“Amanda Lapus Santos is a visual artist who enjoys working with vibrant colour and expressionism in her artworks, and collaborating with people with shared passions.”
Having to move from Brazil, to Hong Kong, to the Philippines in my childhood, I found change to be unsettling. But now I take the shifts in location as a benefit, as it widened my influences, my openness to beliefs and cultures, and my circle of friends and mentors. I am interested in exploring the issue of identities, as our globalized world seems to be growing with so many diasporic people, and yet shrinking, as people are better connected with travel and technology. Travel and mingling of cultures inspire me.
Most of my work is nature-inspired, however, I am constantly exploring new themes motivated by major changes in my life, such as marriage, motherhood, and a return to childhood loves. And although my strength is in painting, I enjoy urban sketching, collages, graffiti, and have delved into printmaking and most recently incorporating embroidery into my pieces.
Lastly, I am most interested in tackling environmental issues through my work. I’m concerned mainly with how we are depleting our natural resources so carelessly, and the rapid extinction of species, especially marine animals. I have joined in advocacies such as Dolphins Love Freedom Murals, but would like to become more active in inter-community and international collaboration projects that involve societal transformation.
Artist Portrait courtesy of Brendan Goco.
“Amanda is not only instrumental in galvanising and growing the community of local artists, but also takes the initiative to ensure that our projects are well executed and always champion a meaningful social cause.”
WRITE-UPS / LINKS
Work selected by Living with Art Singapore for 2021 National Day Exhibit
Epicure Magazine - 2019 Edible Masterpieces Feature (Cover + Inside Feature)
ART TALKS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
May 2021 - Mothers’ Day Talk: ‘Every mother is a true artist’, with Mama On Palette, for the NLB National Library Board, National Library | Singapore
September 2019 - After Hours Exhibition Walkthrough and Reception, for the Jayson Tajeda Crossing Borders Exhibition, Di Legno Gallery | Singapore
July 2018 - Awakening Courage and Living Your Dream Talk: ‘Ignite your passion and creativity’, with Mama On Palette and Class Living, CT2 Hub | Singapore
EXHIBITIONS
February 2023 - Halik-Likha, Globe Telecom Exhibition for Women’s Month, Globe TGT Hall of Art, BGC | Taguig City
November 2022 - Lots of Hope, Ray of Hope Singapore 10th Anniversary charity auction | Singapore
April 2022 - Food for Thought, with ART SEIZE, for The Food Bank Singapore, at Grids | Singapore
August 2021 - National Day Exhibition: Celebrating 56 Years of Singapore, at Living With Art Singapore | Gallery 1819, Tan Boon Liat, Singapore (artpiece selected out of hundreds of entries and among few highlighted in Vogue Magazine Singapore)
January 2019 - The Uncanned Project, with ART SEIZE, for SAW Singapore Art Week 2019, Grids & Circles | Singapore
March 2018 - U/Nique, with UNCANNED ART, for RDSS Rare Disorders Society Singapore, Vagabond Club | Singapore
October 2017 - To Be Fair, with UNCANNED ART, for AWARE Singapore and Daughters of Tomorrow, Vagabond Club | Singapore
September 2017 - Millennials' Voices, Art Trek 2017, with the Philippine Embassy of Singapore, Di Legno Gallery | Singapore
February 2017 - Expressions of Hope, with UNCANNED ART, for the Aashita Foundation, Hôtel Vagabond | Singapore
September 2016 - Art Trek 2016, with the Philippine Embassy of Singapore, Di Legno Gallery | Singapore
April 2015 - Seeing with Digital Eyes, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Praxis and Project Space | Singapore
January 2015 - Utopia Interactive Arts Festival, SG ArtWeek, Fort Canning Park | Singapore
March 2014 - Art in the Park Art Fair, Gallery Bohemia, Salcedo Park | Makati City
November 2012 - Underwater Love Group Exhibit, The Pocket Universe Art Collective | Makati City
September 2012 - ICONS Group Exhibit, 371 Artspace Galerie Joaquin | San Juan City
May 2012 - Revolver Group Exhibit, My Little Art Place, Greenhills | San Juan City
March 2012 - DOS POR DOS Group Exhibit, 371 Artspace Galerie Joaquin | San Juan City
January 2012 - Even More Instant Doodles Group Exhibit, My Little Art Place | San Juan City
“A painting by artist, Amanda Lapus Santos, is very much like her personality – vivid, full of expression and oh-so-bold. ”