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Danilo Dalena

Danilo Dalena (Born 1942) is active/lives in Philippines.  Danilo Dalena is known for Figure, political cartoons, painting of Philippine urban and rural societies, illustration, installation.

Dalena's Expressionist style and somber colors are contradicted by the sarcasm, and satirical, irreverent sense of humor in his paintings.  His subjects are both hilarious and pitiful — from the jai alai betting areas, to the sleazy Alibangbang beerhouse and its habitues, to the "toilets", "urinals" or "kubetas".  His wit and brutal frankness have been sharpened as an editorial cartoonist of Free Press.


For art critic Alfredo Roces, Dalena "had a rare quality not usually found in local artists: a spirit of play, a sense of humor, a delight and excitement in what others may dismiss as inelegant materials."  This is a public toilet with five men urinating. Little boys like to compare who can pee the highest.  Grown men like to compare size. Filipino men like to see who is not circumcised and get a kick out of feeling superior. Gay men like to see who they can pick up — or if they get really lucky, which toilet or CR pick up will be th   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1545 characters.]  Artist bio

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