Michael Vincent Manalo

MVM (who has lived a nomadic life since 2011) is a visual artist from Quezon City, Philippines. His creative practice spans digital art (including photo manipulation and digital painting), installations, and more recently, acrylic painting. His works often revolve around themes of identity, memory, and the human condition. His digital art frequently features surreal and dreamlike imagery, blending elements of humanity, nature, and technology.

In many of his works, figures appear within scenes where reality and fantasy intertwine, evoking an atmosphere of mystery and curiosity. This invites viewers to explore the stories of the characters and to contemplate what it is they are gazing at. Manalo’s practice also explores the relationship between humans and their environments, often portraying figures in states of isolation or vulnerability, situated within larger spatial or temporal contexts. His works invite audiences to reflect on their own experiences and perceptions of the world, while also exploring the deeper connections between people and their surroundings.

He has exhibited in numerous countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, Georgia, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, the Philippines, Poland, Serbia, South Korea, ...

Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Southeast Asian College, 2007

Solo Exhibitions 2021 - 2026

2026 Moving Slowly, Living Fully MAISON ACME | 圓山別墅 Taipei, Taiwan

2026 Gentle Collapse, POMA Project, Taipei, Taiwan

2025 What Am I Doing, 加沃文行 +wò Cultural Practice, Hsinchu, Taiwan

2025 What Am I Doing, LINGER, Taichung, Taiwan

2023 Chasing Dreams, The Studio, Taipei, Taiwan

2021 A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, Kulay-Diwa Gallery of Philippine Contemporary Art, Manila, Philippines

2021 A Hermit’s Way of Living Life, Space Place, Russia

2021 A Hermit’s Way of Living Life, New Tang Museum of Fine Arts, Nizhny Tagil, Russia


Group Exhibitions 2021 - 2026

2025 Taipei Illustration Fair, Taipei, Taiwan

2024 Taipei Free Art Fair, Taipei, Taiwan

2024 Home Market, Taipei Story House | Maison Acme, Taipei, Taiwan

2024 Taipei Illustration Fair, Taipei, Taiwan

2024 Art Fair Philippines, Manila, Philippines

2024 Art Formosa, Taipei, Taiwan

2023 Art Formosa, Taipei, Taiwan

2023 Young Art Fair, PIER-2, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2022 Xiangshan Wetland Art Festival

2022 Arte Laguna Prize Finalists Exhibition, Venice, Italy