali, Indonesia
2005 Philippine Youth Delegate, United Nations Climate Change Conference / COP11, Montréal, Canada
[Solo Art Exhibition]
2019 Midnight Talkers + Internal Monologues, Alima Café Artspace, Dumaguete, PH
2011 Strange Brew and Passion Fruit, Café des Artistes, Ubud, Bali-Indonesia
2011 Vulvanic Eruptions, Island of the Gods, Three Monkeys Café Artwall, Ubud, Bali
2010 Cinta Raksasa: Lovely Moonsters, Café des Artistes, Ubud, Bali
2008 Selfportraitography (Painting, Photography, Public Installation Art, Performance Art, Videolight Projection) Foyer Gallery of the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium, Silliman University, Dumaguete, PH
[Selected Group Exhibitions]
2020 Babaye, Ang Kalibutan, Omriel Art Gallery, Iloilo City, PH
2019 Anonymous Animals, National Commission for Culture and the Arts Gallery, Manila, PH
2018 Unfiltered, Alima Café Artspace, Dumaguete, PH
2017 Confluence, Alimce Café Artspace, Dumaguete, PH
2016 PROMDI, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila, PH
PROMDI, National Commission for Culture and the Arts Gallery, Intramuros, PH
2015 Amlig: Danjugan Island Artist Fundraiser Show, Tippy’s Bistro, Bacolod, PH
2014 Creative Healing Art Workshop (for Typhoon Haiyan survivors), Tacloban, PH
Philippines: Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone – Imago Mundi | Luciano Benetton Collection, Italy
2013 Interference, Kri Artwall, Dumaguete, PH
Mientras Tanto, Qube Gallery, Cebu, PH
Arte Biswal sa Kabisayan Sentro, Qube Gallery, Cebu, PH
2012 Cinta Bali: Oneness, Café des Artiste, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
Works (Viva ExCon), Lab-as, Dumaguete, PH
2011 Mother, Gaya Artspace, Ubud, Bali-Indonesia
Pinta Salvarita, SM City, Bacolod City, PH
2010 Lovely Moonsters, Café des Artiste, Ubud, Bali-Indonesia
Bali from Beyond, Hannah Art Gallery, Ubud, Bali-Indonesia
Saraswati Malkootha, Three Monkeys Artwall, Ubud, Bali-Indonesia
Art.i.Collect, Malkootha Artbud Gallery, Bacolod City, PH
Come Together, Lab-as, Dumaguete, PH
Little Fires on Sticks, Lab-as, Dumaguete, PH
2009 Family A(rt)ffair, Salvarita Art Gallery, Bacolod City, PH
2008 SALVARITA/JUMALON: Kith & Kin, Boston Gallery, Dumaguete, PH
Circulo, Boston Gallery, Dumaguete, PH
Never Fully Disclosed, Luce Foyer Gallery, Silliman University, Dumaguete, PH
2007 Pescador, Boston Gallery, Dumaguete City, PH
Third Eye Group Show, Sweet Gardens Art Place, Bacolod City, PH
2005 Shift: Terracotta Art Festival, Silliman University, Dumaguete, PH
Hinalay, Library Gallery, Silliman University, Dumaguete, PH
2004 Kalikupan: Environmental Art Exhibition, Library Gallery, Silliman University
Feminisms: Vagina Monologues Art Exhibition, Library Gallery, Silliman Uni.
