*Aninag: (a) to see a glimpse : (b) translucent, allowing light to pass through diffusely The first cycle of this year's Amuyong Program call themselves Batch Aninag. Batch Aninag is Erika Abe, Billy Bagtas, Kirk Tabanera, Sarah Conanan, and Lance Gomez. According to the artists, they chose the word Aninag* to represent their chemistry, as well as the new endeavor they were about to take in this residency. At the beginning, they carried with them their individual ideas, style

Lorebert identifies himself with the Maralita, the poor and meek. His canvases depict the struggles of the working class- factory workers, laborers, and farmers. A deep faith in the interwoveness of things and the search for a sense of wholeness drives his creative process. These linked narratives are expressed through his double exposed videos and photos; and deconstructed paintings whose canvases are pierced, woven and incorporated with found objects. Maralita is a multime

Roger Mond b.1997 graduated from the Technological University of the Philippines (TUP) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts. His works feature the slums where he lives and the stories and situations of the people who live in it. Growing up in this community started him on a search for the root cause of the plight of the metropolis’ underprivileged. This search drives him to create works that compel the viewer to take a second look and to question the status quo. His striking