Marrie Saplad

b. 1984

Painting

Based in Manila, Philippines. A self-taught painter who renders everyday things—glasses and bottles, handkerchiefs, teabags—in black and white alone. Her still lifes, built on patient observation of light and shadow, are made in the hope that viewers will feel calm. She began her first series in 2017, and her work has since been shown at Maison&Objet in Paris (2024) and at ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA (2025). In September 2026 she opened her solo exhibition "PURE" at YOD TOKYO in Jingumae, Tokyo.

Career

- Born 1984; based in Manila (studio in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila) - Self-taught; mentored by her husband, the painter Florante "Pongbayog" Paghari-on - Agency: DF Art Agency - Series: glass, handkerchiefs, teabags and more (since 2017) - Selected solo exhibitions: "Milk and Tea," Art Cube Gallery (2021; her second solo show) / "Through the Eyes of My Heart," Leon Gallery (2022; her third) / "PURE," YOD TOKYO, Jingumae, Tokyo (Sep 25 – Oct 7, 2026) - Selected group exhibitions and fairs: "Vessel," Ysobel Art Gallery (2020) / "contrast," two-person show with Pongbayog, Village Art Gallery / ARTIPELAGO, Maison&Objet, Paris (2024; "Together Forever," 2023) / ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA 2025, Marine Messe Fukuoka (DF Art Agency) / "Mood Swings," Kate Contemporary, Madrid (Sep 18 – Oct 10, 2025) / "Pearls of Colour," D Contemporary, London - Japan: ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA 2025 / solo exhibition "PURE," YOD TOKYO (2026)