Linangan Art Residency

Linangan Art Residency An independent, artist-led platform for art education, mentorship, and cultural research.

We work at the intersection of artistic practice and community engagement—developing residency programs, public art initiatives, and educational partnerships

As part of Linangan sa Candon, Renato Habulan leads two sessions on April 26–27, bringing his experience as a leading fi...
21/04/2026

As part of Linangan sa Candon, Renato Habulan leads two sessions on April 26–27, bringing his experience as a leading figure in Philippine Social Realism and recipient of the Thirteen Artists Award (1990) and Gawad CCP para sa Sining. His work, exhibited locally and internationally, reflects a deep engagement with society, while his role as founder of Agos Studio continues to shape generations of artists.

April 26 | Art Talk: “The Art Ecosystem – How to Navigate Our Art Career”
Renato invites participants to reflect on the realities of sustaining an art practice. Why do we create? To whom do we speak? And how do we situate ourselves within the larger system of art? This session opens up a deeper understanding of the artist’s role, not only as creator, but as participant within a broader cultural landscape.

April 27 | Workshop: Plein Air Painting
Set within the natural environment of Candon Eco Park, the workshop encourages artists to engage directly with their surroundings—observing, interpreting, and translating the landscape into painting. A chance to maximize place as both subject and context for artistic practice.

For interested participants just send us a message! 🙂

20/04/2026

What does excellence really mean for an artist?

In his session, Otto Neri reframes excellence not as perfection, but as doing the best you can with your current capacity. It is not measured against others or against an ideal, but against your own effort in the present. Excellence, in this sense, is not a fixed standard—it evolves as you grow.

Grounded in this idea, his color theory session moves into practice, beginning with fundamentals. From structure before detail to understanding color through relationships and illusion, the emphasis is on process building a strong foundation that allows the work to hold, even in its simplest form.

From mindset to method, Otto's sessions reminds participants that growth happens step by step. What matters is not arriving at perfection, but continuously matching your effort to your potential, and pushing that boundary forward.




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20/04/2026

What is the role of the artist in a time where belief itself feels uncertain?

In his lecture on Postmodernism, Emmanuel Garibay reflects on a condition where belief is no longer anchored in shared truths, but often shaped by power. When ideas, institutions, and even faith are questioned, the question becomes not only what do we believe, but who do we follow—and why.

In his art talk, Benedict Simbulan shares a young artist’s perspective, moving from drawing as practice to art as language. A space where one begins not only to create, but to speak, to influence, and to navigate the world through expression.

Between uncertainty and expression, the sessions point toward a possibility: that the role of the artist is not to follow power, but to find clarity—by listening closely, and responding honestly to what one believes.

18/04/2026

Sometimes, the work is not about finding something new, but returning to something you already knew but this time through a different medium.

In his epoxy sculpture workshop, Jerson Samson shares how his practice took shape through a deliberate decision to revisit sculpture. Though already established as a painter, he recognized his affinity for sculptural work early on, eventually choosing to pursue it more seriously, even without knowing what material to use.

Through experimentation, he discovered epoxy, a material sourced not from traditional art spaces but from hardware stores, and began working with it as a sculptural medium. Built gradually, layer by layer, the process mirrors clay, but demands its own sensitivity and understanding.

The session reminds participants that artistic practice is not always about starting from nothing. Sometimes, it is about recognizing what has always been there, and finding the right way to bring it into form.

Jerson S. Samson

17/04/2026

Rizal is not meant to be admired from a distance rather he should be studied and engaged.

In his Rizal 101 session, artist and educator Emmanuel Garibay invites participants to see Rizal not as an untouchable figure, but as a thinker whose ideas were shaped through study, dialogue, and lived experience. His work reflects a deep engagement with questions of freedom—drawing from history, theology, and his encounters beyond the Philippines.

In the workshop that followed, Leonard Aguinaldo brings this into practice through rubbercut printmaking. From early self-taught experiments to hands-on learning, the session emphasizes that beyond tutorials and references, it is the act of making that grounds understanding.

From seeing Rizal as a model emulate and to printmaking as a continuing process of learning, the sessions reflects a shared idea: learning does not end from formal mentorship one has to learn how to teach oneself.

16/04/2026

When belief is questioned, how does one arrive at the truth?

In his continuing lecture on how ideas influence the evolution of form, Emmanuel Garibay traces a turning point in art history—the rise of secularism and the gradual erosion of the Church’s authority as science and reason begin to reshape how truth is understood. With the recovery of Greek knowledge and the rise of rational inquiry, the image is no longer anchored solely in the divine, but increasingly in observation, logic, and human understanding.

In response, John Claudee Sicam brings the discussion into contemporary practice. In his mixed media talk, he reflects on how materials themselves carry meaning—how the choice of medium can already contain half the story, allowing the work to speak with clarity, even with restraint.

From reason to material, the sessions reflects a shift: from images that dare to defy age old beliefs and conventions, to works that investigate, question, and construct meaning through both material and form.

