Hernando Ruiz

Ocampo
Nio S. Gulapo
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 Who is Hernando Ruiz Ocampo
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01 Hernando Ruiz Ocampo (April 28, 1911 –
December 28, 1978) was a Filipino National
Artist in the visual arts. He is also fictionist,
a playwright and editor. Hernando R. Ocampo,
a self-taught painter, was a leading member of
the pre-war Thirteen Moderns, the group that

03 charted the course of modern art in the

Philippines. His works provided
understanding and awareness of the harsh
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social realities in the country immediately after

the Second World War and contributed
significantly to the rise of the nationalist spirit in
the post-war era.
 Carabao represent a man or
03 something that is so industrious.
Reminiscent of the Filipino expression
"kayod kalabaw," Ocampo's work
offers an image of labor or toil within
and beyond the field, including today's
02 domestic, medical, and improvised
work spaces.

What is the meaning of the painting by

01 Hernando Ruiz Ocampo man and carabao?

 What is the meaning of the painting by
Hernando Ruiz Ocampo Ina ng balon?

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Although art can be interpreted in different ways, we
still have a rough idea of what Ina ng Balon means. Most of
Ocampo’s works consisted of bold and abstract shapes

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What is the meaning of the paintings by
Hernando Ruiz Ocampo man and carabao?
borrowed from nature. Even though Ocampo’s work is
somewhat abstract, it mirrors the harsh realities of his
country after the second world war. But, in the 1960s,
Ocampo developed a new art style of abstract painting
inspired by the country’s flora and fauna. Much like Ina ng
Balon (Mother of Waves), the shapes and colors found in

02 the painting appear to move and multiply. Rather than

capturing semblances of nature, Ocampo was more
interested in how shapes, colors, and contrasts interact with
one another.
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