From Construction Sites to National Art Competitions | The Story of Kennette Luague

Kennette Luague never expected to become a nationally recognized artist. Born and raised in Barangay Maquiling, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, Kennette grew up moving from one construction site to another with his family. As the eldest of eight siblings, he postponed his dream of studying Fine Arts to work and help support those around him. Yet through years of drawing, competing, improvising with limited materials, and creating with whatever he could find, he developed an artistic language entirely his own. Today, Kennette Luague is one of the Philippines' most exciting emerging contemporary artists. Working primarily with oil paint, he creates also multimedia sculptures that explore labor and hope. This is a conversation about poverty, persistence, Filipino contemporary art, sculpture, family responsibility, and the belief that nothing is truly waste until someone decides otherwise. 0:00 Intro 1:24 Education 18:12 Supporting his family 23:50 Work 33:19 Construction 39:57 High school mentor 47:37 Linangan and Tagpuan 55:06 Artistic concern 1:04:20 Maya exhibit — Keywords: Filipino artist, contemporary art Philippines, sculpture Philippines, Metrobank Art and Design Excellence, MADE competition, Linangan Art Residency, contemporary sculpture, emerging Filipino artists, Negros artist, Sagay City artist, Studio Maya Podcast, art documentary, artist interview, Philippine contemporary art.