- Yelcast

“Our arts should always be designed to INSPIRE PEOPLE, to DREAM and to LOVE.”

Yelcast is the recipient of the 2023 Dangal ng Batangan Award for Culture and Arts (Batangas Artist Award for Visual Arts). A distinguished artist in the Interwoven Paths: Philippines and Morocco Art and Culture Residency Program, Yelcast is one of the pioneering Asian artists to exhibit at the prestigious Abla Ababou Galerie in Rabat, Morocco. He represented the Philippines in the XIV Florence Biennale in Florence, Italy. Yelcast’s artwork has graced prestigious venues around the world, including the Carrousel Du Louve in Paris, France, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Bangkok Thailand, Florence and Milan in Italy, and Berlin, Frankfurt, Hanau and Essen in Germany. Yelcast was a Registered Electrical Engineer who accomplished a remarkable feat by passing two PRC licensure examinations, ranking No.1 in one of his registered licenses. He took a 100% life-changing turn by becoming a full-time visual artist. Yelcast’s exceptional talent has earned him recognitions and awards such as being a three-time semi-finalist at Metrobank National Art Competition and winning First Place at the On-the-Spot National Pastel Competition by Philippine Pastel Artist Inc. As the visionary founder of VisualPoetry Philippines and Arte Bauan, Yelcast redefines abstraction by fusing the elegance of calligraphy with poetic elements and establishing a unique and groundbreaking genre known as VisualPoetry. This innovative approach reimagines words, poetry, lyrics, and quotes, creating profound and inspiring visual narrative. For him, as an Artist, we share the RESPONSIBILITY of showing POSITIVE PERSPECTIVE and the BEAUTY OF LIFE. Our arts should always be designed to INSPIRE PEOPLE, to DREAM and to LOVE.