26/06/2026
Filipino illustrators are heading to Singapore! ๐ต๐ญโจ
MIF alumni , .micki, and our very own, , alongside fellow illustrators and .psd are taking part in Illustration Arts Festival 2026 in Singapore this July!
Organized by the Organisation of Illustrators Council Singapore and supported by the Southeast Asia Illustration Council, the festival brings together illustrators from across the region to share their work, exchange ideas, and connect with one another beyond borders.
If youโre in Singapore, make sure to drop by and show these incredible artists some love. โค๏ธ
โจ See you at IAF 2026.
Ara Mercado is a multi-hyphenate creative: illustrator, fashion designer, and game developer based in the Philippines.
The themes of her work revolve around childhood whimsy, nostalgia, and finding cute joys in every day life. Ara is the owner and designer behind Club Arabel; an illustration focused fashion brand that creates everyday wear for magical girls.
When sheโs not dreaming up the next outfit to draw, Ara creates games inspired by her favorite 2000s flash games. Her practice is driven by the part of her that never grew out of dress up games; and the sweet sparkles in a magical girl transformation sequence.
Glend Lumbao is a Manila-based illustrator and muralist who runs ultramarathons, climbs mountains, and covers distances that most people would not choose to measure โ experiencing the world in movement which inspires his work.
Distinguished by characters in motion and dynamic composition, his illustrations present a modern look that aims to evoke a sense of adventure. These can be seen in his projects with local and international brands involving advertising and branding, interiors and architecture, and literature and film.
Ken Kaneko is a Filipino-Japanese illustrator who works in Singapore. Known for a stark, highly restricted visual identity, his art lives exclusively within an obsessively red world.
He explores the parasitic realities of his personal growth. Portraying quiet tragedies where love and maturity slowly consume their host, he depicts the human self as a fragile vessel that gets dismantled by the ex
