Edwin Tres Reyes

Edwin Tres Reyes

(B. 1972) compeleted his studies of Fine Arts at the University of Sto. Tomas in 1989. A multi-awarded artist, among Tres Reyes’ distinctions and awards include First Place, On-the Spot Drawing Competition of the Central Bank of the Philippines (1986), Artist of the Year award, GSIS High School Competition (1988-1989), Winner, Art Association of the Philippines Apec Stamp Design Competition (1996), Semi-finalist, Metrobank Young Painters’ Annual National Painting Competition (1996), and Semi-Finalist, Metrobank Foundation Young Painters’ Annual Competition (2001).Tres Reyes made a name for himself as Art Director of one of the Philippines largest multinational advertising agencies Ammirati Puris Lintas before turning to painting full time. A Founding Member of the Guevarra Group of Artists, his uniqueness as an artist comes from his interesting choices of subject matter, his strong color sense and his bold and stylized compositions. He has had several one-man shows to his credit and has participated in numerous group shows in the Philippines and in Singapore.

Edwin Tres Reyes is a blue-blooded Manileno by birth. He paints in the venerable style of two Filipino artists he most admires, Lamarroza and Hermes Alegre, though the two are admittedly a generation apart.

Tres Reyes mines through his wealth of advertising experience with hints of surrealism to best represent these concerns. His works churn out messages that are subliminal, but lingers in our consciousness. Shifting between realistic and illustration-based renditions, the artist endeavors to attract attention, create interest, generate desire and craft actions through the ideas he puts forth. He is identified with works that depict light-hearted political figures. The innate wit in his works and their openness to various interpretations make his work popular conversation pieces among collectors and art aficionados.