First-Ever Manila Illustration Fair Attracts Young Audience
BY VANNI DE SEQUERA
“Wildly successful, the Manila Illustration Fair (MIF) held from June 24 to 25 was not without its gauntlet of challenges. In short order, Matutina had to form a jury committee—composed of both Filipino and international jurors—to shortlist the avalanche of submissions to a mere 20. Impartially, he recused himself from the selection process despite being the moving force of this first-ever illustration jamboree in the Philippines. Then, he needed to tap into his network to bedeck the atrium with clever tarpaulins and banners. After all, an illustration fair should be both a macro- and micro-feast for the senses.”
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