| Title | “Birds of Paradise” |
| Artist | Rev Cruz |
| Prize | 2nd Prize Winner (Comics/ Storyboard Category) |
Winner of the “Cartooning the ASEAN Way of Non-Interference and Consensus” (Comics/ Storyboard Category)
Biography:
Christian Oliver A. Cruz (Rev Cruz) (b. December 2, 1976 in Manila, Philippines) has illustrated a number of children’s books and is a member of Ang Ilustrador ng Kabataan (AngInK) and Urban Sketchers Manila (USK Manila) and Quezon City (USK QC). He was awarded Grand Prize in the 2018 PBBY Wordless Picture Book Award, Honorable Mention in the 2017 and 2009 PBBY Alcala Prize, and 2nd place in the 3rd Philippine Graphic Fiction People’s Choice Awards. He has created Vitroprint stained-glass designs and branding/graphic design work for several institutions. Aside from his creative interests, Rev teaches creative art and writing to children and is a professional physical therapist specializing in ergonomics and aquatherapy working mainly with special children. A self-taught artist, he is driven to learn and research in vast fields of art and science and enjoys observational art which informs the maximalist and eclectic style in most of his artwork. He is currently working on a number of picture books and comic titles.
Organizers:
SEA Junction, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA), aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions- from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 408 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center or BACC (across MBK, BTS National Stadium), SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. For more information see www.seajunction.org, join the Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/1693058870976440 and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @seajunction
In collaboration with:
Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR)
AJAR is a non-profit organization, based in Jakarta, Indonesia, whose aim is to contribute to the strengthening of human rights and the alleviation of entrenched impunity in the Asia-Pacific region. Its work focuses on countries involved in transition from a context of mass human rights violations to democracy, where it strives to build cultures based on accountability, justice and a willingness to learn from the root causes of mass human rights violations to help prevent the recurrence of state-sanctioned human rights violations. For more information, see www.asia-ajar.org.
