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Jan 23, 2023 · Sarimanok. The sarimanok refers to a mythical bird with flowing feathers and a fish in its beak, with many folk stories behind it. Imao uses the sarimanok as the nexus of his visual world.
Sep 25, 2013 · Abdulmari Asia Imao, a native of Sulu, is a sculptor, painter, photographer, ceramist, documentary film maker, cultural researcher, writer, and articulator of Philippine Muslim art and culture.
Abdulmari Asia Imao (January 14, 1936 – December 16, 2014) was a Filipino painter and sculptor. Imao was named National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts in 2006. A Tausūg, Imao is the first Moro to receive the recognition. [1]
January 14, 1936, Abdulmari Asia Imao was born to a Tausug couple in Siasi, Sulu. He was the first Muslim recipient of the Philippine National Artist Award and also the distinction of being the first Asian recipient of the New York Museum of Modern Art fellowship grant to study in Europe.
Dec 29, 2014 · The most famous of these symbols is, of course, his beloved sarimanok which is usually depicted with a fish dangling from its beak and whose wings, it is said, is dipped in rainbow.
Among his most familiar recurring motifs is the Sarimanok, a mythical bird in Philippine folklore that symbolizes good fortune and prosperity, and one of his Sarimanok paintings in acrylic on canvas was sold at auction for $30,411, the highest price ever achieved for one of Imao’s works.
Jan 14, 2022 · The #NationalMuseumPH celebrates the 86th birth anniversary of National Artist (NA) for Visual Arts Abdulmari Asia Imao #OnThisDay in 1936. Imao, the first National Artist from Mindanao, was a sculptor, painter, photographer, ceramist, filmmaker, researcher, and writer.
Artist Series. From Ayala Museum, Abdulmari Asia Imao, Sarimanok (1973)
Jan 14, 2023 · His works displayed the indigenous okir or ukkil, sarimanok, and other motifs from Southern Philippines. In 2006, Imao was declared a National Artist for Visual Arts. He passed away on December 16, 2014, at the age of 78 years old.
Jun 13, 2023 · Curated by CCA Director Ar. Gerry Torres, the exhibition showcases 28 paintings that draw inspiration from ancient Islamic and Hindu motifs of the okir, naga, and sarimanok —reflecting the rich cultural heritage of the Sulu archipelago and the hometown of Moro artist Abdulmari Imao.
