November 24, 2018
Warehouse 8-A
La Fuerza Plaza, Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City
PROGRAM:
[9 TALKS] zine, comics, publishing, print making, sticker, multimedia, virtual reality
[ACTIVITY] Komura; directory launch
[SOCIALS] After hours conversations and Echoes PH live gigs
[SPEAKERS]
Ringo Bunoan
Visual artist, curator, researcher, writer, and founder of Artbooks PH.
Manila, Philippines
The independent bookstore is focused solely on selling art titles, providing a space for art-literati and newbies alike to learn something new and find their next favorite artist.
Kooky Tuason
Spoken word artist, radio host, and educator.
Manila, Philippines
She’s a quintessential busy bee: her oeuvre consists of six spoken word albums, a podcast, an art musical, a coffee table book, and two graphic novels. Regular listeners of her JAM 88.3 show will be pleased to know that they won’t have to stay up past midnight to catch her in the flesh on the 24th.
Kelley Cheng
Founder of The Press Room SG
Singapore
A pop culture junkie who abandoned her architectural degree in pursuit of what became an illustrious creative career. She founded The Press Room in 2009, a design and publishing consultancy based in Singapore and is also editor-in-chief of Singapore Architect magazine—amongst many other things.
Manix Abrera
Comic book artist & illustrator
Manila, Philippines
He is the mastermind behind the well-known and well-loved Kikomachine Komix, which has appeared on various publications (the Inquirer and GMA News Online, to name a few) and is now slated to become a live-action movie and tv series.
Christopher David
Engineer and co-founder of VR Philippines & Veer Technologies
Manila, Philippines
The founder and CEO of VR Philippiens and the co-founder of Veer Immersive Technologies. He’s working to show how great immersive technology can be when integrated properly in society—aka not what they preach in Black Mirror.
Malcolm Smith
Artist and co-founder of Krack! Studio
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
The co-founder of Krack! Studio, a printmaking studio and gallery in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. A collaborative project between Smith and Prihatmoko Moki, Rudi Hermawan, and Sukma Smita, Krack! features work that’s equal parts visually engaging and critically informed.
Niel Dagondon
Founder and Former CEO of Anino Games, founder and chariman of CIIT College of Arts and Technology and founder and president of Edusuite
Manila, Philippines
The current chairman of CIIT Philippines, a Digital Arts and Technology college. Aside from his work in the education sector, Niel also founded the first Game Development Studio in the Philippines. All in all, his career is one that proves that you can make a career out of all the “ayan, kakacomputer mo kasi” quips.
Ian Quimbo
Designer and co-founder of Diyalogo PH
Manila, Philippines
One of the creatives behind Diyalogo, a lifestyle brand that has adorned many laptops across the metro. The brand aims to converse and make a connection with its audience through our merchandise and general social media shenanigans.
Rommel Joson
Artist, illustrator and professor
Manila, Philippines
The winner of Komura; Studio’s inaugural Creatives Grant and is currently a lecturer at the University of the Philippines College of Fine Arts. He’s an artist of many tools and has been awarded for painting, illustration, comics and design.
[ACTIVITY]
Komura; directory launch
[SOCIALS]
After hours conversations and Echoes PH live gigs
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WAREHOUSE EIGHT
Warehouse Eight is a versatile and cozy warehouse housed in the artsy compound of La Fuerza. A coworking & events space by nature, they collaborate and curate genuine experiences- providing a home for your ideas to grow and be brought to life.
Business address: Warehouse 8a, La Fuerza Plaza, 2241 Chino Roces ave., Makati 1231
Website: http://www.warehouse-eight.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warehouseeight8/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/warehouseeight_/
KWAGO BOOKSTORE
Kwago is a Manila-based, independent book distributor committed to building intimate spaces for readers and storytellers to connect, create and collaborate.
Business address: Warehouse 8a, La Fuerza Plaza, 2241 Chino Roces ave., Makati 1231
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kwagolibrary/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kwagolibrary/
Gaby Flores | hello.komura@gmail.com
Book evangelist, Kwago
