The Philippines
1964-2023
ARTWORK
PROFILE

Alwin Reamillo’s work is grounded in mixed media painting and the pedagogical exploration of creative play. He has initiated projects that intersect between painting, installation, video and performance. After migrating to Australia in 1995, he began exploring ideas about memory, cross-cultural dialogue and the experience of moving back and forth between cultures. Interested in how interactions can change ways of thinking, his later works examine intertwined themes of colonization, migration and the globalization of culture. He has facilitated projects with diverse communities across Australia and overseas, creating a number of participatory ‘social sculptures’, often in the form of vessels/crafts in response to local contexts and histories. Projects are often developed through an immersive process of ‘hunting and gathering’, which he re-translates as ‘hunting’ for found and sought materials/resources and a ‘gathering’ of people.

Artwork

Mesa Ultima Cena y Botella

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Mixed media on found table and various objects

Alwin Reamillo, Mesa Ultima Cena y Botella, 2023 (Detail). Mixed media on found table and various objects, 83 x 130 x 87 cm. Collection of the estate. Courtesy the Artist; the estate; Jingjai Gallery Chiang Mai. © the estate of Alwin Reamillo

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XIV. Jesus is placed in the sepulchre

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Mixed media on a constructed box and objects

Alwin Reamillo, XIV. Jesus is placed in the sepulchre, 2023. Mixed media on a constructed box and objects, 61 x 30 x 14.3 cm. Collection of the estate. Courtesy the Artist; the estate; Jingjai Gallery Chiang Mai. © the estate of Alwin Reamillo

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XIII. Jesus is taken down from the cross

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Mixed media on a constructed box and objects

Alwin Reamillo, XIII. Jesus is taken down from the cross, 2023. Mixed media on a constructed box and objects, 61 x 30 x 14.3 cm. Collection of the estate. Courtesy the Artist; the estate; Jingjai Gallery Chiang Mai. © the estate of Alwin Reamillo

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XII. Jesus dies on the cross

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Mixed media on a constructed box and objects

Alwin Reamillo, XII. Jesus dies on the cross, 2023. Mixed media on a constructed box and objects, 61 x 30 x 14.3 cm. Collection of the estate. Courtesy the Artist; the estate; Jingjai Gallery Chiang Mai. © the estate of Alwin Reamillo

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XI. Jesus is nailed to the cross,

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Mixed media on a constructed box and objects

Alwin Reamillo, XI. Jesus is nailed to the cross, 2023. Mixed media on a constructed box and objects, 61 x 30 x 14.3 cm. Collection of the estate. Courtesy the Artist; the estate; Jingjai Gallery Chiang Mai. © the estate of Alwin Reamillo

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X. Jesus is stripped of his garments

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Mixed media on a constructed box and objects

Alwin Reamillo, X. Jesus is stripped of his garments, 2023. Mixed media on a constructed box and objects, 61 x 30 x 14.3 cm. Collection of the estate. Courtesy the Artist; the estate; Jingjai Gallery Chiang Mai. © the estate of Alwin Reamillo

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IX. Jesus falls the third time

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Mixed media on a constructed box and objects

Alwin Reamillo, IX. Jesus falls the third time, 2023. Mixed media on a constructed box and objects, 61 x 30 x 14.3 cm. Collection of the estate. Courtesy the Artist; the estate; Jingjai Gallery Chiang Mai. © the estate of Alwin Reamillo

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VIII. The women of Jerusalem weep over Jesus

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Mixed media on a constructed box and objects

Alwin Reamillo, VIII. The women of Jerusalem weep over Jesus, 2023. Mixed media on a constructed box and objects, 61 x 30 x 14.3 cm. Collection of the estate. Courtesy the Artist; the estate; Jingjai Gallery Chiang Mai. © the estate of Alwin Reamillo

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VII. Jesus falls the second time

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Mixed media on a constructed box and objects

Alwin Reamillo, VII. Jesus falls the second time, 2023. Mixed media on a constructed box and objects, 61 x 30 x 14.3 cm. Collection of the estate. Courtesy the Artist; the estate; Jingjai Gallery Chiang Mai. © the estate of Alwin Reamillo

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VI. Veronica wipes Jesus’ face

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Mixed media on a constructed box and objects

Alwin Reamillo, VI. Veronica wipes Jesus’ face, 2023. Mixed media on a constructed box and objects, 61 x 30 x 14.3 cm. Collection of the estate. Courtesy the Artist; the estate; Jingjai Gallery Chiang Mai. © the estate of Alwin Reamillo

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V. Simon of Cyrene is made to bear the cross

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Mixed media on a constructed box and objects

Alwin Reamillo, V. Simon of Cyrene is made to bear the cross, 2023. Mixed media on a constructed box and objects, 61 x 30 x 14.3 cm. Collection of the estate. Courtesy the Artist; the estate; Jingjai Gallery Chiang Mai. © the estate of Alwin Reamillo

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IV. Jesus meets his mother,

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Mixed media on a constructed box and objects

Alwin Reamillo, IV. Jesus meets his mother, 2023. Mixed media on a constructed box and objects, 61 x 30 x 14.3 cm. Collection of the estate. Courtesy the Artist; the estate; Jingjai Gallery Chiang Mai. © the estate of Alwin Reamillo

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III. Jesus falls the first time

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Mixed media on a constructed box and objects

Alwin Reamillo, III. Jesus falls the first time, 2023. Mixed media on a constructed box and objects, 61 x 30 x 14.3 cm. Collection of the estate. Courtesy the Artist; the estate; Jingjai Gallery Chiang Mai. © the estate of Alwin Reamillo

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II. Jesus is made to bear his cross

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Mixed media on a constructed box and objects

Alwin Reamillo, II. Jesus is made to bear his cross, 2023. Mixed media on a constructed box and objects, 61 x 30 x 14.3 cm. Collection of the estate. Courtesy the Artist; the estate; Jingjai Gallery Chiang Mai. © the estate of Alwin Reamillo

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I. Jesus is condemned to death

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Mixed media on a constructed box and objects

Alwin Reamillo, I. Jesus is condemned to death, 2023. Mixed media on a constructed box and objects, 61 x 30 x 14.3 cm. Collection of the estate. Courtesy the Artist; the estate; Jingjai Gallery Chiang Mai. © the estate of Alwin Reamillo

Alwin Reamillo’s work is grounded in mixed media painting and the pedagogical exploration of creative play. He has initiated projects that intersect between painting, installation, video and performance. After migrating to Australia in 1995, he began exploring ideas about memory, cross-cultural dialogue and the experience of moving back and forth between cultures. Interested in how interactions can change ways of thinking, his later works examine intertwined themes of colonization, migration and the globalization of culture. He has facilitated projects with diverse communities across Australia and overseas, creating a number of participatory ‘social sculptures’, often in the form of vessels/crafts in response to local contexts and histories. Projects are often developed through an immersive process of ‘hunting and gathering’, which he re-translates as ‘hunting’ for found and sought materials/resources and a ‘gathering’ of people.