Summer De Guia

Painting

Based in Manila, Philippines. Through nudes of women of every size, shape and age, she has questioned beauty standards and the way we see our own bodies. Her recent oil paintings take candy, jelly, eggs and other sweets and foods as their motifs. She has shown with Galerie Stephanie in Manila and elsewhere, and in September 2026 took part in "UNCONDITIONAL," a group exhibition of thirteen Filipino artists at YOD Gallery in Tennozu, Tokyo.

Career

- Based in Manila (per a 2021 article) - Solo exhibition: "The surface is sugar," Mark Bumgarner Atelier, Makati (October 2025) - Selected group exhibitions and fairs: "Corpus Delicti," Galerie Stephanie, Mandaluyong (2021, curated by Ricky Francisco); "New theory," León Gallery, Makati (2021); "Unhappily ever after," Secret Fresh, San Juan (2023); "When Things Are Quiet," Mark Bumgarner Atelier, Makati (2024, curated by The Empty Scholar); "UNCONDITIONAL," YOD Gallery Tennozu, Tokyo (9 September – 3 October 2026, part of TENNOZ ART WEEK 2026) - Selected works and series: "Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted" (2021); "Stuck in Limbo" (2021); "Sinners Judging Sinners"; "Candied Faces" series (2024–); "Tamago with attitude I" and "II" (2026) - Medium: oil (earlier works combine acrylic and oil) - Website: www.summerdeguia.com Instagram: @summer.deguia

Work examples

Summer De GuiaJello! It’s me!

Summer De GuiaTamago with attitude II

Summer De GuiaSix degrees of separation

Summer De GuiaUnder still water