Red & Rite, Room 33 Artspace, Dumaguete, PH
2003 Bakunawa Art Festival, Albert Faurót End House, Silliman University
Sorealidad, Spanish Heritage Atelier, Dumaguete, PH
Cast of Characters, Spanish Heritage Atelier, Dumaguete, PH
Dreamstates, Art Box Gallery, Dumaguete, PH
Silaw Art Group Exhibit, Mariyah Gallery, Dumaguete, PH
Verve, Coco Amigos Artwall, Dumaguete, PH
2002 Give Fish a Chance, Coco Amigos Artwall, Dumaguete, PH
2001 Cebu International Arts Festival, Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City, PH
1999 Order of the Golden Palette, Silliman Hall, Silliman Uni., Dumaguete, PH
[Photography Exhibitions]
2018 Lens of Compassion (Peace Corps Volunteer Exhibition), IIRR, Cavite, PH
2014 Camera Obscura (Handmade Pinhole Camera Project), Kri Artwall, Dumaguete, PH
2010 Camiguin Norte (National Tour), University of Sto. Tomas, España, Manila, PH
2009 Imaginisms, Karuna Bali Campuhan College, Ubud, Bali-Indonesia
2006 Virtual Spectrum, Boston Gallery, Dumaguete, PH
2005 Out of Focus, Library Gallery, Silliman University, Dumaguete, PH
2002 Fotofanatico, Library Gallery, Silliman University, Dumaguete, PH
[Literary Arts]
Regularly writes feature articles, reviews, column on Environmental Issues, Arts and Culture – since 2005 up until 2019
2013 Bali Ha’i: A Magical Mystery Tour, Pearl Magazine, April
2011 The Balinese Art of Ogoh-ogoh, Featured Photographs
2008 Kaffeeklatsch (Erotic Fiction), Dark Blue Southern Seas, Silliman Literary Journal
2006 Future Shock Anthology (Edited by Ian Rosales Casocot), Silliman Press
Sands and Coral Literary Journal, Silliman University
Whalederful Summer: Travel and Leisure Magazine, Asia
[Performance Art]
2020 Ikarus: Samtang Gadamgo ang Uwak, Rooftop, Downtown Yangon, Myanmar
2020 Ikarus: Bagrong sang Linganay, Irrawaddy River Bank, Bagan, Myanmar
2020 Ikarus: Puti nga Hutik, Pakokku, Magway Region, Myanmar
2019 Bare, EarthingPH, Iloilo City, PH
2019 Delphinus Ikarus:Agwat sa Dagat, Artivism, Iloilo City, PH
2017 “rEVOLution”: A celebration of the VDay in Dumaguete (inspired by the Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler), Performed the piece “My Body. My Choice.” by Rocky Magaña, Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium, Silliman University
2015 V-Manologues (inspired by the Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler), Performed the piece “Hail to the Dharmodaya Vagina” written by Robert Thurman, Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium, Silliman University
2014 Halad (Offering Ritual), 53rd Silliman University National Writers Workshop
2013 Trance.sessions, Duet performance with Russ Ligtas, Arthub Studio House, Valencia, Neg.Or., PH
Ikarus: Son of the Sun, on-going performances (from Bali to Negros)
2012 Trance’nDance, VDay Forum with Eve Gensler, author and playwright of The Vagina Monologues
2012 Ikarus: Son of the Sun | Ubud, Bali (site-specific performance series)
Luna Chorea: Immerse with the Bali Moon, Ubud, Bali-Indonesia
Ikarus: — Sesajen, Tjampuhan Bridge, Ubud, Bali-Indonesia
Ikarus: River Dreamboats, Tjampuhan River, Ubud, Bali-Indonesia
Ikarus: Seeking Pleasure of Stillness, Tjampuhan River, Ubud, Bali-Indonesia
Ikarus: Oro Air Espiritu, Tjampuhan River, Ubud, Bali-Indonesia
Ikarus: — Falling into Eternity, Alam Cinta Ashram, Ubud, Bali-Indonesia
2012 Yellow Creative Nest: Movement Improv, Five Elements Resort and Spa, Ubud
2011 Aqua Elemento, Ubud Ridge, Bali-Indonesia
2010 Enigma, Orange Gallery, Bacolod City, PH
Russ/Raz: A Duet in Performance, Luce Foyer, Silliman University, Dumaguete, PH
2007 Polar Bear in the Tropics (Greenpeace Climate Campaign), UNFCCC meeting, Bali, Indonesia
2005 Bed-in for Peace (UNFCCC), Palais des congrès de Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Biktima Sang, Dumaguete City, PH
2003 Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Performance Art Protest, Dumaguete, Negros, PH
2001 The Blood Wedding as “the Moon” (a play by Federico Garcia Lorca), Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium, Silliman University
[Short Films]
2017 6200 Dual Citizens (Documentary on extracting the wisdom of the elderly of Dumaguete City through film), Dumaguete City, PH
2013 Confessions, Dumaguete Short Films, Dumaguete, PH
2012 I Am Patience (Nominated for Best Short Film for the 36th Gawad Urian Awards)
– Entry for the Cinema Rehiyon 5, University of the Philipines, Los Baños (2013)
– Selected entry for the 4th Binisaya Film Festival, Cebu City, PH (2014)
– Selected entry for Bacollywood Film Festival, Bacolod City, PH (2013)
– Entry for Dumaguete Short Films (2011)
*interview with Raz at the Sun Lounge Radio by Australian radio host and musician Adam Dunning https://bit.ly/2OKkYUF – Have a listen to it!
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