Meet the talented, witty and artistic guy behind P.O.P(pigments on paper) Art, Edmund Gamponia. It took everyone's attention when he started posting his one-of-a-kind artworks in his personal facebook account. Find out what inspires him, about his journey in this field and learn about a thing or two.
Edmund Gamponia, 34 y/o
When did you start doing artworks?
"I started drawing when I was still a kid, I think everybody does. I’d draw on everything from the walls to pillow cases and even on the floor. Any blank space is a target for me.
Then as I grew up, my inspirations came from the comics I was reading
(Marvel, DC and Image comics). I’d copy the characters and then I’d try doing
it on my own. I have always liked inking so I tried to understand how, where
and why those shadings and shadows appear. That’s how I became fascinated with
pen and ink drawings. I was telling myself; “If a drawing can already be
beautiful in black and white, what more if it has colour on it”.
Tell me more about your style.
"As an Architectural student, we studied about different Architects and the styles they used to design magnificent structures. My favourite is Arch. Kenzo Tange. He combined traditional Japanese styles with “modernism”, an architectural movement prominent at his time. I like the way he played with the basic shapes and used them in repetition to design his structures. It was simple yet attractive for me.
"As an Architectural student, we studied about different Architects and the styles they used to design magnificent structures. My favourite is Arch. Kenzo Tange. He combined traditional Japanese styles with “modernism”, an architectural movement prominent at his time. I like the way he played with the basic shapes and used them in repetition to design his structures. It was simple yet attractive for me.
Now that I have been working, I have designed several structures and have
travelled to many places. With these experiences, I noticed the details that
are always present, the different shapes and patterns enveloping structures.
That’s when I got the idea to play with it and put them together to create art.
Through trial and error, I managed to blend them together and challenged them
from their usual point of view. It’s an endless combination of lines and dots. You
just have to open your mind and explore the possibilities and learn what works
with your subject. I like this style because of its dynamism and how it can
keep up with my fast paced thinking. I just have to know when to stop when
working on a piece."
Where do you get your inspirations?
Where do you get your inspirations?
Inspirations are easy because they are all around us. You just have to
open your eyes to see them. It can be as simple as the letters in the alphabet
or as complicated as the Colosseum in Rome. The hardest part is interpreting
them. I have to know where the shade is or where the shadow falls; what part
should I leave blank or if I have to black it out. So what I do is plan how to
approach a subject first through sketches and notes. But in the end the
critical decision making happens when I’m already working on the project.
Sometimes I get too immersed with what I’m doing that I forget my original plan
then I just go with the flow.
I enjoy what I do and this style works for me. I prefer working with pen
and ink and paper. There’s a certain feeling when your pen slides through
paper. When I put that pen down, I’m not afraid to commit mistakes instead of
erasing it, I work around that mistake. That mistake makes the piece more
unique. This style is fun for me and I just want to share it to everyone and
make them curious about my art. I want people to really look into it and see
and feel how much time and effort was put into a piece. Then again, it’s still
up to the person looking at it if it’s beautiful for them or not.
“Art isn’t art until someone says it is…” a quote from Mona Lisa Smile.
Email: pop_by_egamponia@yahoo.com
Fb page: P_O_P Art by Edmund Gamponia
Instagram: @edmundgamponia
Mag-ina:
Pen and Ink on A3 size 200gsm water color paper (hot press)
Sakura drops:
Pen and Ink(white) on A4 size 200gsm black paper
Surfer Dude:
Pen and Ink (colored) on 55 x 75 Art Paper
What's more to look out with this artist is his passion in embarking an online store (via Inktale). It's a worldwide OL shop where you can just visit this link: https://inktale.com/egamponia03/mother-and-son and have the option to buy his art and have them printed in the product of your own choice.
Shirt, P800 (available in S, M, L, and XL)
Fb page: P_O_P Art by Edmund Gamponia
Instagram: @edmundgamponia
