How street art paves the way for modern artistry

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Art is a transformative force that finds itself redefined with every passing generation. These days, there’s a multitude of established art styles that have taken the world by storm, but none more so than street art.

Street art finds its origins in the art of graffiti. Early street artists found the world to be their canvas, finding big walls and abandoned buildings to display their work. To stand out from the crowd, graffiti artists work on their own “tag” to let others recognize them. Though initially dismissed as a form of vandalism, street art has since evolved to more than just paint-spraying your nickname. Artists like Banksy have used it as a powerful tool to raise social or political awareness about certain topics.

This year, as part of celebrating The Manila Bulletin’s 125th anniversary, Hatch 2025: Emergence will shed the spotlight on local street artists and toy designers. In anticipation of the official opening to take place at The Manila Hotel on Tuesday, April 8, some of the artists shared with Manila Bulletin Lifestyle their creative process and some of the challenges they overcame in creating their piece for Hatch.

“I did what I usually do when I do street art. I used acrylic pens to represent my character and my art. It’s freeing for me because I can do whatever art I want on any surface when it comes to graffiti art. It was my first time to make an artwork out of the shape of an egg. It was creatively challenging, so I enjoyed doing it.”—Quiccs

“As a street artist, you never know what type of surface you’ll be working with. Sometimes it’s textured, other times it’s rather broken or uneven. I treated the acrylic egg the same way that I paint walls. I went with it and adjusted as I went along.”—Distort Monsters

“It was a bit difficult for me to try to come up with a design for the egg since on canvases, the surface is always flat. It’s hard to come up with a design that fits with The Manila Bulletin. As I went along with trying to come up with a concept for Hatch, I realized it’s easier to be natural and organic with the design. The creative ideas that I put into Hatch reflect my experiences in doing graffiti.”—EXLD

“The two biggest challenges were creating on a non-flat surface, and at the same time, being aware that most of what you can see at one point is just a side of the egg. I wanted to create something that loops, that invites you to go around, but at the same time something that accepts the fact that you can’t see the whole thing… Your perspective is limited. That’s how it is in real life. And that’s what we were taught in philosophy: “You can only see one side of the apple.”—Isobel Francisco

“Since the egg provided is three-dimensional, I just applied what I do with my sculptures, like utilizing cloth. Cloth already has color and texture. Just like what I do with my toys, I use wood since it already has a story. It has characteristics. That’s what I applied to the egg that added a different element to it.”—Reen Barrera

Hatch 2025: Emergence will be open to the public at The Manila Hotel starting Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

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