15/04/2026

What we believe shapes how we see—and sometimes, what we refuse to question.

In his lecture, Emmanuel Garibay reflects on how art has historically embodied the ideas and systems that define social order—making certain hierarchies feel “natural,” inevitable, even unquestionable.

In the afternoon session, Kennette Luague brings this conversation into the material itself. Working with clay sourced from termite mounds—often associated with supernatural beliefs—he repositions these forms from objects of superstition into objects of study, craft, and creation.

From ideology to folklore, the day’s sessions reveal how artists engage with belief—not only by representing it, but by questioning, transforming, and giving it new form.

14/04/2026

"Everything that we know cannot go beyond our consciousness… but our attempts—our striving to reach something higher—bring us closer to the transcendent. "

Emmanuel Garibay shares his reflections during his lecture as part of the ongoing Linangan sa Candon Residency Program. The session explored how early artistic practices were deeply rooted in humanity’s attempt to reach beyond itself—toward the divine, the transcendent, and the highest forms of expression.

In this context, art was not simply about representation, but about aspiration. Rituals, images, and forms were shaped by a desire to elevate—an effort to approximate what lies beyond human limitation. The participants were invited to reconsider art not only as production, but as a reflection of belief, striving, and the human condition itself.

The lecture forms part of the residency program which brings together a series of talks, workshops, and studio engagements designed to develop both the technical and conceptual grounding of emerging artists in the region.

Last March 15–17, the Linangan sa Candon Orientation Seminar was held at Candon Eco Park, Palacapac, Candon, Ilocos Sur,...
22/03/2026

Last March 15–17, the Linangan sa Candon Orientation Seminar was held at Candon Eco Park, Palacapac, Candon, Ilocos Sur, bringing together emerging artists from the region for three days of learning, exchange, and preparation. Through lectures, workshops, critiques, and discussions, participants engaged in sessions on visual literacy, drawing, portfolio development, and cultural mapping—laying the groundwork for a more sustained artistic practice rooted in place, history, and community.

Serving as a prelude to the full residency program scheduled from April 13–29, the orientation seminar introduced participants to the framework and direction of Linangan’s mentorship-driven approach. It emphasized not only the development of technical skills, but also the importance of situating one’s work within the lived realities of their locality. Maraming maraming salamat po! To our partners from the 2nd District of Ilocos Sur and the City Government of Candon, and to everyone who helped make this initial phase of the program possible.

Looking forward to returning to Candon for the main residency this April! :D

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21/03/2026

“The best way by which you can really be in your place is to be actively participating in the life of the place, instead of projecting yourself to be elsewhere.”

This was one of the reflections shared by artist and educator Emmanuel Garibay during the Linangan sa Candon Orientation Seminar, a three-day preparatory program that gathered emerging artists from Ilocos Sur for lectures, workshops, and critical discussions.

Through sessions on visual literacy, drawing, cultural mapping, and portfolio development, participants were encouraged to situate their practice within their own context—understanding who they are by knowing where they are, and engaging with the histories, conditions, and possibilities of their place. As emphasized throughout the seminar, artistic growth is not only about technique, but about developing a grounded vision shaped by lived experience.

Serving as a prelude to the full Linangan sa Candon Residency Program (April 13–29), the seminar forms part of a long-term effort to strengthen the region’s cultural infrastructure—training artists who can actively participate in and contribute to the evolving artistic life of Candon and Ilocos Sur.

The Linangan sa Candon Orientation Seminar was held last March 15–17 at Candon Eco Park, Palacapac, Candon, Ilocos Sur, in partnership with the 2nd District of Ilocos Sur and the City Government of Candon, as part of an ongoing collaboration to build a sustainable cultural ecosystem in the region.

We’re grateful and humbled that Lyceum of the Philippines University - Cavite recognized Linangan Art Residency as one o...
18/03/2026

We’re grateful and humbled that Lyceum of the Philippines University - Cavite recognized Linangan Art Residency as one of their Top Industry Partner at LPU Cavite’s TOAST 2026 — a celebration of partnerships that make meaningful work possible.

Thank you, LPU Cavite, for this honor and for believing in what we do together. This one’s for the artists and educators.

If you had a daughter, what do you think she should be required to learn in school?This is the question Lunchbox Academy...
18/03/2026

If you had a daughter, what do you think she should be required to learn in school?

This is the question Lunchbox Academy brought to the table this Women’s Month — pulled from the spirit of Rizal’s Sa mga Kababayang Dalaga sa Malolos. Twenty young women had petitioned the colonial government for the right to study. Word reached Rizal abroad through Marcelo del Pilar, who urged him to write. He did — in Tagalog. That alone was already saying something.

Some texts refuse to stay in the past. This one keeps asking. About freedom, about what mothers carry, about what we choose to pass forward — and what we don’t.

This is Lunchbox Academy doing what it does: sitting with old writing until it becomes a present conversation.

Full piece at the link in comments. We want to know your answer.

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